The new Plano location marks the company’s 27th bakery café in Texas as it continues to grow across North America.
The company has expanded its product range with new confetti, gluten free and bread mixes while also building on recent home baking technology efforts.
The deal, which was first agreed in August 2025 and cleared by the UK Competition and Markets Authority in June 2026, brings together well known packaged bread brands including Hovis and Kingsmill under a single UK bakery platform that ABF says will focus on revitalizing brands.
The systems are engineered to load multiple trays of unbaked product onto corresponding oven decks quickly and safely, then unload them after baking, removing strenuous, repetitive tasks from bakery staff and reducing the risk of workplace injuries.
Viney succeeds Massimo D’Ambrosio, who has moved to a new role within Ferrero Group in the United States.