In order to align the company’s workforces around the world, Rich Products implements a new organizational structure and forms a U.S./Canada region. Separately, Blue Diamond Growers constructs a 200,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in Turlock, Calif.

Food packaging equipment provider tna moves David Townsend up to group projects manager, a new ‘hands on’ role. Townsend will closely monitor all projects, encourage knowledge sharing and actively support project managers globally.

Kellogg’s new bars have 4 g. of fiber, 4 g. of protein and 110 calories. They come in two flavors: Dark Chocolate; and Chocolaty Peanut Butter.

PhotoFrost launches Cut-N-Frost Sheets, edible icing sheets made from specially blended frosting that can be used to create borders, patterns and other cake decorations.

A new partnership between Viachem and AkzoNobel includes sales and marketing for AkzoNobel’s Akucell line of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) food additives. The efforts target bakeries as well as other food and processed food manufacturers that use specialty ingredients and food additives in their products.

The big snacks show got down to business in Phoenix March 16-19 as industry executives from across the nation and 38 countries attended the Snack Food Association's exposition and conference

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Institute describes how it can help advance business with focused solutions at PACK EXPO International 2012, Oct. 28-31 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Glanbia Nutritionals confirms that a fire at its facility in Angusville, Manitoba, Canada, took place on March 13. No injuries were reported.

The BEMA Winter Summit, March 3 and 4 in Chicago, gave attendees plenty to take away with them, such as increased insight into bakers’ needs, industry trends, more personal productivity and a sense of the association’s history.