Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor, the publicly listed Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced it is in the midst of a number of acquisitions which, if successful, will raise the number of food outlets it operates by around 15 per cent. RFG currently owns the Australian franchises of Donut King, Michel’s Patisserie, Brumby’s Bakeries, bb’s cafe, Esquires, and Big Dad’s Pies. The latest announcement was made by RFG’s CEO, Anthony Alford, at the company’s Annual... ...Read more »

Patties Foods has announced that it has signed an agreement with Retail Food Group, owner of the Brumby’s bakery franchise, to supply savoury pastry products to outlets across Australia. MD of Patties Foods Ltd, Greg Bourke, said the supply agreement with Retail Food Group is in line with Patties strategy to grow its Out of Home market, capitalising on the investment in production capacity at the company’s Bairnsdale baking facility over recent years. Patties has also supplied savoury... ...Read more »

Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor Retail Food Group announced it will collect donations for the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal and for flood-affected franchisees at its 1,100 stores across the country. RFG also announced it will match customer donations dollar-for-dollar up to a maximum of $100,000. The first $50,000 of this contribution will be donated to the Flood Relief Appeal, with the rest going to the families of the RFG franchisees worst impacted by the floods. Based on... ...Read more »

Australian franchise giant Retail Food Group, owner of Donut King, Brumby’s Bakery, Michel’s Patisserie, bb’s cafe and Big Dad’s Pies franchise systems, has today reported a record 10.6% increase in full year net profit after tax, to $26 million.  Collectively, RFG has 1,122 stores across Australia and New Zealand. RFG’s board announced a 37% increase in fully franked final dividend to 6.5 cents per share, given the Company’s strong performance and robust cash position. “The... ...Read more »

Consumer advocacy group CHOICE has awarded Michel’s Patisserie top honours in a review of ten of Australia’s coffee chain stores. CHOICE brewed and reviewed espressos made from the standard beans used at ten of Australia’s top coffee chains. Michel’s Espresso beans came out ‘a clear winner’, with a taste test score of 80%. Reviewers commented on the ‘good colour’ of its crema, its ‘smooth’ flavour and ‘pleasant’ aftertaste, with... ...Read more »

Michel’s Patisserie, a leading Australian franchise under the Retail Food Group banner, has thrown their support behind the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon campaign with the sale of Pink Ribbon Cupcakes throughout October. Michel’s Patisserie stores across Australia will donate 30 cents from the sale of each Pink Ribbon Cupcake to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). Last year, Michel’s sold more than 170,000 cupcakes for the Foundation. This year,... ...Read more »