The commercial pastry bakery is combining with the frozen tart manufacturer.

Michael Del Pozzo succeeds Charles Raup.

The New Jersey-based chocolate-covered dessert company will debut its first franchise store in Falmouth, Maine this September.

Martin Coyle has relocated from York, England to Boulder, Colorado to lead the bakery software specialist’s team in the USA.

The company has purchased American Twisting to integrate into Duro Bag operations.

Melissa Bautista has been promoted to senior vice president of operations in North America and Jen Taggart has been promoted to vice president of North America manufacturing.

Todd Oelschlager has been promoted to vice president of bakery sales, North America, while Jeff Stephens has been appointed senior director of bakery sales, North America.

The leading French pastries and macaron franchise has announced a new franchise partner in the Denver area.

The bakery-cafe chain is rooted in the authenticity of the pastry shops and bakeries of Paris.

Natasha Chen will manage the company’s North American business in the United States, Mexico and Canada.