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.
Plaza Belmont Fund III LP of Shawnee Mission, Kan., and several other investors have acquired Labriola Baking Co. in Alsip, Ill. Terms of the transaction, which did not include the Labriola Bakery Café, were not disclosed.
Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 66-27 for the sweeping 2013 Farm Bill that will cost nearly $955 billion over the next 10 years. The bill is the first step in a renewed attempt at passing legislation that will set the country’s food and agriculture programs and policy.