News for the baking industry
New York / NY. (acn) How big is the Private Label market globally? Why is Switzerland the largest market? Could the Private Label business become as big in the United States as it is in Switzerland? What´s happening in the developing markets?
New York / NY. (acn) This 2006 edition of «What´s Hot Around the World – Insights on Growth in Food + Beverage Products» looks at the fastest-growing categories and product areas across 66 key markets around the world, based on their value sales increases from mid-year 2005 to mid-year 2006.
San Diego / CA. (prn) Senomyx Inc., a company using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavour ingredients for the packaged food and beverage industry, announced the issuance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of U.S. Patent No. 7.241.880, «T1R Taste Receptors and Genes Encoding Same».
Paris / FR. (wib) What will Danone do with all the money the french group would earn by selling its cake and cookie business to Kraft Foods Inc. – we asked us last week. This week we know:
Amsterdam / NL. (csm) CSM announces to further concentrate its production in the US. The production of the Lancaster (NY) based facility of subsidiary H.C. Brill Company will be transferred to other CSM Bakery Supplies North America facilities in a phased schedule in order to ensure uninterrupted supply and service to all customers.
Minneapolis / MN. (prn) The Schwan Food Company is a multibillion-dollar private company with approximately 22.000 employees worldwide. Based out of Marshall, Minnesota, the company sells fine frozen foods on its traditional delivery trucks, in grocery-store freezers, online and in the foodservice industry. Through the operations of its business units, Schwan products have a solid presence in roughly 50 countries.
Tel Aviv / IL. (jp) According to «Jerusalem Post», the Israeli Knesset Economic Affairs Committee ordered bakeries to temporarily begin producing price controlled bread and called upon the government to form a special committee to investigate and settle the matter of government controlled bread prices.
Austin / TX. (ssc) Sandwich chain Schlotzsky´s Ltd. – subsidiary of Atlanta based franchisor Focus Brands Inc. – wants to open ten locations in the Nashville area within the next five years. The Nashville expansion is part of a national growth strategy that calls for opening 50 restaurants per year, according to a release.
Harare / ZW. (wib) It´s reported that over 1.300 shop owners and business managers have been arrested in a bizarre attempt by Robert Mugabe´s regime to enforce price controls in the country. State media reports say most of those arrested have been fined, while 33 company executives picked up Friday appeared in court Monday.
New York City / NY. (wib) Subway is the first large restaurant chain to list calories on its New York restaurant menu boards as required by a new law, announces a press release. In addition to Subway – 27.836 restaurants in 86 countries – the pretzel chain Auntie Anne´s Inc. is complying with the regulation and Johnny Rockets Group Inc. and Arby’s LLC have submitted sample menu boards to the city, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) says.
