October 1, 2005
Articles
Katrina's devastating effect on southern bakeries: a letter from the Deep South Retail Bakers Association
We have 44 bakeries in Louisiana and at least 11 bakeries in Mississippi that have sustained heavy damage or no longer exist. Six of the bakery's owners...
IBC suspends consolidation efforts during union negotiations
As of press time, IBC had reached agreements with two of its local collective bargaining units to modify and extend existing collective bargaining agreements...
Bloom stores expand bakeries
Food Lion, Salisbury, N.C., is expanding its Bloom brand to include redesigned bakery-delis. The Bloom concept launched last year with five test stores....
Awrey's under new ownership, management
Nearly nine months after filing for bankruptcy protection, Awrey Bakeries Inc., Livonia, Mich., a family owned business since 1910, was acquired by Hilco...
White House chooses MIWE oven
The White House, Washington, D.C., installed a new MIWE oven in its pastry kitchen last month. The installation was the highlight of a long process, which...
Sara Lee to close bakeries, expand territories as part of transformation
Chicago-based Sara Lee Corp.'s ambitious transformation plan took divergent directions as the company announced it will close three bakeries and expand...
Sugar-free bakery under new owners
Circle Peak Capital, New York City, acquired Hill & Valley Inc. a manufacturer of baked sugar free and no-sugar-added sweet goods, formerly known as Nancy's...
Wisconsin bakers celebrate 100 years
The Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA) celebrated its 100th anniversary with a statewide WBA Week, as proclaimed by Wisconsin's governor, Jim Doyle. WBA...
Blodgett introduces the XR8-G rotating rack oven
The new Blodgett XR8-G mini-rack oven does the work of a full-size model at half the size of a large roll-in rack oven. It is so versatile that you can...
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