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88 Acres, a food company dedicated
to allergen-free bars and
butters, built a new facility at its
headquarters in Canton, Mass.
Bhatia
Parsippany, NJ-based Ferrero
North America, a division of the
Ferrero Group, opened an innovation
center and North America
R&D labs in Chicago.
Minneapolis-based General Mills
Inc. plans to expand its frozen
dough facility in Joplin, Mo.
The Hershey Co., Hershey, Pa.,
shut down its Dot's Homestyle
Pretzels factory in Velva, ND.
Erie, Pa.-based JTM Foods LLC,
a manufacturer of handheld snack
pies, opened its new manufacturing
plant in Wichita, Kan.
Elgin, Ill.-based John B.
Sanfilippo & Son Inc. acquired
certain snack bar assets from
TreeHouse Foods Inc., Oak
Brook, Ill.
Anton Paar, Graz, Austria, acquired
Brabender, Duisburg,
Germany, which will be integrated
into the Anton Paar Group as
Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH.
Cargill, Wayzata, Minn., opened a
European Protein Innovation Hub
in Saint-Cyr en Val, France.
New York-based IFF completed
the upgraded addition on its
North American creation and design
center in New Century, Kan.
The center will serve as the company's
hub for flavor, ingredient
and food design.
ProXES Inc., Hameln, Germany,
opened a North American technical
center in Mundelein, Ill.
Adams
People
Atlanta-based Epic Baking Co. hired Phil Jones as chief executive officer. In addition,
Brett Hill was named chief financial officer, Kevin Clark was hired as chief sales officer
and Gary Warrick was named vice president of operations.
Deepak Bhatia was named chief technology officer at The Hershey Co., Hershey, Pa.
Josh Charlesworth was promoted to chief executive officer of Krispy Kreme Inc.,
Charlotte, NC.
Jacobo Capuano joined Madison Heights, Mich.-based Second Nature Brands as its
chief supply chain officer.
Sean Leighton joined the Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists
as president.
Chicago-based ADM appointed Regina Bynote Jones as senior vice president, general
counsel and secretary.
Richmond, Va.-based AMF Bakery Systems named Leanne Parker as chief financial
officer. In addition, the company hired Clint Adams as commercial director, North
America specialty segments.
Egan Food Technologies, Grand Rapids, Mich., hired Carl Yerger as director of operations.
Also, Glenn Ward was named sales director for western North America.
Robesonia, Pa.-based Reading Bakery Systems named Chip Czulada as president as
of Jan. 1, 2024.
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