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by Katie Martin Jun. 18, 2013

Better Up!

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by Maggie Hennessy Jun. 7, 2013

‘We’re not a Cronut shop’

The explosion of the Cronut™, a product created by Dominique Ansel Bakery, comes with some unique challenges for the bakery and its staff....More
by Maggie Hennessy Jun. 3, 2013

Lougheed wins Cake Decorating Challenge

Rebecca Lougheed, Food City Stores, Greeneville, Tenn., won the 18th annual Cake Decorating Challenge at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery....More
by Maggie Hennessy Jun. 3, 2013

All-star food trends

IDDBA president Carol Christison discusses consumer trends impacting the food industry....More
by Katie Martin Jun. 3, 2013

The effects of food shows

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by Maggie Hennessy May. 29, 2013

Tapping the CSA market

Bread bakery Madison Sourdough is offering “bread boxes” in conjunction with two farms’ weekly CSA shares to reach new customers with its specialty....More
by Maggie Hennessy May. 9, 2013

A Puerto Rican melting pot

This editor's trip to Puerto Rico brought an appreciation for the cuisine of this Caribbean island, and especially its bread....More
by Katie Martin May. 8, 2013

Do you reply to negative reviews?

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by Katie Martin Apr. 30, 2013

Fighting for commonsense cottage laws

Most bakeries operate in states that have some sort of cottage law on the books. In fact, only Kansas, Montana, North Dakota and Rhode Island have no....More
by Maggie Hennessy Apr. 24, 2013

Revisiting mobile couponing

Bakeries can learn from frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry, which is ramping up mobile efforts with targeted advertising, payments and a loyalty app....More
by Maggie Hennessy Apr. 17, 2013

An idea you should steal

Beth Fahey, owner of Creative Cakes in Tinley Park, Ill., decided to revive the concept of the communal oven at her bakery last year after hearing....More
by Katie Martin Apr. 11, 2013

What do the Pillsbury Doughboy and auto insurance have in common?

Cross promoting with unexpected business can be attention-grabbing, like the Pillsbury Doughboy-Geico commercial....More
by Maggie Hennessy Apr. 4, 2013

Don’t forget to cross promote

cross promotion is a great way to grow your identity in the community and access new or different customers....More
by Katie Martin Mar. 28, 2013

Did cupcakes cross the pond?

Is a cupcake by another name taste as sweet? Cupcakes have expanded beyond the borders of the United States and some countries, such as Ireland, have....More
by Maggie Hennessy Mar. 19, 2013

Getting to know the new face of the RBA

RBA's new director of operations Bernadette Shanahan-Haas spent a few minutes this week talking with Modern Baking about her role and the RBA’s new....More
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Katie Martin

Katie Martin is chief editor of Modern Baking, and has been a full-time staff editor since 1998. When she’s craving sweets, few things can surpass a really good brownie.

Maggie Hennessy

Maggie Hennessy has been associate editor of Modern Baking since June 2011. She’s never been one to subscribe to the low-carb movement, particularly due to a lifelong obsession with really good bread.
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