Bakery Products: Global Strategic Business Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Bakery Products – Global Strategic Business Report” report to their offering. …
Month: February 2013
ABA Urges Congress To Support Sugar Reform
The American Bakers Association (ABA) strongly urged Congress to pass the 2013 Sugar Reform Act, legislation introduced on Valentine’s Day seeking to modernize the current U.S. sugar program. “The current U.S. sugar program is a major impediment to job creation for all food manufacturers, including thousands of U.S. bakers small and large,” said Robb MacKie, ABA president and CEO. “Archaic sugar policies have driven costs up for U.S. bakers and consumers to unmanageable levels for far too long. Now is the time for Congress to support reform that will level the playing field and allow bakers and other food manufacturers to create new jobs,” added MacKie. …
IBIE 2013 To Roll Out 'Great American Pie Festival'
The aroma of baking pies will waft through the air as people gather to sample a little slice of America at the “Never Ending Pie Buffet.” This inviting scenario describes a new experience in store for attendees at IBIE 2013, the baking industry’s triennial international event, held next October 6 – 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Great American Pie Festival®, one of many new features planned for the 2013 event, will showcase the wide variety of ready-made pies available from baking manufacturers, and will give expo-goers an opportunity to taste-test to their heart’s content. …
Former Dominick’s CEO Opening More Grocery Chicago Stores
Stop in toone of the eight Mariano's Fresh Markets in the Chicago area and you could spot founder Bob Mariano pushing carts, rewrapping meat or helping clean up spills. The eponymous, upmarket grocery stores, tended with his exacting sense of detail, have made him something of a local celebrity. But as CEO of Milwaukee-based Roundy's, a nearly $4 billion company, Mariano also oversees about 160 midrange stores in Wisconsin and Minnesota facing all the well-chronicled challenges of the traditional grocery business. …
US Court Revives Antitrust Claims Against Wholesale Grocers
A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived antitrust claims against C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc and SuperValu Inc alleging that they engaged in a transaction to artificially raise the prices of groceries. …