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EFSA raises safety concern

  • Thursday, 6 June 2013
  • research
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma, Italy, has announced food safety concern for human health for the flavoring compound 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene, as it is genotoxic in both in vitro and in vivo studies in mice, and should there...Read more …

UK: Roberts Bakery expands capacity

  • Thursday, 6 June 2013
  • baking industry
In April 2013, family-owned Frank Roberts and Sons Ltd in Northwich, UK, announced a 9% increase to GBP 5.9m (approx. EUR 6.9m) in its operating profit for financial year 2012 (ended 30th August 2012). The sales figures also grew by 3% to GBP 81.2m (...Read more …

New Managing Director at Fritsch

  • Thursday, 6 June 2013
  • personal data
© Fritsch | The new management board: Klaus Fritsch (l.) and Dr. Ulrich Brahms (r.)
From 15th May 2013, FRITSCH GmbH in Markt Einersheim, Germany, expanded its management board with Dr. Ulrich Brahms. Together with the owner and Chairman Klaus Fritsch, Dr. Brahms will be creating the new senior management structure of the business. ...Read more …

Munich Airport: the world’s best airport catering

  • Tuesday, 28 May 2013
  • food market
A current passenger survey of 12 million air travellers by the London business consultancy Skytrax in the context of the “World Airport Awards” has revealed that Munich Airport offers the best catering of any airport in the world. Skytrax special...Read more …

Great Britain: Supermarkets score in the out-of-home market

  • Monday, 27 May 2013
  • food market
A recent study by The NPD Group, Inc. based in Port Washington, New York, USA, reveals that in Great Britain in the last three years 46 million more people bought their out-of-home meals in a supermarket. In this connection Guy Fielding, Director of ...Read more …

USA: Burger King with Home Delivery

  • Friday, 24 May 2013
  • food market
In early 2012 Burger King Worldwide, Inc. based in Miami, Florida, USA, started initial trials of prepaid home deliveries in Washington, D.C., USA. Apparently these have borne fruit, because the company says it will soon expand its service to Houston...Read more …

Guidelines for easy-to-clean bakery technology

  • Thursday, 23 May 2013
  • baking industry
A high-calibre work group tasked with preparing guidelines for the easy-to-clean design and hygienic construction of all types of bakery technology starts work on 20 June 2013. The “European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group” (EHEDG) – a te...Read more …

Capway Pan teams up with EverBake

  • Wednesday, 22 May 2013
  • supplier
The Dutch group Capway is bringing its baking tray and pan business, which is combined in the Capway Pan Netherlands company, Dronten, into a joint venture with the EverBake Group in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. Production will be concentrated at ...Read more …

ADM likely to take over GrainCorp

  • Tuesday, 21 May 2013
  • supplier
Concentration is continuing on the international raw materials markets, which are decisively important for the food industry and especially for the baking sector. For example according to publications in the Australian press, it is very likely that t...Read more …

Vandemoortele with its 2012 annual results

  • Friday, 17 May 2013
  • supplier
The Belgian company Vandemoortele N.V., Ghent, achieved total sales of EUR 1,260m in 2012. This is a slight decrease of 1% compared to 2011. According to the report, the company concentrated on an improved product mix in the Bakery Products business ...Read more …