Panera to Post Calorie Info

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo.Panera Bread announced it will post calorie information on all 585 company-owned Panera Bread and Saint Louis Bread Co.® bakery-cafe menu boards by April 2010. The company expects its 1,380 franchise-operated locations to follow suit and have calories posted on menu panels by the end of 2010.

The menu-labeling effort is part of Paneras long-standing dedication to providing customers with nutritious choices and the information to make wise decisions for themselves.

We are pleased to be the first national concept to provide this level of transparency to customers, said Scott Davis, Paneras chief concept officer. It comes from our commitment to providing nutrition information and wholesome foods our customers can trust.