Pizza Hut opened its first all-women-operated store in Gangtok. The move aims to hire and empower more women in the workforce. Every store function, from food preparation and customer service to day-to-day management, will be carried out by women.
The Puratos Group unveiled its new brand identity, featuring a new logo, house colors and a tagline, ‘Food Innovation for Good’. The rebranding is meant to reflect the company’s purpose “to move the planet forward by creating innovative food solutions for the health & well-being of people everywhere.”
Utz Brands announced that Satyaki Lodh has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He will lead the Information Technology organization that is enabling technology infrastructure, data, and insights to support the growing footprint of Utz’s brands in the U.S.
Bimbo Bakeries USA joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program encouraging companies to use green power to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use.
Paris Baguette launched its new brand redesign, a reimagined approach to modern and welcoming café layouts, elegant brand packaging and an enhanced digital and mobile presence.
The Board of Walker’s Shortbread Ltd. announced that Nicky Walker was appointed managing director of the company, effective immediately. Walker has been with the company for 25 years.
Leclerc stores introduced a new, lower price for baguettes, which are now sold for EUR 0.29. Lidl France joined to match this selling price soon after. The average price of a baguette in France is EUR 0.90.
Utz Brands agreed to acquire Clem Snacks, Inc. and J&D Snacks, Inc., two existing third-party direct store delivery (“DSD”) distributors of Utz’s products. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. Financial terms were not disclosed.
