April 2011
Don’t fear competition
For some business owners, their natural inclination is to want to be the only one offering a product or service....
Muffin category exceeds expectations
Muffins outperformed expectations during the 52 weeks ending Jan. 29, 2011, with muffin tops/crowns experiencing the largest sales growth and increasing their share of the category. ...
April 2011 Workbench with Dr. Klaus Tenbergen
Can you provide a chocolate cookie formula that contains cocoa nibs and nuts?...
Formula Exchange–sweet and sour bread
California raisin white starter Combine 2 lbs. of water and the raisins; let sit in a warm place for 48 hours. ...
In-store Bakery Regional Outlook–Chicago
THE NATION’S THIRD-LARGEST CITY TAKES ITS BAKERY VERY SERIOUSLY. The region has a long history of local in-store bakeries, which can make it tough for national chains to make inroads....
Manderfield’s Home Bakery–where baking is from the heart
This full-line retail bakery is truly a family affair with three Manderfield brothers taking what their father built and growing it into three locations and $4.2 million in sales....
Tie together wedding cake tiers
Create simple, yet elegant, designs by using a variety of gumpaste bands as borders on cake tiers. The edible ribbons offer more flexibility than fabric versions....
Going green from the ground up
More bakeries are turning to sustainable building practices when they renovate or expand. However, going green can be as simple as reducing waste....
2011 Dairy-Deli-Bake heads west
Show organizers expect record crowds at this year’s event in Anaheim....
Interaction key at recent HBS West
Attendees weren’t shy about asking questions and establishing a dialogue with experts at the recent Healthy Baking Seminar West. ...
Coupon use continues to rise
Food-coupon redemption, which underwent a resurgence at the start of the recession after years of decline, continued to rise in 2010, increasing 3 percent over 2009, said market consulting company Inmar. ...
Larry King: bagel restaurateur
Not content to let his twilight years pass him by, former CNN talk show host Larry King has announced his newest career venture: bagels. ...
Healthful breakfasts in demand
Breakfast, of late the most challenging meal of the day–at least for foodservice operators– may finally be back to being the most important. ...
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