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front linenews HEADLINES IN BAKERY & DELI & RETAIL Clabber Girl is DDA Vendor of Year Dawn is pleased to announce Clabber Girl Corporation is the Dawn Distributors Advantage (DDA) Vendor of the Year, honoring the company’s outstanding service and performance in 2011. The DDA recognizes Clabber Girl Corporation’s intense dedication to taking great care of customers. Gary Morris, president and COO of Clabber Girl Corporation, accepted the honor at the DDA awards dinner during the group’s annual meeting in January in Phoenix, AZ. “We are deeply honored and thankful to be named the DDA Vendor of the Year,” Morris says. “This was a complete team effort from our dedicated employees who are part of a tradition of excellence that began more than 160 years ago.” Originally founded in Terre Haute, IN, in 1850, the Clabber Pictured (left to right) are Eric Metzendorf, President Girl Corporation has become one USBD, Dawn Foods; Gary Morris, President and COO, of the most trusted suppliers of Clabber Girl Corporation; Carrie Jones-Barber, CEO, Dawn high-quality chemical leaveners in Foods; Mark R. Rice, Senior National Sales Manager, the world. The company exports Clabber Girl Corporation; Paul Caske, VP Retail and to more than 40 countries and is widely respected for highly Distribution, Dawn Foods. accurate and timely customer service that has delivered steady growth over the past 10 years. “Much like Dawn, our partners at Clabber Girl are passionate about delivering great quality every time and on time,” says Carrie Jones-Barber, Dawn CEO. “We are proud to recognize the ongoing work that Clabber Girl team members are doing to ensure DDA customers succeed.” IDDBA Scholarship Deadline June 1 The next application deadline for the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) Food Safety Certification Reimbursement Program is June 1, 2012, for training completed March 1 to April 30. The IDDBA reimburses a portion of expenses to IDDBA-member retailer companies that certify dairy, deli and bakery department-level managers and associates in food safety. In FY 2010-11, the program paid out $11,497 to retailers who certified a total of 408 managers and associates. Since the program began in July 2003, retailers have received reimbursement totaling $212,733 for certifying 5,584 managers and associates. There are six FSCRP application deadlines each year for the previous testing period. More information, including the application deadline dates and corresponding testing periods, and an online or printable application, are available at www.iddba.org/certification.aspx. A Super Sculpture Meijer Supermarket, Wisconsin cheese and expert cheese carver Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann celebrated the recent Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis with 300 lbs of cheddar sculpted to commemorate the football festivities. The carving honored the competing teams — New England Patriots and New York Giants — as well as the host city of Indianapolis. During the week leading up to the big game, Meijer shoppers watched the transformation take place, sampled cheese and posed for photos with the carvings. Meijer’s deli manager Lynette Smith and Sarah Kaufmann pose with the finished cheese carving. | 6 | inStorebuyer | March 2012 | http://www.iddba.org/certification.aspx

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of inStorebuyer - March 2012

inStorebuyer - March 2012
Editor's Note - Perking Up Profits
Table of Contents
Frontline News - Clabber Girl is DDA Vendor of Year
Frontline News - IDDBA Scholarship Deadline June 1
Frontline News - A Super Sculpture
Frontline News - Standard Market to Open in Chicago
Frontline News - Caravan Names Product Category Manager
Foodservice Retail - Pizza Done Right
Baking&Decorating - Cake Designs & License Agreements
Baking&Decorating - University Trademark Licensing
Bakery Development - Cakes Continue Sales Growth
Deli Development - Sandwiches Increase Deli Sales
Overcoming the Daily Grind
Kings Better Than Ever
Food Safety - Prepare for New Rules
Health&Nutrition - Reaching Out to Runners
Cheese Corner - Strategic Sampling
Product Trends
Product Showcase
Marketplace Network
Ad Index

inStorebuyer - March 2012