Bakery

mperial Sugar Company announced today that it had completed the sale of its 50% interest in Wholesome Sweeteners, Incorporated to an affiliate of Arlon Group, a private investment group focused on food and agriculture. The net proceeds of $60.4 million cash, which is subject to adjustment upon determination of Wholesome’s closing date working capital, were used to reduce borrowings under Imperial’s revolving line of credit. …

Keeping energy levels balanced throughout the day is critical to maintaining a healthy weight and leading an active lifestyle. Bread and other grain foods are among the best sources of complex carbohydrates the body needs for fuel. That's why the Grain Foods Foundation has partnered with soccer star and mom of three, Mia Hamm, to remind consumers of the important role bread and grains play in a healthful diet. …

Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) introduces Sara Lee sliced bread products to the Northeast market, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. BBU will also expand its existing distribution network of Sara Lee breads in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. …

Most of the Mel-O-Cream business is wholesale these days, with products sold to supermarket chains. There are still four independently owned franchise stores in Springfield and one in Lincoln. But the focus shifted from retail sales to wholesale just a few years after Kelly Sr. took over a Mel-O-Cream Donut franchise in Springfield in 1932. …

Busken Bakery will soon fry up 11,000 more donuts a day – double its current production – to stock 116 local United Dairy Farmers stores with fresh-baked goods for the first time. …