Bakery News Archives

AWG Presents Merchandising, Store Manager And Lou Fox Awards

by Shelby Team April 14, 2019December 12, 2024

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) presented 11 Excellence in Merchandising Awards, the Store Manager of the Year Award and its Lou Fox Community Service Award on March 26 in conjunction with its 2019 Innovation Showcase and Annual Meeting held in Overland Park, Kansas. The company is based in Kansas City. The Excellence in Merchandising Award recognizes […]

Bakery News, Association News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Merchandising News, National, Perishables

‘Power of Bakery’ Report: Bakery Is A Driver Of Grocery Store Sales

by Shelby Team April 10, 2019June 13, 2024

A bakery in a grocery store drives store sales and encourages emotional connections with consumers, according to the results of the Power of Bakery Report, a report jointly released by the American Bakers Association (ABA) and Food Marketing Institute (FMI). The results of the analysis, unveiled at the ABA Convention in Naples, Florida, share consumer perceptions, […]

Bakery News, Association News, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News

American Bakers Association Study Illuminates Gen Z Consumer Habits

by Shelby Team April 10, 2019June 13, 2024

The American Bakers Association (ABA) released its study, Attracting Gen Z and Millennial Customers, which reveals the habits, perceptions and relationship of Millennial and Gen Z consumers toward commercially baked goods. The results not only show these consumer segments’ perceptions of health, purchase drivers, and digital experiences related to bakery but also indicate key trends […]

Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Bakery News, Deli News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Produce News, Southwest

Fresh Solutions Of Texas: A Broker Dedicated To Fresh Departments

by Lorrie Griffith April 9, 2019April 26, 2019

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest It is no secret that over time smaller food brokers have been swallowed up by larger organizations or they have consolidated and become larger firms themselves. Now, if the pendulum is swinging back toward the small broker, Fresh Solutions of Texas is out in front of it. Carl Riley, Randall Colmer and […]

Southwest, Bakery News, Grocery Industry, Private Label Brands, Suppliers

C.H. Guenther & Son Acquires Mid South

by Shelby Team April 5, 2019June 13, 2024

C.H. Guenther & Son LLC (CHG) has acquired Mid South Baking Co. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, Mid South is a supplier of buns and English muffins to quick-serve restaurants (QSRs) in the southern U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1978, Mid South operates two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Bryan and […]

Bakery News, International Foods, Northeast

MIWE Continues To Expand With New Subsidiary In Dubai

by Shelby Team April 3, 2019June 13, 2024

In its centennial year, MIWE Michael Wenz GmbH has expanded its international presence by opening a new subsidiary in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ninth subsidiary of the German bakery systems manufacturer, based in the Dubai Silicon Oasis free-trade zone, started operations on March 31. It will serve the UAE alongside other countries in […]

Bakery News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, Wholesaler/Distributor News

Tastykake Debuts Scoop Shop Line With Bassetts Ice Cream

by Shelby Team March 13, 2019June 13, 2024

Tastykake, a Philadelphia snack for more than 100 years, is partnering with Bassetts Ice Cream Co. to launch Cookies and Crème Mini Donuts, the first offering from Tastykake Scoop Shop, an ice cream-inspired line of snacks. The line features fan ice cream flavors in snack form and will be launched in two phases, the first currently available […]

Bakery News, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology, Suppliers

Table Talk Pies Breaks Ground On New Warehouse In Worcester, Mass.

by Shelby Team March 4, 2019June 13, 2024

Table Talk Pies and Tippmann Innovation broke ground in late February on a new cold storage facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. Cold storage contractor Tippmann Innovation of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is constructing a -10°F freezer warehouse that maximizes energy efficiency, according to the companies. The freezer sits adjacent to Table Talk’s 150,000-s.f. manufacturing facility, which will […]