Baking & Snacks

The association believes Kuester’s experience in building high‑performing teams and aligning commercial, supply‑chain and operational strategies made her the preferred candidate to guide SNAC through a period of industry change and opportunity.

Bret Hathaway has been promoted to vice president of procurement and commodities at Flowers Foods, succeeding Miles Dennis, who retired after 41 years.

Two Magpies Bakery Group has announced a series of senior management changes, including the appointment of Ben Magnall as a second‑generation director, as part of a planned leadership refresh to support the company’s next growth phase.

The appointment comes as Magnolia marks three decades since its founding and signals a shift toward more aggressive store growth and commercial partnerships.

The new store resulted from close collaboration between Butter & Bread’s in-house design team and City Centre Deira’s operations staff.