Jacob's goes back to the Ice Age
A six-week on-pack promotion linking Iced Gems with the animated film The Ice Age is designed to help Jacob's Bakery establish the brand as a popular lunchbox favourite.
Archives for October 7, 2002
Bids begin for Pepsi-Gemex
The US-based Pepsi Bottling Group on Monday began bids in the United States and Mexico for an $880 million (€897m) purchase of Pepsi-Gemex, the largest Pepsi bottler in Mexico.
Sainsbury tops organic favourites list
The Soil Association's fifth annual Organic Retailer of the Year Award in the UK has been won by Sainsbury, but Waitrose, M&S and Tesco were all praised for their organic business practices.
Pasquier growth slows after plant fire
Two fires at production plants in the space of a year have dented sales growth at industrial bakery group Brioche Pasquier, but the company remains confident that normal service - and faster growth - will be resumed very soon.
WestPack to join industry-wide show
Next year's WestPack, until now a stand-alone event, is to join four other related exhibitions in the Anaheim Convention Center from 19-21 February 2003.
Philippine group opposes styrofoam use
Religious and environment groups last weekend urged the public to stop buying food at fast-food chains, such as Jollibee and McDonald's, that was sold disposable plastic and Styrofoam.