Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery back issues from April 2002:
Leaving at the top. (Viewpoint).(snack industry officials)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... It's just human nature to want to leave at the top of your game .when people really want you and when your peers still respect you. So it should not be unexpected that several of the big names in the snack and baking industry have opted to retire or pursue other interests in the wake of ...
ABA's non-salaried officers to serve two-year terms. (News Wire).(American Bakers Association's )(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Responding to continued consolidation and a number of critical issues impacting the baking industry, the American Bakers Association's board of directors passed a resolution extending the terms of its non-salaried officers from one year to two. The non-binding resolution, passed ...
First two-year ABA chairman. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The first ABA chairman to serve two years under the new resolution is George E. Deese, president and chief operating officer of Flowers Bakeries. He succeeds Lou Gonnella, president of Chicago-based Gonnella Baking Co. Deese brings the depth of experience that comes from working ...
Focus on food security. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... At the spring meeting, the board also endorsed a new initiative concerning a survey of consumer perceptions about bioengineered wheat. Developed by ABA's Biotech Subcommittee, the program will involve an extensive consumer survey conducted by Dr. Thomas Hoban, professor of sociology and ...
Edwards fine foods. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Edwards Fine Foods, Norcross, Ga.--William Bennet has been hired as the vice president of technology and quality. Robert Trelford ...
Flowers bakeries. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Flowers Bakeries, Thomasville, Ga.--Karyl H. Lauder promoted from controller to vice president and chief accounting officer. Vyto F. ...
King's Hawaiian. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... King's Hawaiian, Torrance, Calif.--Pete ...
Interstate Bakeries Corp. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Interstate Bakeries Corp., Kansas City, Mo.--Ray Sandy Sutton will retire ...
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., Toronto, Canada -- Richard Lan CEO of Canada Bread. Lan will succeed Roger Dickhout, who elected to leave the company effective April 19. In ...
Mrs. Smith's bakeries. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, Suwanee, Ga--Bob Hysell named vice president and general manager of the ...
Ruiz food products. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Ruiz Food Products, Dinuba, Calif.--Mark ...
Shearer's Foods, Inc. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Shearer's Foods, Inc, Brewster, Ohio--Barney Kessler named regional sales manager for the ...
Kraft Foods, Inc. (News Briefs).(plans job cuts)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, Ill., plans to cut 7,500 Jobs as it combines with Nabisco. The merger will cost $373 million in cash severance and related cost, but ...
First Atlantic Capital Ltd, is selling Otis Spunkmeyer Inc. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Want to buy some cookies? New York-based First Atlantic Capital Ltd, is selling Otis Spunkmeyer Inc, though a frontrunner to buy the company is still pending. First Atlantic bought 60% of Otis Spunkmeyer in 1999, and looks to sell the San Leandro, Calif.-based company for hundreds of ...
General Mills, Inc. (News Briefs).(to lay off workers)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis, announced that the Milwaukee operation producing Gardetto's snack mixes and other snack foods will lay off 141 workers. Gardetto's will still continue to produce snacks, but the eliminated jobs are part of a continued evaluation of plant capacity. Earnings ...
Though consumption of peanuts is up these days, profitability of the crop seems to be on the downslide. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Though consumption of peanuts is up these days, profitability of the crop seems to be on the downslide. Americans are expected to consume 2.3 billion lbs of peanuts in the current marketing year, up from 2 billion lbs in 1995. In the 1990s, industry studies show, peanut product sales ...
Interstate bakeries. (News Briefs).(Twinkie history)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Happy Birthday Twinkle! The American icon celebrated its 72nd birthday on April 2. Chicago baker Jimmy Dewar invented the golden creme-filled snack in 1930, selling two for a nickel. Originally, Twinkles were ...
ABA releases salary survey. (News Wire).(American Bakers Association)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The American Bakers Association released its 2002 Salary and Benefits Survey, a 72-page document that includes information from 43 companies and about 58,600 employees working in 138 corporate and plant locations. Last conducted four years ago, the survey collects data from all ...
2004 IBIE to run four days. (News Wire).
Apr 01, 2002 ... The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) Committee last month agreed that the next Baking Expo will run only four days--not five days as in the past--from August 15-18, 2004, in Las Vegas. Moreover, instead of starting Monday, the 2004 IBIE show will begin on the ...
