Baking & Snack - June 2024 - 12

Bimbo Bakeries USA nabs
Energy Star award
Bimbo Bakeries USA received the 2024 Energy Star Partner of the
Year - Sustained Excellence Award from the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), marking the seventh year in a row that
the company has been recognized for its dedication to energy
management strategy and leadership in the baking industry.
Ethisphere Institute names
most ethical companies
The Ethisphere Institute named Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV and
Ingredion as two of the 136 companies in 2024 to excel in ethical
business practices.
Since 2007, Ethisphere has compiled a list of companies from
around the world that are committed to ethics and integrity
through several programs that positively impact employees, communities
and broader stakeholders as well as through contributions
to sustainable, long-term business growth. To determine
this list, Ethisphere uses an extensive questionnaire known as the
Ethics Quotient, requiring companies to provide more than 240
different proof points on their culture of ethics; environmental,
social and governance practices; ethics and compliance programs;
and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Mexico City-based food company Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV is
on the list for the eighth year in a row.
" For us, this recognition represents the commitment of each
" It is an honor to receive ongoing recognition and support from
the EPA as we live our purpose of Nourishing a Better World, "
said Ramon Rivera, senior vice president of operations at Bimbo
Bakeries USA. " As part of our responsibility to preserve our planet
for future generations, we remain dedicated to sustainability initiatives
across our entire organization - from bakeries to our sales
centers, distribution centers and offices. "
The Energy Star program honors a small group of businesses
and organizations each year for their significant contributions to
energy efficiency and a clean energy economy. These recipients often
lead their industries in the production, sale and adoption of
energy-efficient products, homes, buildings, services and strategies,
saving more than 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity over
the past 30 years.
" President Biden's Investing in America agenda creates unprecedented
opportunity to build a clean energy economy, and private
sector partners through programs like Energy Star are leading the
way, " said Michael S. Regan, administrator of the EPA. " I congratulate
this year's Energy Star award winners for their innovation
and leadership in delivering cost-effective, energy efficient solutions
that create jobs, address climate change and contribute to a
healthier environment for all. "
Bimbo Bakeries also earned the EPA Energy Star for superior
energy efficiency at 16 facilities throughout the United States,
marking the eighth year in a row for several of these locations to
receive the award. Moreover, the company has achieved the Energy
Star Challenge after three of its bakeries - Atwell (Toronto),
Oxnard (Calif.) and Cicero (Ill.) - reduced energy intensity by
10% within five years.
- Zachary Sosland, Milling & Baking News
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of our associates, who build a space of harmony aligned with our
beliefs, where well-being and transparency govern all our decisions, "
said Ignacio Stepancic, global leader of regulatory compliance
at Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV. " We are very grateful for
this recognition. "
Ingredion Inc., Westchester, Ill., has been named an honoree for
the tenth year in a row. Kellanova, Battle Creek, Mich.; The Hershey
Co., Hershey, Pa.; ADM, Chicago; and Charoen Pokphand Group
Co. Ltd. (CP Group), Bangkok, were also honorees in the food and
beverage category of this year's Ethisphere list.
- Zachary Sosland, Milling & Baking News
Charles Burnside, founder of
Maple Donuts, dies
Charles F. Burnside, founder and president of
Maple Donuts Inc., York, Pa., died in his home on
April 4. He was 78 years old.
Burnside was born on July 11, 1945, in Oakland,
Burnside
Calif. He attended high school in York County,
Pa., where he found success as an entrepreneur,
business owner and philanthropist. One of these
businesses was Maple Donuts Inc., a national wholesale baking
company that has employed more than 400 employees across two
Pennsylvania-based plants.
He also held several executive positions at a variety of organizations
inside and outside of the food and beverage sector, including
the Southern Pennsylvania Restaurant Association, Pennsylvania
Bakers Association and Philadelphia Bakers Association.
- Zachary Sosland, Milling & Baking News
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