Milling & Baking News - May 16, 2023 - 12

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Mondelez eyes 'next generation
of innovation' with new center
WHIPPANY, NJ. - Mondelez International,
Inc. opened its new global R&D
innovation center in Whippany on May
1. Mondelez said it invested $50 million
in the facility, which includes pilot and
scale-up capability for cookies, crackers
and candy, including such brands as Oreo,
Ritz and Sour Patch Kids.
" This strategic investment in our
new Global Innovation Center will
enable us to pilot exciting new snacking
breakthroughs and bring about the next
generation of innovation for Mondelez
snacks around the world, " said Daniel
Ramos, executive vice president and
chief research and development officer at
Mondelez. " We're proud to bring together
industry-leading talent and capabilities in
this facility to create new products, packaging
and process developments across
our portfolio of beloved snacks. "
Norberto Chaclin, global senior vice
president of R&D biscuits and baked
snacks at Mondelez, added the opening of
Bartlett completes $28 million
flour mill expansion in N. Carolina
RALEIGH, NC. - Bartlett, a Savage Co.,
has completed a $28 million expansion
and upgrade at its flour milling facility in
Wilson's Mills, NC, adding a third milling
unit and significantly increased storage
capacity for wheat, flour and millfeed.
Bartlett, North Carolina's largest flour
miller, began the project in July 2021 and
celebrated its completion on May 2. The
Wilson's Mills location now has three
milling units with a combined daily capacity
of 20,000 cwts and storage capacity of
1.1 million bus of wheat.
" We're excited to celebrate the completion
of this multiyear project to expand
our Wilson's Mills facility to better serve
our customers and partners, " said Bob
Knief, president of Bartlett. " We continue
to invest in growing and improving our
network of grain and milling assets across
North America, including this facility
expansion in North Carolina. "
The Wilson's Mills flour mill was built
in 2000 and acquired by Kansas City-based
Bartlett in 2007. In 2012, a larger 5,000-cwt
Sweets from the Earth acquires
gluten-free biscotti maker
TORONTO - Sweets from the Earth
has acquired the assets of Quebec-based
gluten-free biscotti manufacturer Tutti
Gourmet. Sweets from the Earth said
the acquisition will allow it to offer
more gluten-free and sugar-free options
to its customers.
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" We are thrilled to welcome Tutti Gourmet
to the Sweets from the Earth family, "
said Ilana Kadonoff, founder of Sweets
from the Earth. " Tutti Gourmet's commitment
to quality and innovation aligns
perfectly with our own values. We are
confident that together we can continue
the innovation center positions Mondelez
" to set the standard for future snacking
innovations around the world from right
here in New Jersey. "
The innovation center is close to Mondelez's
North American headquarters office
and will house more than 50 R&D makers
and bakers. The center's workers will partner
with teams in North America, as well
as teams across Mondelez businesses and
R&D facilities around the world, the company
said. Among the many innovations
planned, the Whippany team will play an
important role in supporting innovation on
electric baking technology, which supports
the company's 2050 goal of net-zero carbon
emissions across its value chain. MBN
milling unit was added to the mill. As part
of the 2021-23 expansion, another 5,000cwt
milling unit was added and storage
capacity was increased about 80% for
wheat, 50% for flour and 50% for millfeed.
" We appreciate the Johnston County
Board of Commissioners, Johnston County
Economic Development Office and leaders
at the town of Wilson's Mills for their
support through this process and express
our sincere thanks to the many contractors
who diligently worked to complete
this expansion project safely and successfully, "
said Trey Sebus, vice president for
milling at Bartlett.
Established in 1907, Bartlett joined the
Savage family of companies in 2018. Its
agribusiness focuses on the acquisition,
storage, transportation, processing and
merchandising of grain. Bartlett supplies
all classes of wheat, feed grains, foodgrade
corn and soybeans to millers and
processors and makes a line of commercial
patent flours and animal feeds. MBN
to provide our customers with the best
plant-based and gluten-free baked goods
in the market. "
Sweets from the Earth also said Tutti
Gourmet's products have since been
reformulated to better fit the company's
policy of using only natural, plant-based
ingredients.
Founded in 2002, Sweets from the
Earth offers a wide range of handmade
baked foods, including cookies, cupcakes,
brownies and muffins. MBN
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