Komsufirin: Bakery chain plans countrywide expansion
Istanbul / TR. (hdm) The Turkish bakery chain Komsufirin is focusing on countrywide expansion over the next four years, aiming to grow its current 24 shops to 350 by the year 2013.
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Istanbul / TR. (hdm) The Turkish bakery chain Komsufirin is focusing on countrywide expansion over the next four years, aiming to grow its current 24 shops to 350 by the year 2013.
London / UK. (mi) Carbs – they are every dieters nightmare, but it seems we simply cannot resist them, as new research from Mintel highlights Britain´s insatiable appetite for pasta, rice and noodles.
Chicago / IL. (mi) With an expanding ethnic population calling the US «home», a new Mintel report shows sales of ethnic foods have climbed steadily, set to reach a record high of 2,2 billion USD in 2009.
Thomasville / GA. (ff) Flowers Foods Inc. announced it has acquired Leo´s Foods Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas. With annual sales of approximately 30 million USD, Leo´s Foods is a family-owned business with one tortilla facility in Fort Worth and 230 employees.
Decatur / IL. (tl) Research released by Tate + Lyle shows that consumers continue to see health and wellness as an important issue and will pay more for foods that display health benefits on their labels.
Minneapolis / MN. (cg) Cargill Inc. reported net earnings of 525 million USD in the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended August 31, down 65 percent from last year´s record 1,49 billion USD in Q1/2009.
Omaha / NE. (caf) ConAgra Foods Inc. one of North America´s leading food makers, announced its pledge to reduce salt across its portfolio of food products by 20 percent by 2015.
Helsinki / FI. (fg) Fazer Group builds for future and renews its organisation. The goal is to strengthen brands, to deeper understand consumers, and to create a new kind of co-operation with customers.
London / UK. (pf) Premier Foods PLC, Britain´s biggest food manufacturer, which also owns Branston, Mr Kipling and Sharwood´s, said sales of Hovis had jumped 22 percent in the third quarter 2009.
Calabas Hills / CA. (cf) The Cheesecake Factory Assets Co. LLC was named the recipient of the 2009 Spirit Award in the full service restaurant category, an honour given by (U.S.) Nation´s Restaurant News and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.