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Awrey Bakeries to lay off 203 

Awrey Bakeries, Livonia, Mich., filed a federally required notice to the state confirming its plans to shutter its manufacturing facility and lay off 203 employees in 60 days, according to the Detroit News....

East Balt to be acquired by One Equity Partners 

East Balt Inc. will be acquired by One Equity Partners, the private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ...

Baker's Pride offers cake donuts, sliced bread  

For retailers and manufacturers with an immediate need for sliced packaged bread and cake donuts, Baker's Pride has available production capacity....

Hostess: Liquidation possible as labor fights drag on 

Hostess Brands Inc. said it could go into liquidation if its striking bakery workers continue protesting a new contract imposed in bankruptcy court. ...

Baker’s Pride opens new donut facility 

The new facility offers a complete donut portfolio for in-store bakery, foodservice and c-stores. ...

Flowers Foods completes Sara Lee, Earthgrains licensing deals 

Flowers Foods is growing its bakery business with the acquisition of certain assets and trademark licenses from BBU Inc., a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo SA. The financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed....

Alessi files for Chapter 11 

Alessi Bakery has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize its finances, according to an article in the Tampa Bay Business Journal. ...

Hostess offers Teamsters 'final' contract 

Hostess Brands Inc.’s biggest union, the Teamsters, received a "final" offer earlier this month to save the troubled manufacturer from liquidation. ...

Schwebel Baking president dies 

Joseph M. Schwebel, president of Schwebel Baking Co., Youngstown, Ohio, died July 23. He was 73 years old. ...

Flowers completes acquisition of Lepage Bakeries 

Flowers Foods Inc. has completed the acquisition of Lepage Bakeries Inc., Auburn, Maine. Flowers Foods expects to provide additional information about the acquisition during its second quarter earnings conference call on Aug. 14....

Mrs. Fields, Interbake form partnership 

Mrs. Fields Famous Brands and Interbake Foods LLC announced a long-term licensing partnership. ...

Cochran takes helm at GFF 

Christine Cochran, president of the Commodity Markets Council (CMC), Washington, D.C., has been appointed executive director of the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF). She succeeds Judi Adams, who presided over GFF since 2004....

AMF acquires Tromp 

AMF Bakery Systems has completed its acquisition of Tromp Bakery Equipment B.V., a global supplier of baking equipment based in Gorinchem, The Netherlands. ...

ABA applauds sugar reform vote, disappointed in outcome  

American Bakers Association (ABA) president and chief executive officer Robb MacKie released the following statement in response to the Senate vote against reforming the current U.S. sugar program: ...

Puratos financials in line with growth strategy 

The Puratos Group announced that its 2011 financial results met expectations, with 11 percent growth in net sales to reach about $1.5 billion. ...

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