Month: May 2012

Big-Time Grocery Retailers Plan 2012 Expansions

May 29, 2012 Natalie Dolce, Globe St.

They say that one way to “sell” rising food prices is to reduce the size of the box. Is that also true of the box that the box is in? Panelists weighed in on the very topic during a session titled “Not Your Grandma’s Grocery Store,” run by moderator Larry Casey, president and COO of Donahue Schriber, based in Costa Mesa, CA. But according to panelists, all are in expansion mode and are generally sticking to their current box structure, which is a huge step up from where they were in years past. …

Cacao Barry USA Announces Chef Gabriele Riva As New Brand Ambassador

May 29, 2012 Barry Callebaut

Cacao Barry®, the French premium chocolate brand, today announced the appointment of Chef Gabriele Riva as its newest Ambassador. In this role, Riva will not only assist the brand in evaluating new products, developing new recipes and applications, but he also will conduct pastry demonstrations and work closely on special projects with the Cacao Barry® team. …

Wonder Bread Helps USO Support Our Nation's Wounded Veterans Through Cycling At Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge

May 29, 2012 Wonder® Bread

As part of its ongoing celebration of American heroes and partnership with the USO, Wonder® bread is supporting the USO at the Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) Memorial Challenge presented by UnitedHealthcare from May 28th to June 2nd. R2R helps wounded and disabled veterans through indoor and outdoor cycling programs. The Memorial Challenge is the second of four R2R events Wonder is supporting in 2012. …

Haagen Names Renee Glondo As New Director Of Bakery

May 29, 2012 Haggen, Inc.

Today Haggen announced four new hires and one promotion to its senior staff in order to help manage the emerging opportunities the company has found since the Northwest Fresh brand launched at its Bellevue, Washington store in November 2011. New hires include John Turley as Senior Vice President of Operations; Clement Stevens as Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising; Guy DiPasqua as Vice President of Pharmacy; Ronette Snyder as Vice President of Marketing; and Renee Glondo as the Director of Bakery. …

California's Egg-Farm Law Prompts A Push For National Standards

May 29, 2012 Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times

In a rare alliance, the Humane Society of the United States and egg ranchers have joined forces to lobby for federal legislation that would set national standards for egg ranches similar to those implemented at JS West. …