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January 2009


HKLRN - Annual Dinner 2008 at Disneyland Hotel View Photos
Beijing Olmypics '08

This year we had our Annual Dinner on the 25th December at the Disneyland Hotel. Everybody had a very nice evening and we had a wonderful and warmth Christmas night together.

The food was delicious and we had a lucky draw during the dinner. Besides, we had also announced the Best Employee of December following immediately with the voting of the Best Employee of the Year.

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December 2008


HKLRN - The 7' ft Giant Gingerbread Man was born in HKLRN! View Photos
Beijing Olmypics '08 Our pastry chef had made a 7' ft tall Gingerbread Man. Most likely this is the biggest Gingerbread Man in Hong Kong. This LRN baby is placed at the enrtrance of the Three Sixty Supermarket located at Element, Union Square.

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October 2008
Beijing Olmypics '08  
Our Chef's Latest Creation La Rose Noire New Sweet Treats View Photos

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October 2008

DGLRN -DGLRN was one of the official supplier for Beijing Olympic 2008 View Photos
Beijing Olmypics '08 On 3rd June 2008 Mr Tong Xing, Vice-Governor of Guangdong Province; Mr Li Mang Tang, Sectretary of Hengli Town and other major officers of Dongguan city went to visit DGLRN factory at Hengli Town.
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September 2008


HKLRN - Participated in the Restaurant & Bar Show   View Photos
Restaurant and Bar Show - September 2008, Hong Kong HKLRN team had participated in the Restaurant and Bar Show which was held on 9th to 11th September 2008 at the Hong Kong Convenction & Exhibition Centre.  Our bakers had prepared our signature products on site for the visitors to taste.  We met a lot of protential buyers, existing customers and good friends in the show. 
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DGLRN - Summer Staff Gathering at Zhuhai  View Photos
Restaurant and Bar Show - September 2008, Hong Kong

On 30th Aug 2008, over 80 staff from DGLRN visited the Yuan Ming Xin Yuan at Zhuhai.  The Yuan Ming Xin Yuan is a place imitating the ancient Yuan Ming Yuan in Beijing which was built and destroyed at the Ching Dynasty.  It is a great place, not only very beautiful but also have many wonderful real ancient shows for watching.  Besides, there is a very modern swimming fairyland near the Yuan Ming Xin Yuan and most of the staff went there and enjoy the rest of the day. 

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August 2008


DGLRN - One of the selected food supplier for Beijing Olympic 2008 View Photos
Beijing Olmypics '08 Another year, another recognition for Beijing’s favorite patisserie: La Rose Noire joined China in making the 2008 Olympics a remarkable experience by providing the best pastries and bakery products for the Olympiads and visitors alike, being one of the official food caterers of the prestigious sports event.
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June 2008


HKLRN Staff Having Dinner at the Pacific Club  View Photos ; View PDF
Another appreciation dinner to the department heads. Nice wine, nice food and lovely environment. Everybody had a wonderful evening. Thanks to the boss!
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May 2008


HKLRN Team on board the super star VIRGO View Photos ; View PDF
HKLRN Team on board the super star VIRGO On 25 May to 01 June, the LRN team embarked on a culinary voyage aboard the Superstar Virgo for cooking demonstrations and promoting of products including Gerard Dubois’s cookbooks. The Superstar Virgo is one of the largest and most extravagant ships in Asia.
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April 2008


Off to the Chocolate Factory View Photos
Gerard, Yvonne and the rest of the Shanghai LRN team paid on a visit to Barry Callebaut’s latest factory in Shanghai, China, recently. Barry Callebaut offers cocoa and chocolate products, ready-to-use fillings and decorations, coating and cocoa powders as well as customized services to the entire food manufacturing industry.
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April 2008

DGLRN Fire Drill April 2008 View Photos
DGLRN Fire Drill April 2008 Fire drills are done quarterly at the Dongguan La Rose Noire to ensure safety.
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April 2008

DGLRN BBQ Party April 2008 View Photos
DGLRN BBQ Party April 2008 What a fun and relaxing way to enjoy the night! The team of La Rose Noire Dongguan held a barbecue party enjoying the camaraderie and tasty barbecues.
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February 2008

DGLRN Annual Dinner 2008 View Photos
DGLRN Annual Dinner 2008 Please see the pictures from the La Rose Noire DG Annual Staff Party 2008.. Everybody had a great time and the beer glasses were all bottoms up!
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February 2008

HKLRN Annual Dinner 2008 View Photos
LRN HoldsAnnual Dinner 2008 Click to see pictures from the La Rose Noire HK Annual Staff Party 2008. The pictures are funny as usual and the staff are handsome as usual!
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January 2008

LRN Holds Fire Drill View Photos
LRN Holds Fire Drill A successful fire drill was held at La Rose Noire at the start of the year, as part of regular safety measures for the company's employees.
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January 2008

