Two Upper East Side Food Emporium Stores Transformed With A Fresh New Look

November 30, 2011 A&P

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) announced the completed transformation of two New York City stores under The Food Emporium banner. Customers can now enjoy an enhanced shopping experience at the following two Upper East Side locations:

Sweetbay Recognized With EPA ENERGY STAR Certification

November 30, 2011 Sweetbay Supermarket

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Sweetbay Supermarket with ENERGY STAR certification for continued energy consumption reductions, as well as a strong corporate commitment to promoting superior energy performance. Of the more than 1,570 grocery stores acknowledged by the EPA for earning ENERGY STAR labels for superior energy efficiency, only 170 were actually awarded certification. More than half of all Sweetbay stores were represented with 53 making the cut for EPA ENERGY STAR Certification.

Pregel America Key Accounts Division Launches Website

November 30, 2011 PreGel AMERICA

PreGel Key Accounts, a division of PreGel AMERICA, today formally announced the launch of a new website, www.pregelkeyaccounts.com. A sister site to www.pregelamerica.com, the website targets key strategic businesses within the Food & Beverage industry including quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, supermarkets, cruise lines, high-yield bakeries and food manufacturers.

Barry Callebaut First To Launch Chocolate With Sweetness Entirely From Fruits

November 30, 2011 Barry Callebaut

Recently, consumers are more and more consciously looking for products free from certain ingredients such as additives, preservatives or refined sugars. They are constantly balancing their desire for something natural and healthy with something tasty. Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high quality cocoa and chocolate products now offers an alternative: Sweet by Fruits™.This chocolate is sweetened by all natural fruit sugars, derived entirely from fruits. It functions as an alternative sweetening solution, thus replacing the refined sugar in chocolate.

CSM Is Progressing Its Restructuring Program In US

November 30, 2011 CSM

CSM is, as previously announced, executing a restructuring program to re-position the organization to the changing consumer environment. In driving this program, Bakery Supplies North America has announced 140 staff redundancies, which will take effect in the fourth quarter of 2011. Together with the previously announced closures of two plants as a result of the Best Brands integration, Bakery Supplies North America is reducing its workforce by 330 before mid January 2012 at the latest.