News for the baking industry
Luxembourg / LU. (fg) The Ferrero Group announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire the remaining shares of Ice Cream Factory Comaker and relevant group companies (ICFC), an ice cream manufacturer. Ferrero initially acquired a controlling stake…
Enneda / CH. (lag) By the end of 2021, in just two years from arriving in North America, and amidst a pandemic, Swiss Läderach AG will have opened more than 30 brick-and-mortar locations from coast-to-coast. In November alone, these new openings include: Natick Mall in Natick…
Bentonville / AR. (wama) Walmart Inc. announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs will begin transitioning from Walmart during this upcoming year, after 22 years with the company, to begin a new chapter of opportunities in both the for-profit and non…
Helsinki / FI. (fg) Aaron Barsness has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Finland’s Fazer Group and member of the Group’s Leadership Team. He will assume his new role 01 January 2022. Barsness has strong competence in strategic marketing.
Atlanta / GA. (ncr) For Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), maximizing customer satisfaction and keeping all aspects of a Starbucks café running smoothly is the top priority. Starbucks EMEA, with stores in 43 markets across the region, needed to streamline management of its…
Cerritos / CA. (thu) T. Hasegawa USA Inc. announces plans to open a 60,000-square-foot facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. in March 2022. The new facility will augment T. Hasegawa’s manufacturing resources in the U.S. market by 50 percent and expand the company’s…
Louisville / KY. (pj) Papa John’s International Inc. announced its expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa with its newest franchise partner Kitchen Express LTD, a subsidiary of AAH Limited, the majority shareholder of Hass Petroleum Group, which holds a significant retail footprint in Africa.
Dublin / IE. (gg) Greencore Group PLC, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, announces that Patrick Coveney has informed the Board that he is stepping down from his role as director and Chief Executive Officer. He will resign from both positions effective 30 March…
Minneapolis / MN. (gm) General Mills Inc. announced that it has agreed to sell its European dough businesses to Cérélia, a global leader in ready-to-bake dough solutions. The proposed transactions would include General Mills branded and private label dough businesses in Germany…
Seattle / WA. (sc) Starbucks Pickup and Amazon Go collaborate to launch new store concept, the Starbucks Corporation announces in one of its latest news releases. The new Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go, located in New York City at 59th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues…
