Company divests 11 categories with estimated revenues of $1.6 billion.

Sugar deliveries unchanged from July forecast.

White pan bread also climbs in month.

Automation can prevent product quality disparity from batch to batch.
 

Companies take steps to filter out impurities, but contaminants do get in, so proper cleaning is key.
 

Advances in frying processing create multiple ways to extend the shelf life of pricey vegetable oils.
 

Lower-income households buying less premium bread.

For second straight month, month-over-month gain exceeds 2%.

Konrad Meyer has been a partner at JAB Holdings.

Difficult market conditions prompt the shutdown.