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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.
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 …
Leavening agents bring lift to baked goods - Bakingbusiness.com
Sep 30, 2015 — The baker’s most common leavening gas source has been sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda or just soda. It is slightly alkaline, having a pH above 7.0.
Rubicon Bakers is ready for its mission to be heard
Apr 5, 2024 — There’s something more behind the sweet goods at Rubicon Bakers. While the bakery’s commitment to quality is evident in its premium, clean label cakes, cupcakes, pies and muffins, a closer look shows its mission is much greater.
Toufayan rolls out sustainable packaging makeover
Oct 18, 2024 — Company introduces resealable zipper closure. RIDGEFIELD, NJ. — Toufayan Bakeries, one of the largest privately-held specialty baking companies in the United States, has introduced new sustainable packaging for its pita products.
Kellanova shareholders approve proposed acquisition by Mars
Nov 4, 2024 — CHICAGO — Kellanova shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the snack maker’s $35.9 billion deal to be acquired by Mars Inc. In a special meeting on Nov. 1, more than 99.5% of the 266,772,146 shareholder votes cast gave the go-ahead to the merger agreement, Chicago-based Kellanova reported in a Nov. 4 …
How to balance chemical leavening part 1 - Bakingbusiness.com
Sep 2, 2014 — John Brodie: Typically bakery products have been formulated with sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP) or sodium aluminum phosphate (SALP) in combination with monocalcium phosphate (MCP) and possibly dicalcium phosphate (DCPD). SAPP is the most widely used leavening acid on a global basis. Over the past few years, government health agencies have recommended reduction of sodium in the diet. The ...
Inside TreeHouse Foods’ Princeton, Kentucky, plant
Dec 12, 2017 — OAK BROOK, ILL. — For more than two decades, a bakery in western Kentucky has stood strong, weathering storms of food fads and consumer trends and donning names such as Bremner, Ralcorp, ConAgra Foods and, most recently, Oak Brook-based TreeHouse Foods.
Legal settlement drags down Flowers Foods | Baking Business
Nov 10, 2023 — THOMASVILLE, GA. — The third quarter proved to be a bit of a mixed bag for Flowers Foods, Inc. While the company benefited from strong bun season execution attributed to a news sales and supply chain structure, an uncertain economic environment encouraged some consumers to trade down to private label products.