Revol Greens Acquires Living Fresh in Athens, Georgia

October 14, 2021 Revol Greens

North America’s largest greenhouse lettuce grower, Revol Greens, has acquired BJ’s Produce Inc, operating under the widely recognized Living Fresh brand, in Athens, Georgia, to establish its first East Coast greenhouse operation. The deal, completed on October 12, 2021, entails the purchase of the existing greenhouses as well as the planned commencement of new greenhouse construction to meet increasing customer demand. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The move also brings Revol Greens’ closer to meeting its “Five Facilities in Five Years” goal to reach all Americans with its products two years ahead of schedule.

ABA: Talking Leadership With Dawn Foods’ CEO

October 6, 2021 American Bakers Association

Passion for the baking industry came early to Carrie Jones-Barber, the CEO of Dawn Foods, who is featured in the latest Bake to the Future Podcast from the American Bakers Association (ABA).

Bakers Push Back on Vaccine and Testing Mandates, Encourage Collaborative Solutions

September 13, 2021 American Bakers Association

American Bakers Association (ABA) President and CEO Robb MacKie released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s action plan to combat COVID-19.

On the Rise: Baking Industry Careers Virtual Job Fair

September 10, 2021 American Bakers Association

Americans enjoy baked goods every day. Behind that bagel, cookie, or piece of toast are nearly 800,000 people who work for the commercial baking companies producing those delicious products. Those companies are offering thousands of new career opportunities across the country. To help people looking for a new career learn more about this industry, Baking Works, the baking industry’s careers site created by the American Bakers Association (ABA), is hosting a free Virtual Career Fair on September 28-29, 2021, from 2 pm – 4 pm EDT.

Excitement Builds For IBIE 2022

It’s still more than a year away, but IBIE 2022 in Las Vegas is very much on the minds of baking industry professionals — and planning is moving into higher gear.