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Mankato, Minn., facility to be closed by Ardent Mills
Nov 20, 2024 · Mill is one of three operated by the company in Minnesota. DENVER —Ardent Mills, LLC is closing its flour mill in Mankato, Minn. Operations at the facility are expected to begin winding down shortly with milling to stop completely by mid-January, according to Ardent Mills.
One Rock Capital acquires stake in Lewis Bakeries
Oct 7, 2024 · “Our founder, R. Jack Lewis Sr., had a simple approach to business: ‘grow or go,’” said H. Dean Short, president of Lewis Bakeries. “As we prepare for the future, we felt that One Rock’s experience investing in the food and beverage manufacturing industry and its vast team of talented operating partners make the firm the ideal partner for …
Has China's import boom peaked? | Baking Business
Dec 9, 2024 · But with its population declining for the first time since the Great Famine in the early 1960s and a faltering economy influencing Chinese consumers’ food purchases, China’s long-term demand for imported grain is, at best, unclear.
Aldi plotting aggressive US growth strategy | Baking Business
Nov 20, 2024 · Many of those supplier partners exhibited at the PLMA expo, which was 15% larger than 2023 with a record-breaking 1,800 exhibitors. Manufacturers showcased innovations previously unavailable for private label, including culinary-inspired heat-and-eat meals, condiments and salty snacks, many with international flair.
Bakery survey shows consumer behavior has changed
Dec 1, 2022 · BUFFALO, NY. — As the ripple effects of the pandemic have played out over the past two and a half years, Rich Products has been tracking consumer sentiment through a series of surveys, beginning in mid-2020.
Restructuring complete, TreeHouse Foods set to grow
Sep 11, 2024 · In February 2018, a month before Oakland was named CEO, TreeHouse Foods incurred a loss of $286.2 million on sales of $6.31 billion during fiscal year 2017.
Small Otis Spunkmeyer ovens have outsize impact
Oct 18, 2024 · Otis Spunkmeyer has been placing ovens in restaurants and other spots for more than 40 years, and the program is still going strong. The ovens are free for customers who buy Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough.
Pie producers seek little ways to reshape the market
Dec 10, 2024 · Bakers need to reimagine the future of the pie category. That means right-sizing pies for on-the-go consumers and the proliferation of smaller households while holding on to their core constituency.
Bimbo to restructure its N. American business
Feb 20, 2024 · Operating income of the North America business of Grupo Bimbo in 2023 was 11.18 billion pesos ($660 million), down 66% from 33.26 billion pesos in 2022.