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Rondo opens new Dough How Center
Rondo, Inc., USA, Moonachie, NJ, representing the US and
Canadian markets, held the grand opening of its "Dough How
Center" (DHC-NJ) at its Moonachie facility in August.
The new DHC-NJ is a showroom and test center for Rondo's
customers, machines and systems.
With more than 100 in attendance, including customers, local city
and township officials, contractors and leaders from Rondo's parent
company in Switzerland, the opening of the DHC-NJ was a day to
feature the company's ability to offer services for not only equipment
but also "Dough How & More," the company said.
The more than 7,000-sq-ft center allows customers to test on various sheeters, laminators and other systems. The center also allows customers to mix doughs, proof and bake in either a rack or deck oven.

Rondo

Hearthside to acquire functional bar maker
Hearthside Food Solutions, Downers Grove, IL, has agreed to acquire Standard Functional Foods Group (SFFG), a unit of privately
held Nashville, TN-based Standard Candy Co. Financial terms of
the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1901 as a regional confectioner, Standard Candy
Co. expanded into nutritional and functional bars in 1999 through
SFFG. Today, SFFG serves as a contract manufacturer to many of
the largest food companies and brands.
Hearthside said the acquisition of SFFG will enhance its entry into the functional bar category. With the addition of SFFG's
Nashville plant, Hearthside's network will grow to 24 production
facilities, including three in Europe.
"In addition to new network capacity, geographic reach and
production capabilities, SFFG brings leadership in R&D with its
ability to design, formulate and commercialize the increasingly
complex nutrition and energy bars customers are demanding," said

Rich Scalise, chairman and CEO of Hearthside.
Dwayne Hughes, senior vice-president of supply chain at
Hearthside, added, "SFFG is a high-quality organization with an excellent quality and safety record. This will enable the Nashville operations to seamlessly and swiftly integrate into our world-class culture."
Standard Candy will retain its Goo-Goo Clusters brand, which
is made in Nashville and sold at the Goo-Goo Shop retail store in
downtown Nashville.
- Eric Schroeder, Milling & Baking News

Breteche Industrie becomes Linxis Group
The management teams from Breteche Industrie and its key
financial partner, IK Investment Partners, have announced
Breteche's next generation of growth by revealing a new name
and identity: Linxis Group. The change is the result of strategic
acquisitions as well as increased performance from the group's
individual companies.
As the global baking landscape widens and demand for specialized equipment solutions to drive business development increases, Linxis recognized the need for agility and innovation
without geographic boundaries.
"Within a couple of decades, our group
has attracted and gathered seven world
leaders in the food and health industries to ensure the seamless integration
of highly specialized equipment for their
customers," said Didier Soumet, CEO.
"Linxis Group has a bright future in a

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growing market where we have new opportunities to provide inventive solutions for our customers."
With the new identity in place, Linxis Group, Nantes, France,
is positioned for further acquisitions and organic growth,
Mr. Soumet noted, adding that the Linxis name was chosen to
convey "linking power" in terms of new systems.
Linxis Group companies include VMI, Saubt-Hilaire-deLoulay, France, and Diosna, Osnabrück, Germany, suppliers
of mixing technology in the bakery and healthcare industries;
Tecnal, Noirt, France; Chalon Megard,
Montréal La Cluse, France; and Simon
Feres, Cherbourg-Octeville, France,
equipment suppliers in the dairy industry; and Shick Esteve, Kansas City, MO,
specializing in dry and liquid ingredient handling solutions in the food and
beverage industries.

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