Flowers Foods Inc., Thomasville, Ga., completes the acquisition of Hostess Brands’ bread assets, including 20 bakeries; the Wonder, Merita, Home Pride, Butternut and Nature’s Pride brands; and 36 depots from Old HB Inc. (formerly Hostess Brands). The adjusted purchase price was $355 million.
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and the Gluten-Free Certification Program have formed an alliance to launch the a gluten-free certification program in North America.
Vice president of sustainability at Procter & Gamble Co., Len Sauers, not only believes in his company and its sustainability mission, he cares deeply about it. He’s part of a small, environmentally committed group not often heralded in the world of corporate sustainability.
Famous Brands International, parent company of Mrs. Fields Cookies, names Neal Courtney CEO and announces that Z Capital Partners is now its sole owner.
Arbor Investments has acquired New French Bakery, a Minneapolis company that produces premium branded and private-label take-and-bake, par-baked and fresh artisan breads.
Campbell Soup Co. agrees to acquire Kelsen Group A/S, a Danish baked snacks producer, from private equity firm Maj Invest and several other investors to expand its international footprint and baked snacks growth in China.
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