News for the baking industry
Amsterdam / NL. (cb) Corbion will increase its capacity for producing lactic acid in North America by around 40 percent to meet the growing demand for natural ingredients in multiple industries. The investment reinforces the company’s leadership position as a supplier of lactic acid and its…
Istanbul / TR. (yh) Ülker, subsidiary of Turkey’s Yıldız Holding Inc., continued to grow in the first nine months of 2020 due to a sustained focus on innovation, growing brands and building scale and reach. Turkey’s leading food company Ülker Biscuits net revenue grew by 19,3 percent in…
Kilchberg / CH. (ls) Despite significant challenges across the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Swiss Lindt + Sprüngli Group has achieved a solid result in the financial year 2020. Organic sales declined by -6.1 percent, but market shares increased in nearly all countries, and positive…
Groot Bijgaarden / BE. (pnv) Creating circular breads for a more sustainable future. As part of its FoodTech Innovation programme, Belgian Puratos Group, a leading innovator in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate industry, is excited and proud to announce a collaboration with Ever…
Parma / IT. (bg) Italy’s Barilla Group enters the fresh pasta market and consolidates its role as a global pasta leader and its presence in the UK, thanks to the acquisition of a majority stake in Pasta Evangelists, a UK-based specialist in D2C fresh, high-quality pasta and sauces. The…
Tempe / AZ. (ism) Economic improvement in the United States will continue in 2021, say the nation’s purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2020 Semiannual Economic Forecast. This expansion will continue a growth trend that began in June 2020, as indicated in…
Uzwil (CH) / Quakenbrück (DE). (bg) Swiss technology group Bühler AG and the DIL Deutsches Institut for Lebensmitteltechnik, a research institute focusing on food technology and food science, have teamed up to develop new production technologies for healthy and…
Minneapolis / MN. (bg) Bühler North America expands and strengthens its service network and offerings with the acquisition of Design Corrugating Companies, a leading roller mill and other equipment service company based in Taylorville, Illinois, US. With this move, Bühler…
London / UK. (ul) Unilever PLC has over 300 factories across 69 countries. Many of these are big facilities, designed to manufacture products in large quantities, at high speed. But sometimes the company needs to produce a small volume – maybe a seasonal variant – or test a market with…
London / UK. (pf) British Premier Foods PLC announced its trading update for the third quarter 2020-2021 – the 13 weeks ended 26 December 2020. Summary: Q3 Group sales up +9.0 percent and up +12.5 percent year to date Q3 Branded sales up +12.1 percent and +16.0 percent year…
