Kansas Diamond extra fine whole wheat flour
Nutritionists tout the merits of whole grains, yet many consumers still prefer the soft texture and light crumb color of refined baked goods. What to do? Choose ADM's Kansas Diamond White Whole Wheat Flour.
Brewbakers turns customers into artisans
Dennis Midden fused his passion for artisan bread and craft beer when he opened Brewbakers 16 years ago. Now he hopes to grow his customer base through on-premise events that encourage customers to make their own pretzels and brew their own beer.
Is too much sugar making us dumb?
Consuming too much sugar can eat away your intelligence, according to a study by scientists that showed how a steady diet of fructose sapped lab rats’ memories. The study appeared in the Journal of Physiology last month. Researchers at the University of ...
A new Alliance
Peter Rios used his pastry chef background to breathe new life into a 90-year-old Chicago bakery.
Consumers scale back on food purchases
Consumers are buying less food less frequently, making value the crux of their shopping philosophy, according to “What’s in Store 2012,” the published trends report from the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association.
The next cupcake?
Despite rumblings about the next hot bakery product, nothing has unseated the cupcake. Do pie, donuts, macarons or whoopie pies have what it takes?
From pie filling to superfruit
Tart cherries traditionally have been associated with fruit pies,but a research report commissioned by the Cherry Marketing Institute shows their antioxidant power.
Cupcakes get the spotlight
Tokens of My Confection owner Jaime Simmons got her cupcakes featured in a marketing suite at the Golden Globes.
Selling nostalgia
Bakers capitalize on the emotional tie between consumers and nostalgic baked products.
