Meat, bakery and prepared foods giant Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said last Friday that Chairman & CEO Brenda Barnes will take a temporary medical leave of absence.
Taking another cue from pizza restaurant offerings, product developers and marketers at DiGiorno (now part of Nestle Pizza) introduced a combination frozen DiGiorno pizza and breadsticks line.
Fresh wholesale baker Sterling Foods II, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, said it purchased frozen baker Caravan Trading Co., Union City, Calif., for an undisclosed amount.
CSM Bakery Supplies North America (CSM BSNA) Schaumburg, Ill., said it expects in March to acquire Best Brands Corp., a Minnetonka, Minn.-based supplier of frozen bakery goods and bakery ingredients.
"Ditch the chips and dip!" General Mills says new Pillsbury Savorings Bread Bowl Bites are flaky bread bowls already loaded with delicious fillings to delight guests.