JAB Holding Co. – owner of Panera, Au Bon Pain and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, as well as coffee brands Douwe Egberts, Peet’s and Stumptown, among others – is acquiring UK business Pret A Manger.
High saturation in the US sandwich market will force manufacturers
to focus on niche age and ethnic markets in order to boost market
share, predicts a new Mintel report.
The sandwich and snack market is set to a attract a new host of
meat-loving consumers as manufacturer Danish Bacon promises to turn
2007 into 'the year of the bacon buttie'.
UK bakery chain Greggs is looking forward to a year of management
restructuring, increased investment in promotion and greater
innovation in the on-the-go snacking sector in order to recoup
sales after a disappointing performance...
Takeaway sandwich and pastry ranges for on-the-go consumers drove
up profits and sales for UK bakery retailer Greggs, but the company
is working hard to compete in this increasingly crowded sector by
developing both healthier products...
UK food producer Cranswick has blamed its stuttering sandwich
business and high costs for a drop in first half profits, but says
it is quietly confident of further growth after securing an
exclusive deal to import specialist meat...
Greggs, the specialist baked goods retailer, said last week that
growth in the booming British sandwich market was showing some
signs of slowing down and that it expected to see increasing
competition in this high added value sector.
Hot weather hit frozen food and ready meals but boosted salads and
sandwiches in the first half for Uniq. Reported sales were slightly
lower than last year due to the residual effects of disposals, but
the company's restructuring...
S&L Catering, a manufacturer of packaged sandwiches based in
West Yorkshire, UK, has turned out to ULMA to upgrade its sandwich
packaging capabilities.
Ulma Packaging, one of the UK's leading manufacturers of wrapping
machines, will be among the top exhibitors at a showcase designed
to promote all that is best in the fast-growing sandwich and snack
market.
EarthShell Corp of California, US and DuPont of Detroit, US have
announced a strategic alliance to accelerate commercialisation of
environmentally friendly packaging.
