Exhibit space sales surge as the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) prepares for its 2013 show. A record-breaking 40% jump in attendance at the last show suggests the baking expo will enjoy an even more enthusiastic reception at the upcoming show, Oct. 6-9, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Voni Woods of Giant Eagle becomes president of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association; Bill Klump of Butterball is named senior vice president; Dave Leonhardi of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is vice president; and John Cheesman of Maplehurst Bakeries is treasurer.
Jack Link’s Beef Jerky agrees to purchase a packaged meat snack products plant in Bellevue, Neb., from Skylark Meats, LLC, a subsidiary of American Foods Group, LLC.
Hostess Brands, which recently week won court approval to start new labor terms on its second-biggest union, filed a plan that would hand majority ownership of the baker to a group of its existing lenders led by Silver Point Finance, LLC. The lenders would get a 75% stake in a restructured Hostess, subject to dilution, while the unions would get the remaining 25% stake.
Thousands of packaging and processing systems can be found at PACK EXPO International 2012, where you’ll find state-of the art solutions for the baking and snack industry, industry contacts, educational conferences, hundreds of exhibitors with dedicated solutions to meet baking and snack challenges, designated industry pavilions featuring the latest packaging innovations and lots more.
Snyder's-Lance Inc. and Inventure Foods Inc. complete a strategic distribution agreement that will expand the Snyder's-Lance route distribution system in Arizona and offer increased access by Inventure to the growing Snyder's-Lance national distribution network for its brands.
As global packaging revenues outstrip predicted economic growth in many sectors, tna celebrates 30 years on the cutting edge of packaging equipment solutions. How can other companies position themselves to take advantages? Alf Taylor, tna’s co-founder and CEO, offers his perspective on trends and challenges facing industry.
The National Chocolate Show and Chicago Fine Chocolate Show—the only dual consumer and trade shows in the U.S. dedicated to the chocolate industry—will be held Nov. 16-18 at Navy Pier in Chicago.