Umpqua Dairy Products Company Honored with the 2024 Irving B. Weber Award for Total Quality Excellence

November 7, 2024 QCSPurchasing.com

Umpqua Dairy Products Company has been awarded the prestigious Irving B. Weber Award for Total Quality Excellence at the QCS Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. This award, regarded as the highest honor in the QCS Dairy Quality Excellence Program, recognizes the company’s unwavering dedication to superior quality, food safety, and operational excellence.

Middleby Acquires JC Ford, Leader in Chip and Tortilla Production Systems

November 7, 2024 Middleby

The Middleby Corporation announced the acquisition of JC Ford, a leading manufacturer of tortilla production equipment systems. Founded in 1945, the company is based in Columbia, Tenn., and has $70 million in annual revenues.

Center for Advanced Professional Studies Could Provide a Pipeline for Bakery Jobs

November 7, 2024 Parkway Food Group

The baking industry workforce challenges are complex. The US education system has been moving away from funneling students into trades for decades now, promoting college education as the best path forward. The image of manufacturing as a career path has declined in the eyes of students, with more visible jobs like technology taking center stage. Baking companies are swimming against multiple currents to recruit and retain workers.  

ENVY Apples Partners with Hallmark Channel’s Andrew Walker to Celebrate the Sweetest Moments of Holiday Entertaining

November 7, 2024 T&G GLOBAL

This holiday season, ENVY™ apples—one of the top premium branded apples in the U.S.—is partnering with Hallmark Channel star Andrew Walker to share his favorite apple with fans at the inaugural Hallmark Christmas Experience, a month-long immersive event near Hallmark’s headquarters in Kansas City, MO.

Wild About Sprouts Launches in Select Whole Foods Market Locations

November 7, 2024 Rä Foods

Rä Foods, a pioneer in food tech and functional foods, recently announced that its innovative Wild About Sprouts® brand is now available Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer in the Pacific Northwest. Now available in 26 of Whole Foods Market locations, this marks a significant step forward in the continued expansion journey for the nation’s leading sprouts brand.