The global frozen bakery industry was valued over $32 billion in 2018, and is likely to exceed revenue of $42.4 billion by 2026, according to a study produced by Acumen Research and Consulting, India.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., commenced the sale of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery to private equity firm Kohlberg & Co., Mount Kisco, N.Y.

ACE Bakery, LLC, a Canada-based wholly-owned subsidiary of George Weston Ltd., is expanding its existing Gaffney, S.C., operations.

GeeFree, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., branched out into the foodservice arena with all-natural, gluten-free, frozen appetizers, pastry dough sheets, chicken pot pies, mini apple turnovers and sandwich pockets.

Schwan’s Co., Bloomington, Minn., acquired Better Baked Foods, North East, Pa., and Drayton Foods, Fargo, N.D., from parent company NE Foods Inc., Baltimore, Md.

Growing popularity of e-commerce and online retailing is expected to support the expansion of the frozen pastries market globally.

J.S.B. Industries, Inc., Chelsea, Mass., expanded its Smart Choice brand to include Whole Grain Orange Pineapple Muffins, made with white whole grain flour.

J.S.B. Industries, Inc., Chelsea, Mass., introduced Muffin Town brand seasonal mini muffins for retailers and foodservice providers.

Specialty Bakery, LLC, a supplier of frozen baked goods to foodservice and in-store bakeries, deployed NetSuite to run its entire core business, including sales, purchasing, order management, supply chain execution, manufacturing, warehouse management and financials.