Category: Snacks and baked goods
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Bakers Basco recovers reusable bakery equipment during two island investigations. The first operational visits in almost two decades returned 342 Omega baskets and dollies from the Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.
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CMA orders Worcester frozen viennoiserie manufacturing site to be sold. The remedy is intended to preserve an independent UK supplier after Vandemoortele’s completed acquisition of Délifrance raised competition concerns.
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PepsiCo’s Pune snacks plant marks twenty-five years of manufacturing growth. More than ₹600 crore of investment has expanded annual capacity to 62,100 tonnes while adding automation and water-recovery technology.
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Ferrero has agreed to acquire U.S. breakfast brand Purely Elizabeth. The deal expands its portfolio across granola, oatmeal, cereals, protein products, and better-for-you foods.
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Hampton Grocer has suspended granola production after Salmonella concerns emerged. Two Lacnola lots are being recalled after an ingredient supplier reported a positive test involving organic moringa powder.
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Ferrero will acquire Purely Elizabeth to expand American breakfast operations. The standalone business has more than doubled sales in two years and will retain founder Elizabeth Stein as chief executive.
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Technosys restored pork scratchings packaging rapidly after a factory fire. Three A200 VFFS machines and bespoke bulk loading helped the Midlands manufacturer restart its first line within weeks.
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Tyrrells workers have secured formal union recognition at Herefordshire factory. Around 130 employees will gain collective representation for pay and workplace negotiations.
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ARYZTA is reviewing Germany after weaker European bakery trading conditions. The group is accelerating efficiency work as volume, pricing, and excess capacity weigh on the market.
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Lotus Bakeries will invest at least €500 million through 2030. The five-year programme expands Biscoff production capacity across Belgium, the United States, and Thailand.