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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:46:55 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:46:55 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20US baker Flowers Foods has said it is "confident" its snack cake business will continue to thrive even as the new-look Hostess Brands returns to the market, with products including Twinkies.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/flowers-confident-on-cakes-ahead-of-hostess-return_id123259.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsFri, 17 May 2013 17:14:00 GMTUS baker Flowers Foods recorded an increase in earnings in the first quarter driven by gains from a recent acquisition.http://www.just-food.com/news/acquisition-boosts-flowers-foods-q1_id123235.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsThu, 16 May 2013 12:24:00 GMTUS breakfast cereal group Post Holdings kicks off a relatively quieter week of results with its half-year numbers on Monday. On Tuesday, meat giants Marfig and JBS will report on how it fared in the first three months of the year - as will Wal-Mart on Thursday. The week also includes an international conference in the Netherlands looking at the sustainable cultivation of soy.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/the-week-ahead-wal-mart-q1s-post-holdings-h1-proterra-conference_id123160.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsMon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 GMTUS baker Flowers Foods said its sales are up year-to-date and that the company is "well-positioned" for accelerated growth in 2013.http://www.just-food.com/news/flowers-foods-sales-climb-well-positioned-for-growth_id122584.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsThu, 21 Mar 2013 11:07:00 GMTHostess Brands has received court approval to proceed with the sale of a swathe of brands, including Twinkies and Wonder Bread, in a series of deals worth around US$800m.http://www.just-food.com/news/hostess-disposals-get-green-light_id122571.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsWed, 20 Mar 2013 11:04:00 GMTPrivately-owned US group McKee Foods looks set to be the latest buyer of assets from bakery giant Hostess Brands.http://www.just-food.com/news/mckee-foods-to-buy-hostess-cake-brand-drakes_id122526.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsFri, 15 Mar 2013 14:59:00 GMTPrivate-equity firms Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management have acquired the snack cake business of Hostess Brands.http://www.just-food.com/news/metropoulos-apollo-acquire-hostess-snack-cake-unit_id122481.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsTue, 12 Mar 2013 21:19:00 GMTHostess Brands creditor Silver Point Capital and hedge fund Hurst Capital are understood to be interested in buying some of the US baker's snack cake brands, including Twinkies.http://www.just-food.com/news/silver-point-hurst-interested-in-hostess-snack-cake-unit_id122467.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsMon, 11 Mar 2013 19:53:00 GMTThe proposed sale of the majority of Hostess Brands' bread businesses to Flowers Foods subsidiary FBC Georgia is facing a block after an objection to the deal was filed by the US Government.http://www.just-food.com/news/hostess-deal-faces-block-by-government-objection_id122399.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsTue, 05 Mar 2013 11:40:00 GMTThe fall-out from the horsemeat contamination continued last week, with Tesco outlining plans to shake up its supply chain and source meat from the UK. Elsewhere, UK free-from firm Genius Foods bought out venture partner Finsbury Food Group and, in the US, more buyers were found for Hostess Brands' assets. Click on the headlines for more.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122361.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsMon, 04 Mar 2013 08:34:00 GMTUK retailer Tesco grabbed the headlines last week as the horsemeat saga rumbled on. CEO Philip Clarke announced a raft of changes to its supply chain, including a promise to source all fresh chicken from within the UK. Elsewhere, just-food spoke with Genius CEO Roz Cuschieri about its plans for the Finsbury free-from brand it is set to acquire, and the CEO of Hostess Brands announced the successful sales of the majority of its bread units to Flowers Foods.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122355.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsMon, 04 Mar 2013 08:33:00 GMTFlowers Foods won through in its bid to acquire the majority of Hostess Brands' bread units, including Wonder, but was outbid for the Beefsteak business by rival baker Grupo Bimbo.http://www.just-food.com/news/flowers-wins-wonder-bimbo-snaps-up-beefsteak-in-hostess-auction_id122360.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsFri, 01 Mar 2013 13:31:00 GMTUS baker Flowers Foods has purchased the royalty-free licenses to use the Sara Lee and Earthgrains brands in California from Groupo Bimbo.http://www.just-food.com/news/flowers-closes-earthgrains-sara-lee-deal_id122320.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsWed, 27 Feb 2013 12:19:00 GMTAllen Shiver, president of US baker Flowers Foods, has been named the company's new CEO.http://www.just-food.com/news/shiver-takes-ceo-role-at-bakery-giant-flowers-foods_id122194.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsMon, 18 Feb 2013 10:08:00 GMTUS baker Flowers Foods has expanded its market share in the wake of Hostess Brands' move to wind down its operations.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/flowers-sees-gains-from-hostess-demise_id122092.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsFri, 08 Feb 2013 17:58:00 GMTUS baker Flowers Foods has delayed issuing guidance for 2013 until the outcome of its attempt to buy various assets, including bread operations from Hostess Brands, is clear.http://www.just-food.com/news/flowers-delays-guidance-on-ma-outcome_id122072.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsThu, 07 Feb 2013 15:12:00 GMTA consortium of two private-equity firms has emerged as the lead bidder for the majority of Hostess Brands' cake business, including the Twinkies brand.http://www.just-food.com/news/hostess-names-pe-firms-stalking-horse-for-twinkies_id121984.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsThu, 31 Jan 2013 11:57:00 GMTHostess Brands has named McKee Foods and United States Bakery as the stalking horse bidders for its Drake's cake business and various bread brands.http://www.just-food.com/news/hostess-names-mckee-united-states-bakery-stalking-horse-bidders_id121958.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsTue, 29 Jan 2013 13:15:00 GMTHostess Brands, the producer of well-known brands such as Twinkies, is preparing to file a "stalking horse" agreement for its Drakes bakery brand next week, it is understood.http://www.just-food.com/news/hostess-to-name-stalking-horse-bidder-for-drakes-report_id121925.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsFri, 25 Jan 2013 17:23:00 GMTHorse meat is the topic that kept the just-food newsroom busy last week after food safety officials found horse meat had been used in the production of burgers in the UK and Ireland. Tesco was the first to announce the recall of some ranges of burgers, with other retailers quick to follow suit. Elsewhere, Flowers Food emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder for various Hostess Brands bread brands in the US, and in the UK just-food spoke with Thorntons CEO Jonathan Hart on the firm's second-quarter results and his plans for the confectionery firm going forward.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id121827.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=flowers-foodsMon, 21 Jan 2013 08:27:00 GMT