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Insomnia Cookies is "fall-ing" into cozy and spooky season with the launch of its limited-edition fall collection. Read more here: https://brnw.ch/21wNxma

The American Bakers Association has appointed two new board members to fill open seats for the 2024–26 term. Kim Albers-Nisbet, CEO of United States Bakery ( formerly Franz Inc, fills the vacant baker member seat, while Carrie Jones-Barber, CEO of Dawn Foods, fills the vacant Allied Member seat. T Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvM4yjs3

📺 WATCH: Our Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sits down with Uncle Jerry's Pretzels co-owner Misty Skolnick to learn about her family-owned pretzel business in Pennsylvania. Watch it here: https://brnw.ch/21wNwNb

PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies announced its seventh annual On the Rise Award winners. Developed by PMMI’s Emerging Leaders Committee, the awards program recognizes 10 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership potential in packaging and processing. The winners come from such companies as Mettler-Toledo International, Inc, FANUC America Corporation, Morrison Container Handling Solutions, PDC International Corp., Applied Manufacturing Technologies, BW Flexible Systems, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies, Sneed Coding Solutions, Inc., Felins, and more. Check out the winners here: https://brnw.ch/21wNvyQ

As the holiday season approaches, Sunrise Flour Mill Inc. is launching its Heritage Sugar Cookie Mix. Debuting October 15, the limited-edition mix is intended to bring a touch of goodness and convenience to this year’s holiday baking. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wNutM

IHOP announced that Jay Johns will retire after 16 years at Dine Brands and nearly six years as president of IHOP. Johns will step down from his role on January 6, 2025, but will remain involved with the company in an advisory capacity until March 2025. Lawrence Kim, previously chief innovation officer at YUM! Brands, has been appointed president designee effective October 21, and will assume title of IHOP president on January 6, 2025. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wNt6a

This week's #FunFriday includes a Kellanova Book Club (Crackers) house, a new Magnolia Bakery x Aura Bora collab; free California Pizza Kitchen pizza for guests who try their new pizzas; a sexy Nestlé Hot Pockets Christmas sweater with removable sleeves; and General Mills' Totino Pizza Rolls partnering with actors Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson for new ads. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gvcwVh9c

BREAKING: The American Bakers Association is applauding the promise of the tentative agreement to end the East Coast and Gulf Coast longshore workers' strike. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gjTpSa4D

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 2024, MISCELLANEOUS CANDY: Despite category growth, the sector focuses on modestly priced products. Thanks to CandyRific, LLC and Gummi Pop Surprise for contributing to this article! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gyviVqNm #noveltycandy #licorice #marshmallows

Chomps has appointed Timothy Bosslet as the company’s first-ever chief financial officer. He will be based at Chomps' Chicago office. Bosslet brings a proven track record in managing financial operations during a period of significant growth to the company’s C-Suite, joining as the fourth member alongside Co-CEOs Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali, and President and COO Elizabeth Carter. Read more: https://lnkd.in/grtfGfTh