The American Pop Corn Co., Sioux City, Iowa, is a whopping 100 years old this year. A century ago, Cloid Smith started the family business and 3 billion lb., five generations of Smiths and 10 decades later, it’s still churning out Jolly Time Pop Corn under family ownership.
Students and professionals are invited to submit proposals for new bakery products for the wholesale manufacturing industry to the American Society of Baking (ASB) by Nov. 1.
Chicago-based Hillshire Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods, maker of Duncan Hines baking mixes and frostings, Lender’s bagels, Celeste frozen pizza and many other branded products.
Chelsea, Mass., cannoli shell maker Golden Cannoli Shells Inc. is the recipient of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Massachusetts 2014 Small Business of the Year.
The deputy director of food safety and applied nutrition at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will discuss the Food Safety Modernization Act and mandated regulations proposed by the agency.
Snack food manufacturer Snyder's-Lance Inc., Charlotte, N.C., signs agreements to acquire Baptista’s Bakery in Wisconsin and to sell its Private Brands and two manufacturing facilities to Shearer’s Foods in Ohio. The transactions are expected to close in the 2014 second quarter.