Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Ltd. buys the wholesale bakery company, which makes premium gourmet cookies and frozen and refrigerated dough.

Located in Morrow, GA, the new facility will serve as a distribution and packaging site for several major Pepperidge Farm brands.

Kevin McAdams, formerly vice president of direct-store delivery and sales execution, has been promoted to president of Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc.

‘Going from good to great’ is a pervasive theme at Phoenix-based Capistrano’s Bakery. So is the phrase, ‘It Can Be Done.’ This rather quiet, wholesale artisan baker works hard to ensure that its products are tasty, innovative and what its customers want. 

McKee Foods introduces a single-serve premium muffin under its Little Debbie brand.

Salted Caramel is the newest addition to the Weight Watchers Brownie Bliss line, manufactured for Weight Watchers Sweet Baked Goods by Dawn Food Products Inc.

As vice president of sales and marketing, Fernando Alvear will help grow Mi Rancho’s present in the foodservice and grocery sectors.

The Schiller Park, IL, plant, which produces Twinkies and other Hostess treats, is expected to close Oct. 19.

The Pittsfield, NH, manufacturer of ready-made pizza crusts and flatbread pizzas will break ground on a new facility on Aug. 14 as well as launch a program honoring first responders.