BBQ Party Means Fun! View Photos
BBQ Party Means Fun! It’s not all work for the La Rose Noire Team! Click here to see the pictures from the LRN BBQ Party 2008.
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November 2007

The Croissant Master and His Confectionery Empire View PDF
The Croissant Master and His Confectionery Empire Gerard Dubois graces the front cover, including 6 of its glossy pages, of the 14th issue of ‘The Corporate Grocer and Caterer” for this year. Dubbed as “The Croissant Master,” the article revisits Gerard’s fateful journey from his mother’s kitchen to his industrial confectionery empire of today, and shows how much he cherish all the people behind his success.
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November 2007

Another Staff Appreciation Dinner for our 10 Years Staff View Photos
Another Staff Appreciation Dinner for our 10 Years Staff In acknowledgement for their loyalty and dedication to work, La Rose Noire set up an appreciation dinner for the staffs who have been with the company for a decade now. Friday evening was spent sharing memories and scrumptious food.
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October 2007

La Rose Noire at the Beer Festival, Hong Kong View Photos
La Rose Noire at the Beer Festival, Hong Kong The Hong Kong Chefs’ Association tapped the keg at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong on the 20th of October in celebration of the opening of the German Beer Festival Hong Kong. The La Rose Noire team was in attendance taking part in the fun and excitement of the night as the famous beer flowed.
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October 2007

Gerard Dubois On The Cover of Top Swiss Economic Newspaper View PDF
Gerard Dubois On The Cover of Top Swiss Economic Newspaper Gerard Dubois and his Swiss confectionery in Asia graces the cover of the latest issue of AGEFI, one of Switzerland’s most popular economic newspapers. Gerard’s sweet creations line the magazine’s centerfold showing every aspect of his passion.
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October 2007

LRN AT THE ELEMENTS MALL View Photos
LRN AT THE ELEMENTS MALL Take a break from shopping and grab a bite of a La Rose Noire treat—right at the mall! October 1 marked another milestone for LRN with the opening of its bakery, pastry, chocolate, sandwich, coffee, juice, and smoothie counter at the 360 Store inside the Elements Mall at the Kowloon Metro Station.
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August 2007

WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER View Photos
WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER The recent staff outing activity in La Rose Noire Dongguan, China proved to be a blast as the LRN team showed they were game for anything—even for crossing a hanging bridge!
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August 2007

LRN GOES TO DISNEY View Photos Here
LRN GOES TO DISNEY The haven of Mickey and Minnie, Hong Kong Disneyland, was the venue for a special Staff Appreciation Dinner for the La Rose Noire team held last August 25, 2007.
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June 2007

INTERVIEW WITH GERARD DUBOIS View Video Here
INTERVIEW WITH GERARD DUBOIS Gerard Dubois, the hardworking founder and managing director of La Rose Noire, shares his thoughts on the role of technology in the culinary industry, his flourishing international career; his plans of opening more cake shops in the future; and the passion behind what has become the leading producer of fine bakery and pastry products in the region.
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June 2007

TRIP TO BREAD, PASTRY HAVEN View Photo Here
TRIP TO BREAD, PASTRY HAVEN For 60 chefs of the Hong Kong Chefs Association, this was a trip not worth missing! The La Rose Noire team welcomed them all to a fun and educational tour of its state-of-the-art factory in Dongguan, China—the haven of the best bakery and pastry products in the region!
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May 2007

BATTLE OF THE CHEFS View Photos Here
BATTLE OF THE CHEFS The biggest culinary challenge has ended successfully under the leadership of Gerard Dubois who served as its Chairman. The culinary challenge garnered a strong international presence with the competitors and exhibitors taking the HOFEX exhibition into new heights in Hong Kong.
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May 2007

LA ROSE NOIRE AT HOFEX 2007 View Photos Here
LA ROSE NOIRE AT HOFEX 2007 The La Rose Noire team attended Asia’s most anticipated and established tradeshow, the HOFEX 2007 on the 13th to 16th of May, 2007. The team stood out with their scrumptious display of breads and pastries but the highlight of the event was the “Gourmand World Cookbook Award” given to Gerard in honor of his book “Passion.”

May 2007

GREAT CHEFS MEET AT HOFEX 2007
GREAT CHEFS MEET AT HOFEX 2007 La Rose Noire coffee and croissants are a staple for great chefs at HOFEX 2007. Grab your own breakfast at the show’s hottest booth or walk away with the best finds: personalized copies of Passion. by Gerard Dubois, French Classics: Modern Kitchen by Julien Bompard, and Hot Tomatoes by Angelo McDonnell.

