William Cui Promoted to Operations Director for MFG China

William Cui

In alignment with the Markel Food Group’s business strategy and commitment to people development, Markel Food Equipment (Tianjin), recently announced the promotion of William Cui to Operations Director for the combined AMF Bakery Systems China (AMF China) and Reading Bakery System China (RBS China) manufacturing facility.  William will be responsible for the management of the […]

Markel Food Group Announces MBS Leadership University Graduates

MBS Leadership University Graduates

In March 2022, Markel Food Group celebrated the graduation of the first class of 14 students from the Markel Business System Leadership University.  The university was started with the intention of developing a pipeline of senior management professionals that would be both ambassadors and practitioners of the Markel Business System.  This 15-month journey provides online […]

CEO of Markel Food Group, Ken Newsome, inducted into Baking Hall of Fame

Ken Newsome, CEO

Ken Newsome, chief executive officer, Markel Food Group was inducted into the American Society of Baking’s Baking Hall of Fame. Honored for building the world’s industry leading supplier of industrial baking equipment, Mr. Newsome originally acquired AMF Bakery Systems and quickly grew the Company into the largest manufacturer of soft bread, bun and roll production […]

Reading Bakery Systems Restructures Europe, Middle East, and Africa Regional Organization

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has announced the creation of a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Regional Operations Center (ROC) to better service and support their customers. We’ve created an industry-leading customer support and service model. Changes include the promotion of Joe Pocevicius to Regional Director, EMEA […]

RBS Adds Baked Pita Chip System to Portfolio of Healthy Baked Snack Systems

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a leading global manufacturer of snack production systems, introduced a new pita chip production system that produces baked, split pita chips, as well as a variety of other baked crisp products.  It’s a game-changer for manufacturers that want to innovate their snack portolio. The new pita chip production system builds on the RBS […]

RBS Continues Its Virtual Snack Seminar Series

RBS is excited to announce the start of our Virtual Snack Seminars for 2022. Covid-19 has continued to cause the cancellation of trade shows and in-person events, but we will continue to bring our innovations to you virtually!  The RBS Snack Seminar Series in 2022 will continue to feature innovations in processing technologies and new […]

Reading Bakery Systems Expands Project Management Team to Support Global Growth

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has expanded its project management team in response to global growth by hiring Michael McDermott, Michael Manley, and Vardan Upadhyaya as project managers.  “We are excited to welcome three talented professionals to RBS. Each brings a blend of education and experience, […]

New RBSConnect Platform Expands Capabilities and Service Level Offerings

Plant employee using controls system for equipment

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, announced the expansion of capabilities and services offered by RBSConnect, their proprietary Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform. It’s an exciting blend of manufacturing automation, intelligence and analytics. RBSConnect from Reading Bakery Systems provides the latest in innovative, custom designed control systems. […]

Markel Food Group Reveals New Brand Logo and Updated Website

New Markel Food Group Logo

Richmond, Virginia – Markel Food Group, parent brand for the family of companies inclusive of AMF Bakery Systems, Reading Bakery Systems, and Solbern, unveiled today a newly redesigned logo and visual identity. Coinciding with the updated logo, the company website (www.markelfoodgroup.com) has also evolved to reflect the brand’s continuous evolution and growing portfolio of food processing […]

Reading Bakery Systems Promotes Steve Moya to Manager of the RBS Science & Innovation Center

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of baked snack production systems, has announced the promotion of Steve Moya to Manager, RBS Science & Innovation Center. In his new role, Steve will oversee the Science & Innovation Center facility and management of staff, all customer on-site and virtual product trials, as well […]