Baking & Snack - April 2024 - 15

Behrens
Thomas
Nisbet
Robinson
Larson
Horsham, Pa.-based Bimbo
Bakeries USA (BBU) closed its
baking plant in Albuquerque, NM.
The plant, which was BBU's only
facility in New Mexico, baked
bread and buns.
Krabill
People
Indianapolis-based Catalina Crunch named Doug Behrens as its new chief
executive officer.
Terry S. Thomas, chief growth officer of Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers Foods Inc.,
joined the board of directors of McCormick & Co., Hunt Valley, Md.
Franz Bakery, Portland, Ore., promoted Kim Nisbet to chief executive officer. In
addition, Rob Robinson and Justus Larson were promoted to vice presidents of
sales and operations, respectively, and Victoria Krabill was promoted to director
of marketing.
Mary's Gone Crackers, Reno, Nev., named Roger Yoder vice president of marketing
and business development.
The American Bakers Association, Washington, DC, hired William Dumais III as its
state affairs manager.
Grain Foods Foundation, Washington, DC, hired Stephanie Ludlum as deputy
executive director, project management.
Kate Kimball joined the executive leadership team at Ardent Mills, Denver, as general
counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer.
New York-based IFF named J. Erik Fyrwald as its new chief executive officer.
The Koenig Group, Graz, Austria, named Norbert Hϋbler global sales director. Also,
Franz Sommerauer was appointed proxy of Koenig Maschinen GmbH, in addition to
his role as head of sales and marketing.
David Moline was promoted to president of Moline Machinery, Duluth, Minn., while
Daniel Moline was named chief operating officer. In addition, Lisa Filzen assumed
the role of controller.
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Yoder
Dumais
Kimball
Fyrwald
Craveworthy Brands, South
Elgin, Ill., acquired a significant
stake in Tempe, Ariz.-based Dirty
Dough Cookies.
A La Tortilla Factory plant in
Santa Rosa, Calif., closed with
production shifting to another
company plant in Moundridge,
Kan.
Mars Inc., Chicago, opened a
44,000-square-foot global research
and development hub on its Goose
Island campus.
Our Home, Boonton, NJ, acquired
the R.W. Garcia and Good Health
brands as well as three manufacturing
plants from Hanover, Pa.based
Utz Brands Inc.
Addison, Ill.-based Brookside
Flavors and Ingredients acquired
Sterling Food Flavorings
LLC, Dayton, NJ, a manufacturer
of flavoring systems for the
food industry.
Kingswood Capital Management,
Los Angeles, a private equity company,
acquired Lenexa, Kan.-based
Corbion's emulsifiers business.
The deal includes two US plants.
Dawn Foods, Jackson, Mich.,
acquired Royal Steensma, a
family-owned bakery ingredients
manufacturing company based in
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
Elgin, Ill.-based The Middleby
Corp. acquired GBT GmbH
Bakery Equipment, Lϋnen,
Germany.

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