Great American Cookies opens first converted Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip location in Las Vegas 09.09.2022 By Brian Amick The opening follows the May 2022 announcement of FAT Brands’ acquisition of the franchised chain of stores.Read More
Au Bon Pain launches new bakery-cafe design 09.06.2022 By Lisa Berry The company plans to roll out the convenience-focused design to its stores companywide in 2023.Read More
Sweet Paris to open first locations in Minnesota 09.02.2022 By Brian Amick The Houston, Texas-based brand will have four stores in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas.Read More
Starbucks appoints new CEO 09.02.2022 By Keith Nunes Laxman Narasimhan will assume the position in April 2023.Read More
Lallemand acquires baking enzyme business 09.02.2022 By Lisa Berry Through its subsidiary Danstar Ferment AG, the company has agreed to acquire the Nutrilife baking enzymes business of BASF.Read More
Hershey names global chief sales officer 09.01.2022 By Lisa Berry Marlene Creighton will replace Stanley, a 26-year sales veteran.Read More
Panera Bread tests AI technology for drive-thru lanes 08.30.2022 By Brian Amick The bakery-café chain’s guests in Webster and Greece, New York will be the first to experience AI Ordering in Drive-Thru.Read More
Eurogerm KB opens new baking facility in Illinois 08.29.2022 By Brian Amick The 3,500 square foot state-of-the-art bakery lab is fully equipped to run fresh baked and frozen processes for all types of baked goods.Read More
Cybake hires former bakery VP to aid USA expansion 08.23.2022 By Brian Amick Luke Karl, formerly of Dinkel's Bakery in Chicago, has been appointed as the company's USA Business Development Representative.Read More
Paris Baguette experiences significant growth in 2022 08.23.2022 By Brian Amick The bakery-cafe chain is poised to meet, if not exceed, its goal of 56 units opened in 2022.Read More