Murray Lender, who with his brothers, worked in his father’s bakery in Connecticut and built it into a business that took bagels mainstream, died in Miami. He was 81.
A report on the hot trends this year in the CPG industry indicates that shoppers will keep defining value based on price. Some will open their wallets more if positive economic reports continue. But manufacturers and retailers could pass more manufacturing price increases onto shoppers because they’re running out of cost-cutting efficiencies and are sensing shoppers’ ability to pay more money. Private-label will continue to account for unit sales in the 22-23% range and dollar sales in the 18-20% range.
Save the date for the American Bakers Association’s annual convention, April 14 -18, 2012. The ABA will once again meet in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) will present a discussion on April 15, during the Board of Governors meeting to illustrate its successes this year.
The big snacks show got down to business in Phoenix March 16-19 as industry executives from across the nation and 38 countries attended the Snack Food Association's exposition and conference
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Institute describes how it can help advance business with focused solutions at PACK EXPO International 2012, Oct. 28-31 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
The BEMA Winter Summit, March 3 and 4 in Chicago, gave attendees plenty to take away with them, such as increased insight into bakers’ needs, industry trends, more personal productivity and a sense of the association’s history.
The fast-food giant is launching a fresh pastry line in New England, on Dunkin’ Donuts’ home turf. Its New England-based restaurants will carry baked goods such as cheese Danish, two kinds of muffins, banana bread and vanilla scones.
Hostess Brands’ chief executive Brian Driscoll abruptly resigns; Gregory F. Rayburn, the new restructuring expert, takes the lead as the company tries to survive its second bankruptcy filing in recent years.
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