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Registration is now open for the 2020 Food Safety Summit, which will take place October 19-22, 2020, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. 

Global bakery manufacturer and ingredient supplier Dawn Foods has announced the winners of its annual Sweetest Bakery in America and Sweetest Bakery in Canada contests.

ABA received notice today that the FDA has granted food manufacturers a six-month enforcement discretion for the new Nutrition Facts Labeling (NFL) rules.

KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) has announced the acquisition of Creative Snacks Co., a family owned better-for-you snack manufacturer based in North Carolina. Creative Snacks' award-winning snack offerings feature premium ingredients and include almond and coconut nut clusters, trail mixes, granolas, and pretzels.

The American Bakers Association (ABA) honored the 2018 recipients of the Vander Heide Award and the Phelps Award on October 21, 2019, at the ABA Technical Conference in Atlanta, GA.

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Michele Buck as chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hershey Company, effective immediately.

The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FFPSA) recently presented a check for $75,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository at a press conference at PROCESS EXPO.

Hometown Food Company ("Hometown Foods"), a wholly-owned portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VII L.P. and Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Arrowhead Mills and SunSpire brands from The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. for $15 million subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

National Sugar Marketing LLC's Management Board announced their selection of food industry leader Chris Simons, formerly of Cargill, as its next president and chief executive officer.