The US Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture are taking another look at how food date labels are used by food producers and manufacturers and interpreted by consumers.

The ABA is teaming up with Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA) to expand resources available to family-owned businesses within the commercial baking community.

The sustainable agriculture researcher has rolled out the product label indicating that a food or beverage contains a small percentage of perennial grains.

As Bay State Milling Montana, the acquisition expands Bay State’s operations to 13 milling, processing, lab and commercial facilities across the United States and Canada.

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

The company sees cakes and pastries and baked snacks as key categories for growth and potential acquisitions, top executives said at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference.

The wave of co-branded, cross-category products hitting the food and beverage market in recent years has continued to surge.

This is the company's second pie acquisition in less than a year.