Subway announced that 2021 was a record-setting year for the brand, as it beat US sales projections by almost USD 1.4 billion. The growth was supported by the launch of Eat Fresh® Refresh, a menu update Subway described as the largest in its history.
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Nestle announced it reopened its factories and warehouses in central and western Ukraine, to ensure the supply of essential food and drink in the country as the war continues into its second week.
AAK has decided to temporarily halt deliveries to, and sales in, Russia. The country makes up for around 3% of AAK’s volumes (metric tons).
EUROGERM announced the appointment of Jean-François Honoré as the group’s CEO, as of March 1. With a background in engineering, he has strong experience in management and the building of efficient, diverse teams.
As a consequence of the disturbing ongoing events affecting Ukraine, the Supervisory Board of Messe Düsseldorf has decided to suspend the group’s business activities in Russia until further notice.
In light of the current attacks in Urkaine, Messe Frankfurt Russia announced the decision to postpone Modern Bakery Moscow, which was originally set for the end of March, to a later date in June.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) created a Regional Operations Center (ROC) for Europe, Middle East and Africa, to optimize its service and support in these areas, the company announced.
In line with these changes, Joe Pocevicius was promoted to Regional Director, EMEA, and Roman Romanov was hired as Aftermarket Sales and Technical Support, EMEA.
The Board of Directors at Domino’s Pizza appointed Russell Weiner, its current Chief Operating Officer and President of Domino’s U.S., as the upcoming CEO, effective May 1, 2022. He succeeds Ritch Allison, who announced his retirement.
Panera Bread announced its plans to join the metaverse with a virtual restaurant that takes orders for real-life delivery.