Rudi's shuts down production in Iowa. (News Wire).(Rudi's Organic Bakery)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... After much fanfare and a grand opening late last year, Rudi's Organic Bakery turned off the ovens last month at its new 35,000-sq.-ft. Iowa plant, but it will continue as a distribution center for the intermediate wholesale bakery. Boulder, Colo.-based Rudi's opened the North ...
Reaching for the top. (News Wire).(Atlantic Baking Group makes acquisitions)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The Atlantic Baking Group, Inc. (ABG) has made two acquisitions that, when fully digested, will thrust the company into the top ranks of the private label cookie and cracker industry league table. In the first, ABG will take over the Bake-Line Products private label business from Kellogg ....
Triple/S Dynamics, Inc. (Suppliers News).(teams with Wright machinery Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Triple/S Dynamics, Inc., of Dallas, and Wright Machinery Ltd (UK) are teaming up to provide complete packaging systems in distribution conveyors, bulk storage/accumulation systems and ...
Custom Industries. (Suppliers News).(new headquarters)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Custom Industries has moved into expanded headquarters. As of March, the new corporate address is 9807 South 40 Drive, St. Louis, MO 63124. The expanded offices include the ...
Cargill. (Suppliers News).(buys Cerestar)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Cargill has purchased Montedison's 56% shareholding in Cerestar, a global manufacturer of starches, sweeteners and derivatives. Cargill will now seek to ...
J.R. Short Milling Co. (Suppliers News).(Jeffrey Short)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Jeffrey "JR" R. Short, the 88-year-old president of the J.R. Short Milling Co., Chicago, has passed away. Short, a 50-plus year veteran of the American Society of Baking, was an active leader of the ingredient company and in the food industry as well until his death. Perhaps what many ...
C & K manufacturing's food processing division. (Suppliers on the Move).(apointment)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... William (Jay) Jessup appointed West Coast sales manager for C & K Manufacturing's Food Processing Division. Formers of Houston hired three new representatives for its international and domestic sales ....
Grandparents' expanding dream. (News Wire).(Shearer's Foods expands)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Grandpa updated his Brewster, Ohio, home recently. With the addition of 4,400 sq. ft. in production space, the $4.3 million expansion of Shearer's Foods, Inc. is complete. The extra production will add capacity in the Grandpa's Choice and Premium Select potato chip lines. New ...
Sara Lee restructures as COO iselin moves on. (News Wire).(John Iselin; U.S. Fresh Bakery Products Division)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Sara Lee Bakery Group promoted two senior executives and realigned its U.S. Fresh Bakery Products division after John Iselin, the company's chief operating officer, announced his decision to leave to explore new opportunities outside of the company. With Iselin's decision to ...
Big brands, big names to star in IDDBA show.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... With an eye on the future and a tongue in the cheek, the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) has adopted "Around the World in 'Ate-y' Ways" as the theme for its annual Dairy-Deli-Bake 2002 show, which will be held June 2-4 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, ...
OSHA releases new ergonomics program. (News Wire).(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new four-part strategy for reducing workplace injuries and illnesses this month. The program, announced by Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, is a follow-up to restrictive regulations made in the waning days of the Clinton ...
EPA extends bakery refrigerant sign-up deadline. (News Wire).(Environmental Protection Agency Bakery Partnership Agreement)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Responding to industry request, the Environmental Protection Agency extended the April 26 deadline for the EPA Bakery Partnership Agreement to April 30. The American Bakers Association and from several industrial suppliers of non-ozone depleting substances (ODS) for some ...
Woman sues for big-time Booty over mislabeled snack. (News Wire).(Robert's American Gourmet Food Inc.'s Pirate's Booty cheese-coated corn puffs)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Dieters beware. If something tastes too good to be true, it probably is. That's the advice that the Good Housekeeping Institute gives on its Web site after conducting a nutritional analysis on Pirate's Booty corn and rice puffs. The institute claims that the alleged healthful ...
U.N./WTO issue report on organic food products. (News Wire).(United States market for Organic Food and Beverages)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... An international commission last month issued a report on "The United States market for Organic Food and Beverages" that outlines the supply and demand as well as the market characteristics and distribution channels for these products. The report, produced by the International ...
Plan your spring calendar.(food industry conventions)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Shake off that snow and get ready to hit the road with several upcoming conventions, events and seminars. Here's a brief list of upcoming shows that might be of interest to you: For those interested in the retail supermarket, check out the Food Marketing Institute Supermarket ...
New chips off the block. (Market Sweep).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Over the past few months, snack food industry analysts have observed the emergence of several themes worth munching on. One set concerns the introduction of new flavors, textures and shapes while the other is about quality, purity and health issues. From Frito-Lay to Snyder's of ...
