Slideshow: Top business news in 2013 12.13.2013 By Staff From acquisition to innovation, the year's top stories track how food and beverage companies have reacted to continuing economic challenges.Read More
Hostess expanding Kansas snack cakes plant 12.13.2013 By Eric Schroeder Company will add 36,000-square-foot warehouse building, new auto bake production line.Read More
Shiver on Wonder: ‘It’s very early in the game' 11.08.2013 By Josh Sosland Sees promise for Hostess bread brands acquired.Read More
First of former Hostess bread plants set to open 10.09.2013 By Eric Schroeder Nevada bakery will produce Nature’s Own for markets in southern Nevada and parts of California.Read More
Flowers begins roll-out of former Hostess bread brands 09.24.2013 By Eric Schroeder Merita, Home Pride and Butternut bread also hit store shelves beginning this week.Read More
Bread market remains challenging 09.18.2013 By Josh Sosland Even as the bread and rolls category has remained under pressure over the past year, conditions have not been as severe as was the case a year earlier.Read More
Flowers expects favorable response to fresh bread reintroduction 09.05.2013 By Eric Schroeder Company focused on leveraging new brands to gain incremental sales.Read More
Last of Hostess assets sold 08.28.2013 By Eric Schroeder Hackman Capital acquires assets in 34 states for $62.5 millionRead More
Drake’s cakes set for mid-September roll-out 08.15.2013 By Eric Schroeder Products will feature same recipes, same product sizes and same carton weights.Read More
Last of Hostess assets to be auctioned in mid-August 07.24.2013 By Eric Schroeder Los Angeles-based firm selected as stalking horse bidder with bid of $58.3 million.Read More