AIT East Africa conducts milling & bakery workshop in Kenya

KENYA- AIT East Africa, a supplier of ingredient solutions for the wheat-flour-bread sector has conducted a successful milling and bakery workshop to offer insights into how millers and bakers can optimize their processes to produce high-quality products at the least cost possible. The workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, held on 9th March 2023, brought together key industry players from the country…

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Barry Callebaut Group appoints Vamsi Mohan Thati Asia Pacific’s president

SINGAPORE- Barry Callebaut Group’s board of directors has appointed Vamsi Mohan Thati as president of their Asia Pacific business, headquartered in Singapore, effective April 1, 2023.  Founded in 1996, the Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, with an average annual production of 2.3 million tonnes of cocoa & chocolate, with the APAC…

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American Society of Baking names Kristen Spriggs to succeed Kent Van Amburg as Executive Director

USA – The American Society of Baking (ASB) has named Kristen L. Spriggs, CAE, IOM as the next Executive Director to succeed Kent Van Amburg, CAE, who is retiring after serving the organization for 13 years. ASB is an association serving baking industry professionals for continuing education, networking, and professional development. “Kristen’s passion for innovation and collaborative approach comes at…

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71% of consumers snack at least twice a day, brand name outweighs generic, flags Mondelez snacking report

USA – Snacking remains important to consumers, as the majority (71%) snack at least twice a day, regardless of rising costs and financial challenges according to the fourth annual Mondelexz International Inc “State of Snacking” report. Developed in partnership with The Harris Poll, the survey report tracks snacking attitudes and behaviors among thousands of consumers surveyed across 12 countries to illustrate the…

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Tunisia stares at looming shortage of bread as bakers strike over unpaid US$80M subsidy funds

TUNISIA – Tunisia is staring at a looming shortage of its most loved food commodity, bread, following a strike by a majority of its bakeries over unpaid subsidy funds The 3,100 bakeries representing 90 percent of the country’s state-subsidized bread makers closed their doors on Wednesday 7, demanding the payment of over $80 million in subsidy funds In Tunisia, bread…

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