CSM, Bakery Supplies North America has added new member to the bakery portfolio of its US division. Best Brands of Minnetonka, Minnesota will join the entire CSM family of companies.
Dunkin' Donuts, a coffee and baked goods chain, has come out with new Tripe Chocolate Donut, a chocolate cake donut topped with chocolate frosting and milk chocolate chips, and Sprinkle The Love Donut, which is a chocolate frosted yeast donut topped with heart-shaped sprinkles. Both are available at the suggested retail price of 89 cents.
Flowers Foods has reported sales of $576.8m for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, a decline of 7.2% compared to $621.6m for the same quarter previous year. Net income attributable to Flowers Foods for the quarter was $30.6m or $0.33 per diluted share, a decrease of 4.5% compared to $32.1m or $.34 per diluted share for the previous year quarter.
Tony's Fine Foods has acquired California-based Columbus Distributing, the perishable foods distribution division of Columbus Foods.
Bimbo Bakeries US, the baker of Arnold and Oroweat Sandwich Thins rolls, has partnered with Food Network Chef Claire Robinson, to create three Sandwich Thins recipes using five ingredients or fewer.
Madison Sourdough has been acquired by Bakers Andrew Hutchison and David Lohrentz. The acquisition includes all equipment, formulas, inventory, rights to the name, web site, and the company's sourdough starter.
The Kellogg Company has said that it will cut down on the content of salt in its cereals, including Rice Krispies, Coca Pops, Corn Flakes, Frosties, Ricicles and Crunchy Nut, due to continual pressure from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and other health associations.
Fresh Harvest Products has added Blue Gem Enterprise to it distribution network to distribute its Wings of Nature bars throughout Florida.
Kellogg's has expanded its Special K product line with the launch of two new products: Low-Fat Granola and Fruit Crisps, which it claims, will help women in meeting their weight-loss management goals.
Tim Hortons, a quick service restaurant chain, has added an English muffin breakfast sandwich to its menu. With this launch, the company is offering all hot breakfast sandwiches at participating restaurants for a limited-time introductory price of $1.99.
Kashi Company, a natural food maker, has expanded its Golean family of foods with the introduction of Golean Crisp!. The company claims that new Golean Crisp! Toasted Berry Crumble ready-to-eat cereal provides a combination of dried cranberries and wild blueberries with twice the fiber and protein of the average of other cereals.
