Platinum Equity and Butterfly to Acquire Rise Baking Company

September 18, 2024 Rise Baking Company

Founded in 2013 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rise is a leading supplier of bakery products, including cookies, pies, cakes, icings, muffins, crispy bars, and more, to in-store bakeries and foodservice customers throughout North America. Rise will continue to operate under its current management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Brian Zellmer.

Bay State Milling Expands to Montana with Acquisition of High-Quality, Gluten Free Oats

September 18, 2024 Bay State Milling Company

Bay State Milling, one of the largest family-owned, privately held milling companies in the United States, is proud to announce the addition of Bay State Milling Montana to its portfolio. This acquisition strengthens the company’s offerings of trusted, innovative food ingredients and is part of a strategic realignment that now includes 13 milling and processing facilities across the U.S. and Canada.

Voting now Open for National Garden Bureau’s 2024 Therapeutic Garden Grant

September 18, 2024 National Garden Bureau

Started in 2014, the Therapeutic Garden Grant is a philanthropic program of NGB that supports therapeutic gardens across North America. In 2024, National Garden Bureau, American Meadows, Ball Horticultural Company and Sakata Seed America are partnering to provide $7,500 in grant money to be split between five therapeutic gardens in North America.

Release of Reusable Fc595 Support Shelving for Lisianthus Product Group

September 18, 2024 Royal Flora Holland

Royal FloraHolland introduced the low reusable Fc595 support shelving last summer. The development was achieved in cooperation with the VGB and users within the supply chain. The rollout of this sustainable support shelving is being carried out in phases. Following a successful start this summer with the Rose product group, the Lisianthus product group will also be able to start using the Fc595 from Monday 30 September 2024. Jan van Wijk (Waalzicht Nursery) is pleased to be able to start using this new low support shelving so soon.

Steakholder Foods Launches New Demonstration Center to Showcase 3D Printing Food Production

September 18, 2024 Steakholder Foods

The state-of-the-art facility features live demonstrations of the company’s innovative 3D printers—the MX200 and HD144—showcasing real-time production of plant-based meat and seafood alternatives, and promoting customer engagement.