Bakery survey shows consumer behavior has changed
Dec 1, 2022 · Rich Products said it launched its ongoing consumer sentiment tracking study in 2020 to monitor changes in shopper preferences and fresh bakery purchasing behaviors across retail, foodservice and e-commerce channels. To date, the company has run 12 stages of the survey with 300 participants each. In addition, the company conducted several ...
Olympus selling Rise Baking Co. | Baking Business
09.18.2024. By Jeff Gelski. STAMFORD, CONN. — After making several acquisitions over the past few years, Rise Baking Co. itself is being acquired. Global investment firm Platinum Equity and Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly have agreed to acquire the Minneapolis-based company to Stamford-based Olympus Partners.
Grain Craft expands with Central Milling transaction
09.26.2024. By Josh Sosland. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Grain Craft has acquired Central Milling, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of organic flour in the United States. Characterizing the transaction as a partnership, Grain Craft said Central Milling’s leadership team will continue operating the business. Based in Logan in northern Utah, about ...
Rubicon Bakers is ready for its mission to be heard
Apr 5, 2024 · Rubicon Bakers is committed to transforming its local community and redefining how the baking industry operates. Based in Richmond, Calif., the bakery began in 1993 as part of Rubicon Programs, a local nonprofit helping disadvantaged populations transition to employment. The bakery found success making cakes and pies through the program, but ...
Franz Bakery elevates Nisbet to CEO | Baking Business
01.11.2024. By Eric Schroeder. PORTLAND, ORE. — Kim Nisbet has been promoted to chief executive officer of United States Bakery, (DBA) Franz Bakery. She succeeds Bob Albers, who has retired following a 48-year career with the company. Albers will remain with the company as chairman of the board. Nisbet has been with Franz for the past 34 ...
Quality crust defines a quality pizza | Baking Business
Sep 23, 2024 · Chris Miller, director of operations, Baker’s Quality, Waukesha, Wis., sees the pizza category as a saturated one, whether that’s the foodservice channel or retail — fresh or frozen — and quality is what allows a pizza manufacturer to stand out. “People are no longer settling for the cheapest cookie cutter crust they can find,” he said.
Higher honey prices expected in wake of anti-dumping findings
Aug 15, 2024 · By Ron Sterk. WASHINGTON — Significantly higher honey prices are anticipated in the wake of preliminary anti-dumping findings issued in July by the US Department of Commerce. The findings relate to exports of honey into the United States and will prompt significant duties if finalized at proposed levels. The DOC also imposed retroactive ...
Controls and gentle handling make automating artisan possible
Oct 10, 2024 · The latest in controls technology helps bakers track their production processes all the way through sheeting, forming and cutting. “Your controls should allow you to know what’s happening in the process,” said David Kollar, senior regional sales manager, Rondo North America. “More information gives you more control over the end product.”.
GRAS article draws response from FDA | Baking Business
Sep 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON — An article that appeared Sept. 12 in The New England Journal of Medicine urged the US Food and Drug Administration to take a more active role in food safety, specifically in the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status of ingredients. An FDA spokesperson responded that the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act does not give the …
ABA relocates to new headquarters | Baking Business
Sep 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The American Bakers Association (ABA) has relocated to new headquarters. The new office is at 55 M Street SE, Suite 540, Washington, DC 20003, a short distance from Capitol Hill. The ABA said the new location will ensure it remains “strategically positioned to champion the interests of the commercial baking industry and drive a ...