Established in 1905 in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, DONQ Boulangerie is a French-style bakery chain which has expanded to over 140 outlets across Asia like: Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China (run by franchises) and Thailand.[1] It expanded due to the popularity of its French-styled baking in Japan,[2] such as their baguette, batard, croissants, and other pastries.[3]
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 DONQ in Hong Kong | |
| Industry | Bread, Cakes, Savouries |
|---|---|
| Founder | Motojiro Fujii |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Website | https://www.donq.co.jp |
History
editDONQ was founded in 1905 in Kobe, Japan.[1]
DONQ has been part of Bakery Scan's bread identification scanner system trial since September 2012,[4] a camera software that identifies the bread based on image recognition and lists the price on the cashier.[5]
Trademark
editIn Aug 2018, DONQ (Japanese bakery) filed their logo trademark [6] 7 years after it was opposed by Don Q (a Puerto Rico-based rum maker company) who argued that the similarities in their name would cause confusion.[7][8]
 Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O PopCorn mall boulangerie |
Outlets
edit- Japan
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Malaysia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "DonQ". Takashimaya. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "DONQ Sannomiya Honten (Kobe, Sannomiya, Kitano|Other Cafes and Sweets)". LIVE JAPAN. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Kobe: Bread as a staple food in the land of sushi". JR Times (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "世界初、パン画像識別システム ベーカリースキャンの無料お試しキャンペーンを開始！先着30社に2ヶ月無料". www.atpress.ne.jp (in Japanese). 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Freedman, Lisa. "These Cake-Feasting Robot Eyes Could Kill the Barcode". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "DONQ - Kabushiki Kaisha Donq Trademark Registration". USPTO.report. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "TTAB Rules in Favor of DONQ Bakery in Trademark Opposition". McCarter & English, LLP. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Carruthers, Nicola (2018-01-04). "Don Q rum maker settles trademark spat over 'Donq'". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2023-07-31.