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The Netherlands: Sunday opening hours under discussion

  • Wednesday, 19 June 2013
  • food market
The First Chamber of the Dutch parliament (Senate) has declared by a majority that in future local authorities can decide for themselves whether or not the retail will be allowed to open on Sundays. Local authorities are to be permitted to allow the ...Read more …

Coop closes bakery in Chur

  • Wednesday, 19 June 2013
  • baking industry
The Coop Genossenschaft in Basel, Switzerland, will close its bakery site in Chur in four years. This was announced by the Südostschweiz (SouthEastern Switzerland) newspaper in late May 2013. The reason is said to be that there is a bigger demand fo...Read more …

End of the road for dayli?

  • Monday, 17 June 2013
  • food market
Reports are flying thick and fast about Rudolf Haberleitner's ambitious concept by which he wanted to revolutionize the retail in Austria with his dayli convenience neighborhood Stores on former Schlecker sites. Major Investor Novamatic quit followin...Read more …

British Bakels to invest GBP 2.5m

  • Friday, 14 June 2013
  • supplier
British Bakels Ltd, a manufacturer of baking ingredients from Bicester, will invest GBP 2.5m (approx. EUR 2.9m) in five major lines and equipment such as a tumble mixing system for handling powders in intermediate bulk containers, and premises such a...Read more …

RONDO: Dr. Michael P. Witzak succeeds Robert Rohrer

  • Wednesday, 12 June 2013
  • personal data
The current CEO of the RONDO Burgdorf AG, Robert Rohrer, will move over to the Board of Directors, so that the operational management of the international RONDO Group will, in future, be the responsibility of Dr. Michael Paul Witzak. Dr. Witzak was a...Read more …

Australia: Bread production market to increase in 2013

  • Wednesday, 12 June 2013
  • food market
In 2012–2013, industry revenue within the Australian bread production market has been forecast to increase by 5.2%, to reach a valuation of AUD 3.01bn (approx. EUR 2.22bn). This is reported by the British news portal Companiesandmarkets.com. The co...Read more …

Roberts Bakery sells gluten-free Davies Bakery

  • Monday, 10 June 2013
  • baking industry
Frank Roberts and Sons Ltd in Northwich, UK, has sold its gluten-free baking business Davies Bakery in Cheshire to US business Boulder Brands, Inc. in Paramus, New Jersey. The company will set up a subsidiary in the UK under the name Boulder Brands U...Read more …

New AIBI President

  • Monday, 10 June 2013
  • personal data
George Mavromaras from Greece is the new elected President of the AIBI (Association Internationale de la Boulangerie Industrielle), Brussels, Belgium. He was elected by the General Assembly at its 33rd Congress in Amsterdam. Mavromaras succeeds Alber...Read more …

Bühler joins “Partners in Food Solutions”

  • Friday, 7 June 2013
  • supplier
The Bühler AG, Uzwil, Switzerland, has joined “Partners in Food Solutions (PFS)“ as its fourth company. PFS is a nonprofit organization founded by food company General Mills, which also includes Cargill and Royal DSM of the Netherlands. It colla...Read more …

Warburtons acquires Giles Foods

  • Friday, 7 June 2013
  • baking industry
Warburtons Limited from Bolton has acquired Giles Foods Limited in Blakelands, both UK, a manufacturer of unbranded specialty bread such as garlic breads, dough balls, French and Italian breads and pastries, tarts and buns. The products are sold to r...Read more …