Brooke Just

6 days ago | foodbusinessnews.net | Brooke Just

WHITE PLAINS, NY.  — Pladis, parent company of Godiva, Flipz, Turtles, McVitie’s, Carr’s among others, has named Jeremy Faa as managing director of Pladis Americas, effective May 1. Faa succeeds Carlos Canals, who is taking on a new position as chief business development officer for the company’s global operations. Faa joins the company from The Coca-Cola Co., where he most recently eas president of its North America (South zone).

6 days ago | bakingbusiness.com | Brooke Just

NEW YORK — A $2 million investment from consumer venture studio Night and Shrug Capital is growing Monte’s Fine Foods’ team, product line and national distribution. “Most of our bets are on helping artists become CEOs,” said Ben Mathews, general partner at Night. “But with Monte’s, we found a CEO who’s already a star — and building a brand with the same gravitational pull.

6 days ago | bakingbusiness.com | Brooke Just

HANOVER, PA.  — Utz Brands, Inc. has named William J. Kelley Jr. as executive vice president, chief financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective May 1. Kelley will succeed Ajay Kataria, who is stepping down from the position. Kelley joins the snack manufacturer from Tropicana Brands Group, Inc., where he most recently was global chief financial officer. Earlier, he was with TreeHouse Foods as executive vice president and CFO.

1 week ago | dairyprocessing.com | Brooke Just

NEW YORK — The Gellert Global Group, which owns specialty cheese subsidiary Atalanta Corp., has acquired Wisconsin-based Heartisan Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of branded and private label specialty and flavored cheese products, from Ronin Equity Partners and Landon Capital Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

1 week ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Brooke Just

CRANBURY, NJ.  — Innophos expanded its Levair portfolio with the addition of Levair Egg Replace. Levair Egg Replace is an egg replacement solution for commercial bakeries. “Our new technology seamlessly integrates into bakery formulations, ensuring consistent quality and performance,” said Erhan Yildiz, senior manager, product development at Innophos. “It provides manufacturers with an opportunity to reduce costs and ensure a stable supply chain while maintaining the functionality of eggs.