February 2011
Whole grain goodnes
Sometimes the stars align. I recently visited Portland, Ore., and besides taking some time to see family, hike a mountain and visit some truly amazing bakeries...
Team USA wins at Sigep Bread Cup
Last month, the Bread Bakers Guild Team USA won first place at the Sigep Bread Cup in Rimini, Italy...
Business Briefs
Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., acquired all aspects of the Celebration Foods business, including manufacturing, research and development and the company’s direct-store-distribution (DSD) system...
Cookie contribution grows
When it comes to cookie production, in-store bakers don’t have much downtime after the December holidays before they are battling through another spike in demand...
February 2011 Workbench with Dr. Klaus Tenbergen
Q: We want to add madeleines to our assortment. Can you provide a formula?...
Defining Natural
No federal regulations exist for what constitutes a natural ingredient or product, leaving the term open to interpretation. Not surprisingly, consumer skepticism is increasing...
New Seasons Market: a new type of in-store
An almost 100 percent organic product line instantly sets this 10-store chain apart. The in-store bakeries produce nearly 100 varieties of artisan bread from scratch every day...
How to improve cake quality
Using gums in your cake batters can produce consistent crumb structure, increase volume and extend shelf life. This lemon ginger pound cake provides an example of how to properly add gum to a product...
How Edgewood Bakery livens up its operation
Growing from a small 1,700-sq.-ft. retail bakery to a 6,000-sq.-ft. bakery café, this family-run business has its roots firmly planted in the Jacksonville, Fla. community...
Quick and easy Easter cakes
Reduce some of the decorating labor associated with sculpted cakes by using shaped cake pans. One pan shape can be transformed into several different designs...
Fermented wheat flour may be an option for celiacs
New research by a group of Italian scientists indicates that fermented wheat flour may be a viable option for those suffering from celiac disease...
Whoopie pie proposed as state dessert
Maine has a state flower, a state fossil, even a state soil. But it doesn’t have a state dessert...
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