The Death Of The Montreal Bagel?

In late October, the city of Montreal declared what some considered a war on the bagel. Jean-François Parenteau, a member of the city’s executive committee whose responsibilities include the environment, said that wood-burning businesses unable to meet emissions bylaw requirements would be forced to switch to gas or electric.

ABA Goes To The Big Apple For The Oscars, Oscars Of Baking That Is!

ABA’s Kelly Kotche, Director, Membership & Engagement, and Samantha Moore, Director, Meetings & Education, represented ABA at the Tiptree World Bread Awards USA with Food is GREAT awards reception held in New York. This was the first time that the UK’s leading awards for the art of bread making was held in the United States.

Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Family Legacy

Julie Martin, Martin's social media manager and 3rd generation Martin family member, released a blog post last week discussing the examples of her great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents that show how the incredible legacy of Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. was established.

Centerplate Revs Up A New Contract Extension With Detroit’s Cobo Center

November 30, 2018 Centerplate

Hospitality provider Centerplate has announced an early, multi-year contract extension with Cobo Center in Detroit. Managed and operated by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA), Cobo Center is one of the largest convention centers in the United States, located on the beautiful Detroit riverfront.

Sole Source Capital Forms Partnership Between Trade Supplies And Individual Foodservice

November 30, 2018 Sole Source Capital

Sole Source Capital today announced that it has partnered with Individual FoodService (“IFS”) and will combine the business with Trade Supplies, LLC (“Trade Supplies”) to create one of the largest non-perishable foodservice distributor and packaging solution providers in California. The combined company, which will operate under the IFS brand but also retain the Trade Supplies name, will use its enhanced scale to capitalize on the significant secular growth trends in the restaurant takeout and digital food delivery space, which is one of the fastest growing segments within the approximately $300 billion foodservice distribution market.