Archives for February 1, 2018

Update: Canada’s bread price fixing scandal

Charges laid against Canadian bread cartel for alleged price fixing scandal despite allegations

ITO documents by Canada’s Competition Bureau released on Wednesday contain allegations of collusion between two of the country’s biggest bread producers and five grocery retailers.

Kingsmill reminds UK that ‘Loaf’s Good’ with £1.5m ($2.1m) media campaign

The Allied Bakeries-owned brand is airing a new TV advert in February to support Kingsmill 50/50, the UK’s No 1 brand in Healthier White bread, according to Nielsen data.

Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau completes its largest order mixing fat, caramel and flavoring oils to powders

Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau has completed its largest order to date in its 80-year history for 18 mixers to a West African food manufacturer.

TreeHouse Foods follows Kellogg in cutting Battle Creek cereal production

Private-label packaged foods manufacturer TreeHouse Foods has announced it will close the remaining operations at its cereal production plant in Battle Creek, Michigan, later this year, due to low economic viability.