BW Packaging Systems—the packaging machinery arm of Barry-Wehmiller, a $3 billion global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology—recently augmented its investment in the Russian packaging market by establishing Moscow-based sales, parts and field service teams to better serve both new and existing Russian customers.
Hostess Brands, Inc. (“Hostess” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: TWNK) (NASDAQ: TWNKW) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Superior Cake Products, Inc. (“Superior”) in-store bakery business to Sara Lee Frozen Bakery for a purchase price of $65 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments.
Food industry executive Robert Scalia named chief executive officer
August 8, 2019
Atlas Holdings has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Snacks Division of TreeHouse Foods, Inc., establishing Flagstone Foods as a new, standalone company and category leader.
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, has announced the appointment of Jeff Nielsen as area sales manager for the Southeast and South Central United States.
New offering measures influencer marketing impact on in-store CPG retail sales
August 7, 2019
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), operator of IZEAx, the premier online marketplace connecting brands and publishers with influential content creators, has announced it is joining forces with IRI to launch InfluenceImpact, a new offering that allows IZEA clients to measure the impact of influencer marketing on retail sales.
With back-to-school season in full swing, Frito-Lay Variety Packs Snackable Notes are back by popular demand, once again keeping parents and kids connected during the day with personal messages written on Frito-Lay snack bags.
New website and design enhancements offer customers an improved user experience and insight into the products of the Unibloc brand
August 7, 2019
Unibloc Pump, a Georgia-based manufacturer of sanitary positive displacement pumps and products, has launched its new website—UniblocPump.com—as well as updates to the company’s corporate branding elements.
New hires mark continued growth and forward-thinking for advertising agency
August 6, 2019
Anderson Partners Food Ingredient Marketing, a full-service advertising and marketing communications firm specializing in the global food ingredient industry, has strengthened its account service team with the addition of Brent Dahmke, account manager, and Maddie Keast, account coordinator.
Thirteen Flowers Foods bakeries have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, with more than half scoring in the top 10 percent of similar U.S. facilities for energy efficiency and meeting strict EPA-established performance levels.