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BEMA campaign donates $16,500 to
Feeding America
BEMA and its member-wide "We Knead You" campaign concluded in July with a $16,500
donation to Feeding America, the country's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
The donation was made possible with the help of 21 BEMA member organizations and
industry partners. The donation will provide 165,000 meals to families in need through
Feeding America's network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs.
The "We Knead You" campaign began in May as a way for BEMA members to actively
support the hard-hit industry of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants by providing
meals to these front-line essential workers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. BEMA encouraged members to get involved to support these workers and their
communities. For every "act of kindness" by a member company, BEMA donated $500 to
Feeding America.
Participating organizations included: A M King, AMF Bakery Systems, The Austin
Co., Bundy Baking Solutions, Benchmark, BEST, Burford Corp., Colborne Foodbotics,
Ignition 90, JLS, Kwik Lok, Mallet, Maverik Oils, MDG, Rademaker USA, Rexfab, Shick
Esteve, Smith Bucklin, Sosland Publishing and SPF.

Aitken

Child

Zimmerman

Bassi

People
Stuart Aitken is taking over the role of senior vice president and chief merchant at
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, after Joe Grieshhaber announced his retirement in July.
Bart Child was named chief commercial officer at Nellson, Anaheim, Calif., a
manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bar and functional powder
solutions.
Ellen Zimmerman was named the new director of industry relations for the
US Grains Council.
Jeremy Xu was named senior vice president and chief innovation officer for
Ingredion, Inc., Westchester, Ill., effective October 1. He will succeed Tony DeLio,
who became chief executive officer of PureCircle, Chicago.

Grupo Bimbo, Mexico City, announced the prepayment of $400
million of its committed revolving
credit facility, which matures in
October 2023.
The Austin, Texas-based Tiff 's
Treats raised $15 million in
funds from investors, including Dirk Nowitzki, a retired
star of the National Basketball
Association, and Kendra Scott, a
jewelry designer.
The US Department of
Agriculture issued an unofficial draft of the proposed
rule for the National Organic
Program, Strengthening Organic
Enforcement, intended to
strengthen organic control systems, improve organic import
oversight, clarify organic certification standards and enhance supply
chain traceability.
Archer Daniels Midland Co.,
Decatur, Ill., plans to close the
company's flour mill in Los
Angeles. The decision to close
the mill was not prompted by
the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic.
Ingredion Inc., Westchester,
Ill., acquired PureCircle Ltd.,
Chicago, a producer of plantbased stevia sweeteners and
flavors.
Palsgaard, Juelsminde, Denmark,
invested more than $114 million
to double production capacity at
its Danish facility by 2024.

Anisa Bassi joined Manildra Group USA, Leawood, Kan., as national account manager.

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