Baking & Snack - February 2019 - 18

Nestle details plans to
reduce use of plastics

AMF, Tromp Group integrate
to unify global strategy

Nestle, Vevey, Switzerland, is taking steps to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. Among its plans are the roll-out
of paper packaging for Yes! snack bars.
The announcement comes after the company created the Institute
of Packaging Sciences which was formed to evaluate and develop
various sustainable packaging materials and collaborate with industrial partners to develop new packaging materials and solutions.
"While we are committed to pursuing recycling options where
feasible, we know that 100% recyclability is not enough to successfully tackle the plastics waste crisis," said Ulf Mark Schneider, Nestle
CEO. "We believe in the value of recyclable and compostable paperbased materials and biodegradable polymers, in particular, where
recycling infrastructure does not exist."
Between 2020 and 2025, the company will phase out all plastics that are not recyclable or are hard to recycle for all of its
products worldwide.
- Eric Schroeder, Milling & Baking News

AMF Bakery Systems, Richmond, VA, is integrating fellow
Markel Food Group company Tromp Group, parent brand for
Tromp Sheeting and
Depositing
Systems
and Den Boer Baking
Systems, under AMF to
better serve commercial and retail bakers
around the world. The
businesses will operate as AMF Tromp and
AMF Den Boer and will continue operations in The Netherlands,
where both Tromp Group and Den Boer are headquartered.
"This is the progression of the strategic alliance that began six
years ago under the Markel Food Group," said Ken Newsome, CEO
of Markel Food Group. "As we fold Europe's best sheeting, depositing, baking and handling technology into the world's strongest
bakery equipment supplier, AMF Tromp and AMF Den Boer are
in the best position for the future technologically and culturally as
well as structurally."
Following the integration, AMF will operate worldwide with
unified project management systems and cohesive global sales and
service teams to tackle the rapidly changing baking industry. This
is in direct response to the corresponding strategic challenges that
bakers face in growing their product portfolios to meet evolving
consumer demands. "The addition of the AMF Tromp and AMF
Den Boer team and technologies to AMF's existing capabilities will
protect the synergies that we've already established as partners under the Markel Food Group while leveraging the global support
and service the AMF brand was built on," said Jason Ward, president of AMF Bakery Systems.

Sosland Publishing Company
partners with IBIE
Sosland Publishing Company will once again join forces with the
International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) as media partner
for the 2019 event scheduled for September 7-11 in Las Vegas.
As the Platinum Media Sponsor, Sosland Publishing Company will
be recognized with both print and online promotional opportunities,
and support for targeted marketing activities and onsite programming.
Sosland Publishing Company was also selected as the Official
Media Provider for the 2019 event. As such, Sosland Publishing
will manage all sales and advertising in for the IBIE Official
Show Directory, Website, Show Dailies, Mobile App and
Innovation Showcase.
"This partnership will ensure IBIE 2019 will continue to expand
the reach and scope of marketing campaigns to an even broader
audience, resulting in more diverse, engaged show attendees looking to discover the latest product offerings and industry trends,"
said Joe Turano, IBIE committee chair, and president of Turano
Baking Co., Berwyn, IL.

In Memoriam
Charles "Chuck" Costello of Las Vegas died at the age of 76 on
Nov. 24, 2018. Mr. Costello had a 40-year career in the baking industry. He was also active in the Baker's Courtesy Club of Chicago.
He was an avid sailor and longtime member of Columbia Yacht
Club in Chicago.

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Eli's Cheesecake earns
advocacy award
Marc Schulman, president of Eli's Cheesecake Co., Chicago, received an award from the Association for Career and Technical
Education (ACTE) for supporting and promoting career and technical education (CTE) programs in Chicago.
The ACTE Champion for CTE award is given to educators, industry executives, celebrities and thought leaders who champion
academic programs for youth and adults in the US.
Mr. Schulman has been an advocate for CTE at the local, state
and national levels for more than 20 years. Mr. Schulman has created
a variety of initiatives, including a program that places 340 junior
and senior students per year in work-based learning opportunities
throughout the region.

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