Bakery Archive
Loss of Aldi Contract Leads to Penny Curtiss Layoffs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Penny Curtiss Baking Co. is laying off 26 seasonal and 28 full-time employees between Aug. 24 and Sept. 8 as it winds down its contract to supply fresh bakery goods to Aldi grocery stores, the company said in a statement yesterday....
Aldi Taking Baking Business from Penn Traffic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Penny Curtiss Baking Co. has informed its employees that it will phase out the contract baking business it does for retailer Aldi next month. Penny Curtiss is owned by retailer Penn Traffic, based here. ...
Writing a New Chapter
Don't look now, but Winn-Dixie has some momentum. The results went from pretty bad to pretty good, pretty suddenly, Andrew Wolf, an industry analyst with...
IDDBA Speaker Albright: ‘Lack of Leaders’
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright addressed attendees at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2007 expo here Sunday, sharing her views on current world events and stressing her belief that there is a drastic need for diplomacy in many parts of the world. ...
IDDBA: Despite Concern, Consumers Not Eating Healthier
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- While consumers talk about eating healthy, this does not constitute a health and wellness trend, said a speaker at the opening session of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2007 Expo June 2-5. ...
Consumers Want Smaller Portions, Study Shows
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Consumers want smaller portions and/or a variety of portion sizes to choose from, according to a new study conducted by The Hartman Group, a consumer research and consulting firm. ...
Price Chopper to Generate Meat Orders Via Computer
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper Supermarkets here will be applying its computer-generated ordering system to the meat departments at all of its 115 stores by the end of June, according to Mark Chandler, vice president, supply chain integration. ...
FUEL INEFFICIENCIES
At first glance, ethanol looks like a cure to all of America's energy woes. Since it's made from plants, it's a renewable resource. And advocates say...
Pro's Ranch Markets to Expand to Texas: Report
Pro's Ranch Markets here is reportedly set to expand into Texas later this year with a 60,000-square-foot store in El Paso, according to the El Paso Times. ...
EATING GREEN
Organic ingredients and locally grown food products are increasingly important to restaurant goers, and operators and chefs are adding them to more menus...