Virgin territories. (Portuguese).(Portuguese Baking Co.)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Within five years, Portuguese Baking Co. expects sales to reach $250 million. Fueling the growth will be acquisitions and sales of its distinctive froze par-baked products to in-store bakeries and foodservice operators nationwide. With the opening of its second plant in Woodbridge, N.J., ...
Fighting chance. (Martin's).(Martin's Potato Chips)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Martin's potato chips has gained a reputation for producing some of the highest-quality potato chips in its market. To a large extent, this is due to the single-minded determination of Ken Potter, a maverick who loves a feud. Most people visiting the Martin's Potato Chips plant ...
On duty for the snack industry. (SFA Government Affairs).
Apr 01, 2002 ... It's spring in the state capitals, which means the legislatures who haven't already adjourned are heading into the home stretch of this year's legislative session. It is also an election year. so Members of Congress hope to wrap up their work in Washington, DC, though they may need until ...
President's letter.(National Potato Promotion Board's 2002 annual meeting)(potato chips)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Dear SFA Member, I recently returned from the National Potato Promotion Board's 2002 annual meeting, held March 13-16 in Denver, Colorado. During the meeting, the Potato Board celebrated its 30th anniversary not by reflecting on its successes over the past three decades, but ...
Retailers optimistic about snack category.(snack sales in supermarkets)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The outlook for snack sales in supermarkets is good. "The stay-at-home trend sparked by the events of Sept. 11 resulted in stronger sales of all 'comfort' foods, including salty snacks," Dan Alaimo wrote in the February 18 issue of Supermarket News (SN). He added that sales of salty snacks ...
Fueling the need for a comprehensive energy plan.(Snack Food Association calls on the Seante to approve comprehensive energy legislation)(comprehensive energy legislation)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Fluctuating fuel prices at your local gas station are a clear signal of the mixed message Congress is sending regarding the enactment of a comprehensive energy plan. The House of Representatives passed H.B. 4 in August, yet the Senate has stalled on this important issue. The Snack Food ...
Improving quality is focus of chipping potato seminar.(Intellectual property rights and plant patents)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Intellectual property rights (IPR) recognizes the ownership rights of specific potato cultivars, thereby providing an incentive to develop new potato cultivars, according to David Douches, Ph.D., Michigan State University. Speaking at the 2002 Chipping Potato Seminar, Douches, who is also ...
Defining a new product: Home Run Inn Pizza puts pizzagna in play. (R&D Insider).(round lasagna)
Apr 01, 2002; ... As part of an updating project, the Oxford English Dictionary is adding new entries to its 20-volume, 700,000-word collection on a quarterly basis. New entries include the word "doh," Homer Simpson's catchphrase expressing frustration that things have turned out badly, and cheesy," meaning ...
Hostess coconut cakes. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Company: Interstate Bakeries, Kansa City, Mo. Introduced: mid-January Distribution: National Suggested Retail: Range $3.39 - $3.59 for a 12.75-oz. box containing 12 cakes. Ingredients: Vegetable and/or animal shortening (contains one or more ...
Big cheese nips. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Company: Nabisco/Kraft, Northfield, Ill. Introduced: January Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $2.49 for a 11.5-oz. box Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [Vitamin B1], riboflavin, [Vitamin B2], folic ...
Chips ahoy! Cremewiches. (New Products).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Company: Kraft/Nabisco, Norrhfield, IL Introduced: March Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $3.29 for a 14 oz. tray pack Ingredients: Sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate (Vitamin B1}, riboflavin ...
Snyder's pumpernickle and onion pretzels. (New Products).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Company: Snyder's of Hanover, Hanover, Pa. Introduced: April Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $2.29 for a 13.5 oz. box Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, caramel color, maltodextrin, ...
Andy Capp dons a new look. (Rewrap).(packaging makeover)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Andy Capp is about to appear in a new outfit. Andy Capp's Fries' new packaging presents a powerful punch of snappy graphics, vibrant colors and new metallic film bags to the marketplace. A range of new graphics, packaging and displays are planned to extend across the entire ...
A doughnut in the hand. (New Products).(bakery and snacks industries)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> A Doughnut in the Hand ... Year-to-date New Product Counts (U.S. and Canada), 2002 compared with 2001 No.of Reports No. of SKUs Category 2002 2001 2002 2001 Breads 1512...