May 2007

LA ROSE NOIRE CONQUERS HOFEX 2007
LA ROSE NOIRE CONQUERS HOFEX 2007 La Rose Noire (LRN) is set to make its biggest show presence ever at HOFEX 2007, May 13-16. Since the last show in 2005, LRN has not only doubled its client base but also its production capability and product range, with a new factory in China. Gerard Dubois, Founder and managing director, sees HOFEX as an opportunity to spread the company’s fame farther across the Hong Kong region as the leading brand in high-end quality pastry and bakery products.
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April 2007

A LAUREL FOR PASSION! View Photo Here
A LAUREL FOR PASSION! La Rose Noire founder and managing director Gerard Dubois adds another feather to his cap with his book, Passion, awarded the “Special Award of the Jury” at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. The recognition was announced by Edouard Cointreau, president; and Bo Masser, secretary of the jury.
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February 2007

HK Annual Staff Party 2007 View Photos Here
HK Annual Staff Party 2007 Click to see pictures from the La Rose Noire HK Annual Staff Party 2007.
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January 2007

Celebrating 15 years of success with friends
Chef Dubois Attracts International Media Attention The La Rose Noire team celebrated its 15th year anniversary and launch of Gerard Dubois’s latest cookbook Passion. The grand celebration took place at the courtyard of La Rose Noire in Hong Kong last November, in the midst of mostly Dubois’s close friends and new acquaintances.
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December 2006

Chef Dubois Attracts International Media Attention
Chef Dubois Attracts International Media Attention Gerard Dubois and his passionately crafted desserts recently graced the pages of two international magazines. Appearing on the front cover of Pastry&Baking, Asia Pacific, Chef Dubois, the man behind La Rose Noire, talked about his latest project, Passion. in the accompanying article. The chef’s wonderfully avant garde desserts also lined the pages of the latest issue of Cuisine& Wine Asia.
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December 2006

Passion. Finally Arrives
Passion. Finally Arrives The much anticipated book compiling Chef Dubois’ tasty creations, Passion. celebrated its launch on 17 November. The coffee table book, filled with recipes and mouthwatering photos of artistically presented desserts, is a truly testament to a chef who has a genuine passion for cakes and chocolates.
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October 2006

Hong Kong Superbrand Ceremony
Hong Kong Superbrand La Rose Noire owner, Gerard Dubois, happily accepted the coveted Superbrand certificate at the 2006 Superbrand certificate presentation ceremony. Awardees La Rose Noire is Hong Kong’s leading producer of pastry products.
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September 2006

La Rose Noire’s Yuletide Treats
2006 Christmas Collection Christmas season is just around the corner. Here at La Rose Noire, Christmas starts early with a collection of delectable goodies that would surely make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. From Christmas cakes, gingerbreads houses and puddings to cookies and pies, the yuletide collection perfectly captures this season’s spirit. Gift-giving has never been this sweet.
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July 2006

Superbrand La Rose Noire Reigns
Superbrands La Rose Noire stands supreme as one of the most recognized brands. Excellent job for Gerard Dubois and the whole La Rose Noire team for the prestige garnered being one of the “Superbrands” in Hong Kong. Learn as Gerard relates the twists and turns leading to a flourishing path to success that is La Rose Noire.

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May 2006

2006 LRN Annual Party
The La Rose Noire Hong Kong team recently met up for their annual staff party. The ambience was radiating with fun and excitement as the team gladly took part in all of the activities set for the event.

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May 2006

2006 LRN Annual BBQ Party
Adrenaline rush pumped in on the annual La Rose Noire BBQ Party and Karaoke Match as the team celebrated the event with much enthusiasm and exhilaration.

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April 2006

La Rose Noire Revamps Online Presence
This month witnessed another exciting evolution as La Rose Noire refurbished its website. Further improvements were made such as enhanced detail product information, providing strong visual impact of their high quality.

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March 2006

La Rose Noire Launches New Product Range
La Rose Noire launched a new collection to its sumptuous range of creations. A number of mouth-watering products were introduced to give a more extensive selection and accommodate the growing number of customers across the Asia Pacific Region.

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March 2006

On one hot Saturday, the whole team of La Rose Noire met a strenuous yet exciting day as the Fire Prevention Drill took place. Fire Drills are held regularly as part of the regular safety measures for all employees.

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November 2005

Oxfam Charity Trailwalker 2005
La Rose Noire Team braking its last your record time by over one hour and finishing the 100 Km in 18 hour 45min. More

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August 2005
Fire Drill
Click to see pictures of our successful fire and water flood drill at our Dongguan Factory.
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April 2005
Nutritional Information
Click to see nutritional information for a selection of our popular products.
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January 2005
Production Starts
Click to read information about the start of production.
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November 2004
The OXFAM Charity Run 2004
Click to see pictures from the La Rose Noire Runners' 100KM Charity Run.

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November 2004
La Rose Noire Factory Commissioning - Dongguan, PRC
Click to see pictures from the equipment installation and equuipment commissioning.
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October 2004
La Rose Noire Factory construction - Dongguan, PRC
Click to see pictures from the first 8 months of construction.
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December 2003
The Crocodile Hunter
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November 2003
Book Launch Party
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November 2003
Launch of "My Recent Journey"