CSM Bakery Solutions, a provider of bakery ingredients, products and services, and 3D Systems Corp., the originator of 3D printing and solutions, have reached an agreement to collaborate on the development, sale and distribution of 3D printers, products and materials for the food industry. The companies’ collaboration is expected to bring 3D printed culinary products […]
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CSM Bakery Solutions Sells BakeMark Business To Private Equity Firm
CSM Bakery Solutions, a supplier of bakery ingredients, products and services, has agreed to sell its BakeMark business to Pamplona Capital Management. CSM President & CEO Marianne Kirkegaard said the sale is an important step in advancing the company’s strategy to focus on its core business in Europe and North America. “We have always had great […]
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Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers Merge With American Bakers Association
The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers’ Association (B&CMA) have officially merged. As a result, the new ABA welcomed 116 B&CMA member companies, including U.S. and international bakers and allied companies. Additionally, ABA welcomed the B&CMA professional staff, including: • Dave Van Laar, senior advisor to the president and CEO: B&CMA transition […]
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Little Miss Cupcape Flourishes With Designer Cupcakes, A Retro Look And A Passion For Baking
by Mike Berger/editor–Northeast Taylor Stump knew early that she would own her own retail bakery. The challenge, then, was to differentiate her bakery from everyone else’s. She decided to devote much of her space to cupcakes, create a retro setting from the 1950s and ’60s and offer children’s birthday parties. Her company motto? “A Decadent […]
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Teasdale Latin Foods Grows Reach With Rudy’s Tortillas Acquisition
Teasdale Latin Foods has acquired Rudy’s Tortillas to enhance its position in the Hispanic foods category, especially in the bakery and foodservice arenas. Teasdale provides private label and branded Hispanic foods to the retail, foodservice and wholesale channels nationally. It is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group. Rudy’s, which was founded in […]
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A ‘Superconsumer’ Opportunity For Supermarket Bakery Sales
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), in collaboration with The Cambridge Group, has identified a bakery “superconsumer,” who offers supermarkets an increased sales opportunity. Bakery superconsumers are 10 percent of households who drive 24 percent of the total bakery spend. They spend 2.4 times more ($357 per year), purchase six subcategories and shop at […]
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American Bakers Association Lauds Nutrition Facts Label Compliance Date Extension
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is praising the Food & Drug Administration for extending the compliance date for label changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel on food and beverage products. The FDA announced its intentions in mid-June. The FDA issued the final regulation in May 2016, requiring revisions to the Nutrition Facts Panel by July 2018. “The agency has […]
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Zaro’s Bakery Marks 90 Years As It Begins Supermarket Distribution
Zaro’s Family Bakery of New York City is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, with the business under the fourth generation of family management. Zaro’s operates nine bakeries, including three at Grand Central Terminal, three at Penn Station, two at Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, and one location at 37th and Broadway. With assistance from […]