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.