FRENCH
TWISTS ADD FLAVOR TO ARIZONA’S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE
Barry’s Bakery Opens New 65,000 square foot Manufacturing
Plant in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ-
(XXX XX, 2005) -- Barry’s Bakery, the manufacturer of the
tasty French Twists snack treats, is celebrating the opening of
a brand new 65,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The new plant,
located in Tolleson, Arizona, is a state of the art facility that
provides specially developed equipment and more space, allowing
the Company to increase their production and expand their product
offerings. After looking at numerous sites across the country and
in Mexico, Barry’s Bakery chose Arizona because of the plentiful
and skilled labor force and because of the ongoing support and assistance
from the city of Tolleson, before during and after their move.
“The assistance
we received from the city of Tolleson was instrumental in our decision
to move our plant to Arizona. They assisted Barry’s Bakery
with setting up the plant, everything right down to assisting us
with permits. They were very proactive in helping us get our new
facility up and running,” said Josh Yellen, Vice President
of Barry’s Bakery.
The new plant
will be manufacturing Barry’s Bakery French Twists, the company’s
flagship product, as well as some new products that the company
will soon be introducing. Previously, the company has been producing
their product in four separate, smaller locations in the San Diego,
California. Their new plant has allowed them to consolidate all
their production facilities as well as their operations divisions
under one roof.
“The City of Tolleson has the philosophy that any good business
that is friendly to the environment and positive for the community
should be up and running as soon as possible. In business, time
is money and we believe in cutting through the red tape. We want
to bring good businesses to our community and we want them to have
a positive experience. We believe in helping them quickly move through
the process and get them up and running as quickly as possible.
We are very happy to welcome Barry’s Bakery to our community
and are pleased that they have had a great experience,” said
City of Tolleson Mayor, Adolfo Gamez.
"Our new Arizona facility is one of the largest and most technologically
advanced plants in the state,” said Yellen. “The focal
point of the operation is the special equipment that was exclusively
developed for our unique processing requirements. We are extremely
proud of the results.”
Barry’s
Bakery was recently acknowledged by the prestigious American Institute
of Baking, who visited the facility in February of 2005 and awarded
it with the coveted Superior ranking, the highest rating available.
In order to achieve this ranking, a bakery must showcase excellence
in all aspects of operations from process control to documentation.
In addition
to the manufacturing plant the company has increased staff. Barry’s
Bakery Human Resource team is enhancing employee training and development
programs, which include classes on dough lamination, HAACP, English
as a Second Language and management courses.
“We are
very happy to welcome our new employees into the Barry’s Bakery
family. Our growth is a great indicator of the overall success of
our flagship products,” said Yellen. “We believe that
quality assurance begins with a strong and dedicated team and we
are committed to creating a working environment that fosters growth
through education and employee participation.”
Barry’s
Bakery has come a long way. The Company got its start in 1989 when
founder, Barry Yellen, had numerous health issues that didn’t
allow him to eat the sweets he craved. Starting in his garage, he
developed the Barry’s Bakery line of French Twists. The Company
quickly grew out of the garage, and has become a family business
with both sons, Gavin and Josh, working to make the Company an even
greater success. “We feel our Arizona facility will help us
further elevate the brand and allow us to continue to provide healthy
and delicious foods,” concludes Yellen.
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JOSH
YELLEN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT FOR BARRY’S BAKERY
(San Diego,
California – April XX, 2004) Barry’s Bakery, the maker
of French Twists Snacks, has just announced that Josh Yellen has
joined the company. Josh has been named Vice President and will
oversee distribution for the company, servicing the over 10,000
stores that sell their product, marketing, legal and new product
introductions. Josh joins Barry Yellen, his father and founder of
Barry’s Bakery and his brother Gavin who is president of the
company in this family business.
Before joining
Barry’s Bakery in his official capacity, Josh Yellen attended
law school, but always had the goal of joining the business. “Barry’s
Bakery has always been part of my life, and it had always been my
intention to join Barry and Gavin in our family business. My entire
family is entrepreneurs, so I’ve learned from the best,”
said Yellen.
Barry’s
Bakery recently moved from four small manufacturing plants, to a
65,000 square plant to better accommodate the increase in product
distribution as well as develop new product.
The Company
has seen significant growth since it began in 1989. Founder Barry
Yellen started the company after he had several bypass surgeries
and a kidney transplant (son Gavin was the kidney donor). Because
of these health issues the lifelong sweet lover was forced to change
his diet, and found that there were no healthy snacks available
to quench his yearning for sweets. After trial and error, Barry’s
Bakery French Twists were borne and manufactured in a makeshift
facility, the family garage. Increased product requests required
a move to a manufacturing facility and today, the company has a
65,000 facility and an expanding product line.
Barry’s
Bakery French Twists are a light, cinnamony, sweet snack treat that
contains no cholesterol, eggs, butter and yeast. Each French Twist
contains only 60 calories and is low in fat, making them a slim
1-point on the Weight Watchers point program. They are available
in flavors like Original, Chocolate Chip, Maple French Toast, Almond,
Café Mocha, Wild Raspberry and Key Lime.
“French
Twists are our flagship product and it has been amazing to see the
product demand continue to increase, but we’ve got some other
products that we are equally excited about, and I hope that I will
play a major role in making our new products just as successful
as the French Twists,” concludes Yellen.
About Barry’s
Bakery
Barry’s Bakery has been making French Twists since 1989. They
are widely available in top retailers nationwide including Walgreen’s,
CVS, Super Wal-Mart and Albertsons. They can also be ordered online
at www.amazon.com. For more information on Barry’s Bakery,
please visit their Web site at www.barrysbakery.com. Barry’s
Bakery French Twists—Just Great Taste!
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