Oil over: troubled waters. (Ingredient R&D).(snack foods and fat)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002; ... While the FDA continues to ponder whether to issue new food labeling regulations, at least one state is debating the banning of snack foods in school lunches. At the center of the controversy is fat: How much of it is a good thing? They help to process baked goods, contribute ...
Award-winning butter. (Ingredient Showcase).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Belgian company Corman announces the development of a new type of butter specifically created to spread easily at low temperatures. Marketed to bakeries under the Corman Selection brand, the butter is distributed in either sheet or cake form, depending on whether cakes, ...
A new kick on the internet. (Ingredient Showcase).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Learn about the history of TABASCO brand Pepper Sauce at the McIlhenny Co.'s new web site for its division of TABASCO brand industrial ...
Improve flour quality. (Ingredient Showcase).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Lallemand's Bakezyme is a fungal alpha-amylase preparation derived from the cultivation of a selected strain of Aspergillus oryzae. When incorporating this preparation in the flour, bread quality is improved ...
Shelf life extended by yeast. (Ingredient Showcase).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... All Soft is a powdered blend of emulsifiers and enzymes intended to improve softness in all yeast-raised products. Made by Brolite, All Soft achieves the "crumb softness" that ...
Capture the flavor. (Ingredient Showcase).(advertisement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Since the instability of raw cinnamon has made it difficult and costly for manufacturers to use it effectively--often resulting in smaller bread loaves, shorter shelf life and more limited flavor-- Balchem Encapsulates has created Flavorshure. The encapsulated ...
Bread "Arise-in". (Ingredient Showcase).(Midwest Grain Products's Arise wheat protein isolates)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Midwest Grain Products, Inc. introduced Arise wheat protein isolates for frozen dough, frozen par-baked, and fresh baked goods. Arise 5000 and Arise 6000 can easily blend in bakery product formulas during final preparation to enhance functionality. The film-forming properties of Arise ...
Trendy seasoning blends. (Ingredient Showcase).(Mane releases several new seasoning blends)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Mane has released several new seasoning blends, including Roasted Garlic and Herb, Cheeseburger (with catsup and mustard notes) and Chili Lime, intended to ...
Just say cheese. (Ingredient Showcase).(McCormick Flavor's Cheez-All lines)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... McCormick Flavor used the SNAXPO venue to announce news of several new flavors the company is marketing. McCormick's Cheez-All lines are featured in a whole range of food products, including tortilla chips, cheese puffs and ...
Spreading joy of soy. (Ingredient Showcase).(Archer Daniels Midland Co's NutriSoy)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The Archer Daniels Midland Co. is launching a nationwide marketing effort called the NutriSoy Branding Program. This program will communicate that soy protein is an important part of a healthy diet and the ...
Low trans technology. (Ingredient Showcase).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Bunge Foods has developed a revolutionary low trans shortening technology. Cookies made with this new technology are unparalleled in that reformulation is minimized and in some cases is not even necessary. The low trans shortening is a "drop ...
Max shelf life. (Ingredient Showcase).(Caravan Products Co Inc is marketing ESL-3)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Caravan Products Co., Inc. is marketing ESL-3 which addresses bakers' needs for products with extended shelf life. ESL-3 allows bakers to produce softer and fresher baked products with an upgraded textural crumb quality. In addition to breads and rolls, ESL-3 can be ...
Yeast appeal. (Ingredient Showcase).(Fleischmann's yeast products)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Fleischmann's yeast products are selected and cultivated for their uniformity, hardiness, strength, stability and consistency. These yeasts are available in fresh, cream, active, ...
Reduce costs naturally. (Ingredient Showcase).(Nu-Rice by Ribus)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... A new non-GMO rice ingredient has been created that promises to reduce production costs and improve product quality. Nu-Rice, which is produced by Ribus, is an extract of stabilized rice bran that offers benefits in the manufacture of snacks and pellet products, ...
Getting the right glaze. (Ingredient Showcase).(Midwest Grain Products introduces Midsol 46 wheat starch)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Midwest Grain Products, Inc., has introduced Midsol 46, a highly-refined wheat starch designed to absorb excess moisture. Ideally suited for icings and glazes, Midsol 46 can increase ...
Even straight, walnuts are great. (Ingredient Showcase).(Walnut Marketing Board offers industrial booklets)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Everybody knows walnuts are wonderful in breads, cookies, snacks and other savory treats. Part of the appeal is their extensive health benefits, enticing consumers looking for a treat without the guilt. For example, seasoned, spiced or honey-coated walnuts are great out-of-hand snacks ....