Rhode Island Gets First Home-Grown Bread In Years
Seven Stars Bakery has begun selling the first loaves of bread in decades made from start to finish in Rhode Island. …
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Snack Food Association’s Day In DC Spring Summit
SFA will join forces May 17-19, 2010 in Washington, DC with the US Chamber of Commerce at its Small Business Summit. …
GE Capital Provides Financing To Sterling Foods Ltd.
GE Antares Capital, a unit of GE Capital, announced it served as administrative agent for a senior secured credit facility in conjunction with the acquisition of Caravan Trading Company by Sterling Foods, Ltd., an existing portfolio company of TGF Management Corp. and Austin Ventures. Proceeds of the new facility were used to finance the acquisition, refinance Sterlings existing senior credit facility and to provide for general ongoing working capital needs. …
Consolidated Biscuit Drops Tecumseh, MI Plans
Consolidated Biscuit will not be coming to Tecumseh. In a move described by city officials as disappointing, CBC officials informed the city that Wind Point Partners of Illinois is buying the company, but that Tecumseh Bakery LLC is not part of the sale. …
New, Multi-Faceted Education Program Launching At IBIE 2010
When IBIE 2010 convenes in Las Vegas September 26-29, the industrys top trade event will offer its most robust, comprehensive educational conference to date. The augmented seminar program, now five times larger and broader in scope than that of the previous event, is expected to attract a wide variety of participants from across the grain-based food industry. …