The American Bakers Association announced on July 28 that it has formally opened its search for a new president and chief executive officer to replace Robb MacKie.
A joint venture between Continental Grain Co., New York, and Cargill, Minneapolis, has finalized its acquisition of poultry processor Sanderson Farms, Inc. for $4.5 billion.
Expanding the Food Defense standard to provide more guidance for a program that can be applied globally and creating a separate Regulated Food Defense standard to meet US International Adulteration requirements are among the changes incorporated by AIB International as part of its newly updated Consolidated Standards for Inspections.
Sweet baked goods point-of-sale led by the Hostess brand posted its second consecutive quarter of more than 20% growth, said Andrew Callahan, president and CEO of Lenexa, Kan.-based Hostess.