July 1, 2008
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Story of the year
At first, the July issue of Modern Baking seemed to contain clashing content with its Annual Leadership Awards and its ingredient pricing article, Bakers...
Marvelous Market finds buyer
Thompson Hospitality Corp., Herndon, Va., recently completed its purchase of Marvelous Market, a gourmet food chain known for high-quality bakery products....
Bunge buys Corn Products International
Bunge Ltd., White Plains, N.Y. announced that it is acquiring Corn Products International in a $4.4 billion stock deal. The aggregate transaction value...
ABA says USDA action not enough
Earlier this month, USDA Secretary Schafer announced that the USDA will be releasing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for livestock grazing in...
NYC trans fat ban in full swing
The first of this month marked the official start of New York City's full ban on trans fats in bakeries and restaurants. The city's health department...
LaMar's co-brands with coffee company
LaMar's Donuts is teaming up with Dunn Bros Coffee to open their first co-branded location in Omaha, Neb. later this month. LaMar's Donuts and Dunn Bros...
Penton debuts online career center for food professionals
Penton Media's Food Group, New York, launched its new targeted online career center, Food JobZone, at www.foodjobzone.com. The site offers employers a...
Wisconsin's Original Cream Puffs get dedicated Web site
The Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA) and OCP Bakers LLC, Milwaukee, launched a new OCP Bakers Web site, wwworiginalcreampuffs.com. The site provides...
Bagels wipe out any low-carb lingerings
Although bagels represent a small portion of the breakfast bakery category, they are showing a comeback in overall sales. Bagels represented 3 percent...
New twist in Old Town
After 20 years as a critical care nurse in Chicago, Lisa Alexander was starting to get burned out. My husband saw how miserable I was, and he convinced...
Events in Baking
Sept. 6-7, 2008Minneapolis Master Class with Solveig Tofte and Tracey Muzzolini Bread Bakers Guild of America 412/823-2080 www.bbga.org Sept. 21-23, 2008Atlantic...
The Workbench
Q: We want to make model fruits from marzipan paste, but need a good formula.A.M., Coon Rapids, Minn. A: This formula makes about 5 lbs. of moulding paste....
Airbrush techniques amp up cake designs
Create completely original designs by using your airbrush in a variety of ways. If you want a more personalized portrait cake than a simple replication...
Decorating Ideas
Characters launch from cake SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs are featured on DecoPac's new SpongeBob Wacky Launchers DecoSet. The characters are spring-loaded...
Madeleines' subtle flavor stirs taste buds
Even the smallest and simplest pastry can elicit great enjoyment. The proof is the madeleine, a small sponge cake made with melted butter, flour, sugar...
Madeleines
With a slight fruitiness, madeleines are a perfect treat, especially when offered with herbal tea. Customers will crave these small, shell-shaped French pastries....
2008 Leadership Awards
On occasion, bakers of fresh product need to reflect on what is right about their trade. This year, the need to focus on the positive is even greater...
Fresh focus is the key to quality products
Seven Stars' uncompromising quest for quality We decided from the very beginning that quality was going to be everything for us, says Jim Williams, who...
Hands-on approach pays dividends
Grand Central Bakery: continually changing In a bakery where the organizational motto is, Nothing is sacred, change is inevitable. We're always trying...
Weave your bakery into local fabric
Costeaux strengthens its roots Despite being around for 85 years, Costeaux French Bakery, Healdsburg, Calif., isn't taking its customers for granted....
Scrutinize business to retain profits
Creative thinking ensures Paul's revenue Natural disasters can wreak havoc on a bakery's profits, but they can also make it better by forcing the owners...
Appreciation translates to success
Sendik's empowers bakery managers Managers have quite a bit of autonomy, and we empower them a lot, says John Wollner, director of deli/cheese/bakery...
Displays that have something to say
Breadwinner does a lot with a little Wendy, Geoff and Katie Malkonian swore they'd never go the bricks and mortar retail route with Breadwinner, their...
Working for future generations of bakers
Richard Reinwald, Reinwald's Bakery Speaking in front of the United States Congress on behalf of the entire baking industry isn't in a typical day for...
Product & Services Notebook
High quality fillings Henry & Henry offers a full line of quality fruit and cream fillings. The company's no-sugar-added fillings have a high fruit content...
Brownie pops perk sales
Cupcakes may be all the rage, but these brownies on a stick could be the next big thing for your bakery. Great Dane Bakery, with locations in Los Alamitos...
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