BluePrint Automation appoints VP of sales and marketing Andy Stamp will lead and manage the company's North American team. SF&WB Staff January 12, 2026 Stamp joins the company from a manufacturer of material handling components, where he served as director of sales and business development.Read More
Shipley Donuts taps new chief marketing officer The hire brings more than 25 years of restaurant marketing and leadership to the role. SF&WB Staff January 12, 2026 Restaurant industry veteran Bill Leibengood joins the nation's largest doughnut and kolache brand.Read More
SFA’s Winter FancyFaire showcases food innovation The Specialty Food Association event showcases emerging bakery and snack brands. Jenni Spinner January 9, 2026 To learn more about the SFA and its events, we checked in with Leana Salamah, SVP of marketing for the organization.Read More
Expect regulatory challenges ahead: Bluegrass Ingredients An expert from the supplier shares insights on likely 2026 trends and obstacles. Jenni Spinner January 8, 2026 The company’s VP of marketing advises producers to brace themselves for MAHA impacts in the year ahead.Read More
JLS Automation appoints director of cartoning solutions Sean Spees will report directly to Gary Pickett, sr. director of secondary packaging. SF&WB Staff January 7, 2026 The hire brings more than 20 years of industry and leadership experience to the company and a primary concentration in end-of-line automation.Read More
Dawn Foods names SVP North America Kristi Kangas will lead the company's U.S. and Canadian manufacturing operations. SF&WB Staff January 7, 2026 The new hire joins from Griffith Foods, where she served as VP of manufacturing and supply chain, North America, leading more than 1,400 employees across five facilities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Read More
SNAC International reveals SNX 2026 keynote speakers The lineup includes Circana's global EVP and chief advisor plus Sprinkles' founder. SF&WB Staff January 6, 2026 Market-defining insights and an entrepreneurial perspective will anchor the SNX 2026 program, the org says.Read More
Bundy Baking Solutions names chairman, CEO The company's current leader has appointed his brother to the role. SF&WB Staff January 6, 2026 As of January 5, Gilbert Bundy will assume the role of chairman and William (Bill) Bundy will take on the role of CEO.Read More
Bühler Group announces CEO transition The new leader joined the company 20 years ago to establish its nanotechnology unit. SF&WB Staff January 5, 2026 Samuel Schär will succeed Stefan Scheiber, whom is being proposed as the new chairman of the board of directors.Read More
Sprinkles permanently shutters stores, vending machines The cupcake company originally launched twenty years ago. Liz Parker Kuhn January 5, 2026 The brand was known for its sweet treats and 24/7 cupcake ATMs, found all over the country. Read More