Bakery

Susan O’Keefe was looking for a commercial kitchen to expand her wholesale baking business when she came across a sunny retail space in Croton-on-Hudson that changed her perspective. Home to a series of pizza parlors, the storefront is now redolent with the smell of baking cookies, cakes and muffins. …

Francesco O'Ryan, owner of the East African Bakery, launched his company in 2000 to satisfy a craving, shared by tens of thousands of other African immigrants in Minnesota, for the breads he grew up eating. …

Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has launched an extensive agronomic research program in Malaysia aimed at developing new, sustainable cocoa cultivation techniques. The program hopes to yield new insights into practical measures for boosting the sustainability, productivity and quality of cocoa production – and hence profitability for local farmers in a responsible and sustainable manner. …

Puratos, a privately owned, international group of Belgian origin specialising in the production of raw materials for bakers, confectioners and chocolate industry, today announced the acquisition of Pure Food. This family-owned company, based in Latvia, is well-known for its production of fruit fillings. The acquisition, remaining subject to approval by the regulatory authorities, will strengthen Puratos’ position on the Nordic, Central and Eastern European markets. …

Buena Vista Food Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Pitrone Hauser, RD, as Director of Sales for the Southwest and Peter Woods as Director of Sales for the Northwest. In their new roles, they are responsible for servicing existing customers and driving new customer acquisition and revenue growth. …