Blue Ridge Creamery churns out local cheese in Travelers Rest

Christian Hansen, cheese maker and owner of Blue Ridge Creamery founded in 2016 in Travelers Rest, likes to call himself a “curd nerd.” The title is apt for the former computer-software salesman as it is his “nerdy” tendencies and attention to detail that have allowed him to learn and perfect the oft-painstaking, hurry-up-and-wait cheese-making process.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation Recalls Breaded Popcorn Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

February 4, 2019 USDA FSIS

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a Mt. Pleasant, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 58,020 pounds of not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Ironwood Capital Announces Exit from Investment in Dancing Deer Baking Company

February 4, 2019 Ironwood Capital

Ironwood Capital is pleased to announce an exit from its investment in Dancing Deer Baking Company, a manufacturer of all-natural cookies and cakes, based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company was purchased by Hudson River Foods.

BakeMark appoints new Vice President of Branch Development & Manufacturing

February 4, 2019 BakeMark

BakeMark announces today the appointment of John Kupniewski as its new Vice President of Branch Development & Manufacturing, effective February 4, 2019.

C.H. Guenther & Son Acquires Wback

February 4, 2019 C.H. Guenther & Son LLC

Headquartered in Bönen, Germany, Wback is a leading supplier of fresh hamburger and hotdog buns to foodservice and retail customers. Operating out of state-of-the-art, highly automated facilities in Bönen and Leipheim, Wback is an industry leader in soft bun production.