Baking & Snack - June 2024 - 13

Marquardt
Hewitt
Black
Luczak
Bowers
Horsham, Pa.-based Bimbo
Bakeries USA closed 28 outlet
stores in the Northeast
United States.
Gregg
People
Indianapolis-based Catalina Crunch added three members to its leadership team,
including Lauri Luker as chief operating officer, Jim Duddleston as senior vice president
of national accounts and west, and Kristy Vigil as senior vice president of natural
channel and east. In addition, the company hired Wendy Behr as its first chief research
and development officer.
Rafael Pamias was promoted to chief executive officer of Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV,
Mexico City. Also, Daniel Servitje was named to the new position of executive chair.
The Hain Celestial Group Inc., Hoboken, NJ, named Chad Marquardt as its president
of North America.
Nick Hewitt joined Hearthside Food Solutions, Downers Grove, Ill., as chief financial
officer.
Southampton, NY-based Tate's Bake Shop named Cass Black as its chief customer
officer.
Wesley (Wes) Luczak joined Overland Park, Kan.-based BEMA as membership manager
while Ella Bowers joined as a project assistant.
Rod Gregg was named president of Hinds-Bock and Inline Filling Systems, both
brands of Middleby Bakery, Elgin, Ill.
Jordan James was promoted to director of North American sales and strategic accounts
at Yakima, Wash.-based Kwik Lok.
Souderton, Pa.-based Pacproinc, a part of Middleby Food Processing, appointed
Mike Connelly to vice president of sales and marketing.
Reading Bakery Systems, Robesonia, Pa., promoted Kevin Bowes to director
of engineering.
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James
Connelly
Bowes
Bridgetown Natural Foods,
Portland, Ore., will open a manufacturing
and distribution facility
in Lebanon, Tenn.
Custom Made Meals LLC,
Denver, a maker of fresh, ovenready,
value-added entrees and
appetizers, acquired Downers
Grove, Ill.-based Hearthside
Food Solutions' ready-to-cook
and ready-to-heat manufacturing
assets in Jacksonville, Fla.
Mount Laurel, NJ-based J&J
Snack Foods Corp. acquired
the Thinsters cookie brand from
The Hain Celestial Group Inc.,
Hoboken, NJ.
Mars, McLean, Va., opened
a Research and Development
Innovation Studio at its manufacturing
facility in Hackettstown,
NJ.
Marson Foods LLC, St. Louis,
opened a 147,000-square-foot
baking facility in Hazelwood, Mo.
Preston, UK-based Bako Group
Ltd., a supplier of bakery ingredients
serving customers
throughout the United Kingdom,
acquired James A.S. Finlay Ltd.
(Finlay's Foods), Craigavon, UK.
An affiliate of Austin, Texasbased
Peak Rock Capital, a private
investment firm, acquired
California Custom Fruits and
Flavors, Irwindale, Calif.
Gericke Group expanded its
manufacturing facility at its
headquarters in Regensdorf,
Switzerland.

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