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French-Dutch cooperation

  • Wednesday, 22 February 2012
  • baking industry
The French bakery Biscuits HAFNER S.A. from Saint-Galmier and the Dutch Smilde Bakery from Edam (brand name Pruvé) are in discussion about a strategic alliance; the core of this would include a reciprocal distribution agreement for France (by Hafner...Read more …

Israel wins the SIGEP Bread Cup

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2012
  • baking industry
At the end of January 2012, the Bread Cup 2012 took place at the SIGEP, the International Exhibition of Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery Production, in Rimini, Italy. After four days of baking involving ten teams, Israel won through a...Read more …

Oman Flour Mills set to open bakery in Barka

  • Wednesday, 15 February 2012
  • baking industry
The brand new bakery of the Oman Flour Mills Company, Ruwi, the Sultanate of Oman, has started test production with three fully automated lines, which are now producing 12,000 Arabic bread loaves, 24,000 buns and 5,000 loaves of sliced bread per hour...Read more …

Problems at Kingdom Bakers

  • Monday, 13 February 2012
  • baking industry
The Kingdom Bakers Ltd. from Kirkcaldy, Scotland, which has supplied bread, cakes and pancakes to leading supermarkets, is seeking financial support or perhaps even a buyer. Founded in 1984 and with a work force of 135 employees, the company went int...Read more …

Rapid growths at Bakers Delight

  • Wednesday, 1 February 2012
  • baking industry
Bakers Delight, a large Australian owned bakery franchise chain with outlets in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, expects to accelerate franchise expansion in 2012. The company has welcomed 35 new franchisees over the six months since 30th June 2011...Read more …

Expansion plans at Greggs

  • Monday, 30 January 2012
  • baking industry
The British bakery chain Greggs plc, Newcastle Upon Tyne, recently presented its expansion plans for 2012. Chief Executive Ken McMeikan wants to open approx. 90 more shops in 2012 in the typical style of Greggs, i.e. with sweet and salty snacks as we...Read more …

Barry Callebaut’s chocolate for Bimbo’s baked goods

  • Thursday, 26 January 2012
  • baking industry
The Barry Callebaut AG Company from Zurich, Switzerland, and the Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV Company from Mexico City, Mexico, have signed a long-term supply agreement for Bimbo’s operations in Mexico. As a result, Barry Callebaut will supply Bimbo’s p...Read more …

Bimbo: new plant in Argentina

  • Monday, 23 January 2012
  • baking industry
The Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B de C.V. Company from Mexico City will build a baked goods plant in Coroba, Argentina. The plant will be the sixth in Argentina, with an outlay of USD 30m (approx. EUR 23.6m). In this investment, the state will provide their sha...Read more …

UK: Greggs announces positive turnover

  • Friday, 20 January 2012
  • baking industry
The British bakery-c afé-chain Greggs plc, Newcastle Upon Tyne, announced an increase in total sales of 5.8 % for the financial year 2011 (52 weeks ending 31st December 2011). Like-for-like sales grew by 1.4%. The company opened 98 new shops during ...Read more …

Bimbo to close former Sara Lee bakery in the USA

  • Thursday, 19 January 2012
  • baking industry
Bimbo Bakeries USA, a division of the Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B de C.V. Company from Mexico City, announced at the beginning of January 2012 that it will phase out operations at its bakery in Rock Island, Illinois this year. The bakery was recently acquired...Read more …