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IBIE partners with iba

During the opening ceremony of this year's International Baking
Industry Exposition (IBIE) in Las Vegas, the tradeshow announced
a new partnership with iba, the German Bakers' Confederation's
triennial international trade fair in Munich. Just before slicing the
ceremonial loaf of bread, IBIE Chair Joe Turano explained the intentions of the strategic partnership.
"Partnering with iba is an important step in the growth of IBIE.
We've been supportive allies for many years and have similar missions and coverage as well as broader goals to advance the global
grain-based food industry," Mr. Turano said. "This partnership will
increase the visibility of our respective shows worldwide, giving exhibitors access to an increased number of international attendees
and therefore more opportunities to expand into new markets."
President of Turano Baking Co., Berwyn, IL, Mr. Turano welcomed iba representatives Michael Wippler, president of the
German Bakers' Confederation, and Dieter Dohr, president and
CEO of GHM, iba, to IBIE.
"This collaboration will allow IBIE and iba to extend our global
reach as we leverage participation in foreign events to increase
brand exposure through onsite booth presence, sponsorships,
press events and speaking opportunities," Mr. Dohr said. "By
combining resources, both organizations will achieve the same
brand objectives in a more cost-effective and efficient way."

Global Bakeries buys Better
Baking Co.

Global Bakeries, Pacoima, CA, one of the largest specialty bakeries privately owned in the western US, acquired Better Baking Co.,
Los Angeles. Better Baking manufactures fresh cookies, bread
and pitas to local markets and national chains across the country.
Following the transaction, Ashur "Ash" Aghasi, owner of Better
Baking, will join Global Bakeries as CEO.
"We are excited to partner with Ash, as Better has established itself as a manufacturer of premium bakery products in the regional
LA market," said Christopher Botticella, CEO of Global Bakeries.

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Utz to acquire Conagra
snacks business

Utz Quality Foods, Hanover, PA, plans to purchase Chicagobased Conagra Brands, Inc.'s direct-store delivery (DSD) snacks
business. The transaction includes the Tim's Cascade Snacks,
Hawaiian Snacks, Erin's, Snyder's of Berlin and Husman's brands.
Conagra Brands acquired the business last year when it purchased
Pinnacle Foods. The snack foods brands were part of the Pinnacle
Specialty Foods segment. While Conagra has a large and growing
snack business, CEO Sean Connolly said the brands have more opportunity for growth under an established DSD operator like Utz.
"These brands bring a strong consumer following and unique
craft heritage," said Dylan Lissette, CEO of Utz Quality Foods.
"Their distribution and manufacturing capabilities, along with
their customer relationships, enhance our ability to further grow
our brand portfolio further west."
- Sam Danley, Milling & Baking News

The Original Cakerie to
expand Canadian plant

The Original Cakerie, St. Paul, MN, a division of St. Paul-based
Dessert Holdings, is planning to expand its London, ON, manufacturing plant. Construction is scheduled to be completed by fall
of 2020. The project will add 100 additional jobs.
Founded in 1979, The Original Cakerie produces frozen desserts for retail and foodservice customers across Canada and the
US. Products include layer cakes, bars and brownies, which are
manufactured at the London facility and at another plant in Delta,
BC. The expansion will add a new building onto the existing
structure in London, plus new production lines.
"In the last four years, we have experienced sizeable growth as
demand for our premium, innovative products remains strong
with our existing customers, and we continue to add new customers as well," said Paul Lapadat, CEO of Dessert Holdings.
- Monica Watrous, Food Business News

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