Global Industry: Fazer acquires gluten-free bakery

Bremerhaven. (bm) Finland’s Fazer Group continues executing its growth strategy and investing in growing product categories by acquiring Vuohelan Herkku’s bakery and mill businesses. Vuohelan Herkku is one of the forerunners of gluten-free baking in Finland and has a new gluten-free bakery in Lahti. Through the acquisition, Fazer becomes the market leader in gluten-free bakery products in Finland. Other topics of the week:

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