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Lancaster Colony, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products, has announced it is ceasing production of baked goods under its Flatout and Angelic Bakehouse brands, including the closure of facilities in Saline (MI) and Cudahy (WI).
The company acquired Angelic Bakehouse in 2016, and Flatout in 2015.
In a statement, the firm said the decision was part of its plans to focus toward the continued growth of its retail licensing program, its foodservice busines and its core retail brands, particularly New York Bakery, Sister Schubert’s and Marzetti.
Commenting on the decision, Lancaster Colony president and chief executive officer David A Ciesinski said: “Following a review of our product portfolio, we made the difficult decision to exit our perimeter-of-the-store bakery product lines, specifically our Flatout and Angelic Bakehouse brands, which were not significant contributors to our overall financial results”.
“Unfortunately, due to a lack of scale and direct-to-store distribution capabilities, we were not able to achieve the desired operational or financial performance for these product lines” he added. “Production at both the Flatout and Angelic Bakehouse facilities ended on March 12, 2024”.
Source: Lancaster Colony
