IBIE Expands Its Education Program To Offer Most Diverse, Comprehensive Program To-Date

The International Baking Industry Expo (IBIE), the grain-based food industry’s largest, most important event of 2013, is enhancing its cutting-edge education curriculum with over 20 new seminars focused on the most relevant issues facing the industry.

Bakers Commend Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Ethanol Program

"The American Bakers Association applauds Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Steve Womack (R-AR) for introducing the “Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act,” said Robb MacKie, American Bakers Association (ABA) President and CEO. “Restoring the balance between food and fuel crops is long overdue.”

A Variety of In-Store Bakery Treats Spice Up Home Meals

Grocery shoppers are utilizing in-store bakeries (ISBs) to conveniently supplement meals at home, as well as to indulge in mini treats in a rainbow of flavors, according to What’s in Store 2013, the annual trends report of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association.

Ecotality To Install 225 Electric-Car Chargers At Kroger Stores

April 11, 2013 Justin Doom, Bloomberg

Ecotality Inc., the operator of the second-largest U.S. network of public electric-car charging stations, plans to install about 225 chargers at Kroger Co. (KR) stores, mostly in California and Arizona.

Provigo To Invest Approximately $100 Million In Quebec

Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group, announced that the Company would undertake major investments in its Québec store network of approximately $100 million this year, creating more than 100 incremental permanent jobs in different regions of the province.