The Grain Chain, an industry collaboration of 10 organizations representing grain producers, millers, bakers and allied manufacturer, reiterates the nutritional value of grain foods to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC).

Bunge North America promotes George Allard to vice president and chief financial officer and names Matt Gibson vice president and general manager of its grain operations.

Fernet, gasaca and green coconut are among the 12 flavors making Sensient Flavors’ 2014 list.

Chain Guard Industrial Lubricants appoints new distributors for California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Mexico.

The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment timeframe on its preliminary determination regarding partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) for 60 days, through March 8.

Continental Mills acquires a dry mix manufacturing facility in Effingham, Ill., from Harlan Bakeries.

The International Dairy • Deli • Bakery Association is accepting entries for its 19th annual Cake Decorating Challenge. The deadline is Feb. 14.

Fred Nicholls, founder and former president of Maplehurst Deli-Bake (now Maplehurst Bakeries) dies Dec. 14 at age 87.

St. Louis-based Bunge North America completes the previously announced purchase of the wheat milling business of Grupo Altex S.A. de C.V.

Leadership expert Tom Flick, president of Tom Flick Communications and a former NFL quarterback, will be the keynote speaker at the AWMA Distributors Education Foundation (DEF) Leadership Forum on Feb. 26 in Las Vegas.