Trenton, New Jersey-based Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle to make its bread, buns, bagels and English muffin bags in the United States nationally recyclable. As an added incentive, for every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Bimbo Bakeries USA […]
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Bashas’ Names 11 Finalists In Annual Donut Flavor Contest
Six youth and five adults have been named finalists in this year’s Bashas’ Supermarkets Donut Flavor Craze Contest. Eleven residents—from Clifton, Glendale, Litchfield Park, Phoenix, San Tan Valley, Scottsdale and Surprise, Arizona—were voted as finalists. The fifth-annual contest invited Arizonans to share donut creations that represent their favorite sweet treat or guilty pleasure. The donut […]
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Bimbo Bakeries USA Settles Class Action Lawsuit On Labeling Claims
Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Bimbo Bakeries USA has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit commenced in 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Ang v. Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. (Case No. 13-CV-01196-HSG-NC). The court denied certification of the plaintiffs’ damages claims and Bimbo Bakeries USA has denied and continues to deny the allegations […]
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North Dakota’s Baker Boy Celebrates 65 Years In Business
Bakery manufacturer Baker Boy Inc., based in Dickinson, North Dakota, celebrated its 65th anniversary this week. Baker Boy President Guy Moos marked the occasion by praising all of the company’s employees, past and present. “I want to express my utmost gratitude to all of the dedicated people who have worked for Baker Boy over the […]
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Flowers Foods Temporarily Closes Georgia Bakery Due To Pandemic
Thomasville, Georgia-based Flowers Foods Inc., producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave’s Killer Bread and other bakery foods, announced April 14 that it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Tucker, Georgia, to safeguard the wellness of its 255 team members. The bakery, which produces primarily frozen, non-retail specialty and foodservice bread and bun […]
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IDDBA Plans Live Webinar Series Through Remainder Of April
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is conducting live webinars throughout the remainder of April. Webinars are open to both IDDBA members and nonmembers. The April schedule is as follows: April 17: Retail Fresh Foods and COVID-19: What’s Next for Deli, Dairy, and Bakery—Since the beginning of March, producers and retailers in the fresh […]
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Grecian Delight Foods, Kronos Foods Reach Merger Agreement
Grecian Delight, a Parthenis family business, and Kronos Foods, one of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ (e2p) portfolio companies, have reached a merger agreement. The merger between the two leading providers of authentic Mediterranean and globally-inspired cuisine will allow them to better serve their customers by offering more overall value through enhanced services, expansive product lines and […]
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California’s Sugar Bowl Bakery To Open Facility In DeKalb County, GA
Sugar Bowl Bakery, a minority-owned bakery based in the San Francisco Bay area, plans to open its first East Coast facility in DeKalb County, Georgia. The company will create approximately 400 new jobs and invest $37 million over the next five years in its new Tucker facility. “Sugar Bowl Bakery is one of the great […]