June 1, 2009
Articles
Tweet-ledee, tweet-ledum?
After speaking with several in-store bakers and even a few retail bakers at IDDBA in Atlanta, it was clear that social networking and its place in the...
Chocolatier’s Workshop teaches confectionery skills
Entrepreneurs from 10 states gathered to participate in the second annual Chocolatier’s Workshop, held at Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s headquarters in Lititz, Pa., May 4-6...
French Pastry School plans expansion
The French Pastry School at City Colleges of Chicago is adding 11,000 sq. ft., doubling its size. The additions include a hands-on teaching kitchen, two theater-style kitchens, a research and development center and administrative offices. ...
Wood-fired college credits
Kendall College, Chicago, recently completed an outdoor, wood-fired hearth oven to be used in baking classes and other cooking applications...
National pie championship winners announced
The American Pie Council (APC) announced the commercial bakery winners from the 15th annual APC/Crisco National Pie Championships, held April 24-26 in...
Weis Markets to acquire Giant Markets
Weis Markets Inc., Sunbury, Pa., recently announced plans to purchase the Binghamton, N.Y.-based Giant Markets. It expects to complete the purchase by Aug. 21...
RBA ‘tweets’ cross-country bakery tour
Gregory and Thomas Reinwald, the sons of Retail Bakers of America (RBA) President Richard Reinwald, set out on a one-week road trip June 17, making at...
Brownies continue sales growth
Brownie and dessert bar sales grew over last year, due primarily to the comfort food trend and subsequent popularity of large, gourmet brownies. Brownies...
SoCal donut shops support Salvation Army
Rik Bennett (left), vice president of marketing for BakeMark USA, presents a check for $10,000 to The Salvation Army of Southern California on National...
People in Baking
Megan Ketover, certified pastry culinarian (CPC) and pastry chef instructor at Bakery Hill, Midwest Culinary Institute, Cincinnati, was selected to compete...
Philip teaches oven skills
King Arthur Flour, Norwich, Vt., sent operations manager and baker Martin Philip to the Dominican Republic in April to work with and instruct residents...
Events in Baking
July 30 - Aug. 2St. Charles, Ill. ICES Convention International Cake Exploration Societ 318/746-4154 www.ices.org Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Online Virtual Trade...
The Workbench
Q: With such a large variety of fresh apples available, which varieties are best for baking?J.F., Easton, Pa. A: More than 7,000 varieties of apples exist,...
Richard Reinwald: going forward
New Retail Bakers of America (RBA) President Richard Reinwald talks about his ideas for the future of the RBA and the baking industry. You were recently...
Honey kissed dried tomato & herb focaccia
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METHOD Water 4 4 Mix on low speed until homogenous. Honey 8 Rest dough for 15 minutes. Olive oil 12 Bread flour 8 Yeast, fresh or...
How SuperFresh lives up to its name
Living up to the name SuperFresh is a tall order. Emphasizing freshness within the limited footprint of a downtown store was the impetus for recent renovations...
Retail bakers upbeat in down economy
What a difference two years makes Since Modern Baking last conducted its retail bakery survey in 2007, bakers have endured sky-high commodities prices...
Snap, crackle, crunch bread
Thirty years ago, I landed my first bakery job. My responsibility was mixing from the early morning until all products were baked and the kitchen was...
Dutch crunch
TOPPING INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METRIC BAKER'S % Rice flour 1 8 680 g 100 Yeast 4 114 g 16.76 Sugar 4 114 g 16.76 Salt 1 28 g 4.1 Oil 4 114 g 16.76 Water...
Clown around with this sculpted cake
To begin, create the clown fish's fins out of orange fondant. After cutting the fondant into a fin shape, use a ball tool or a plastic spoon to thin the...
Decorating Ideas
Decorating made easy Bakery Crafts has developed product collections to turn tasty treats into effortless gifts as well as using new materials to achieve...
Equipment Ideas
Oven cuts fuel costs With a burner chamber and firebox made of oven brick, and vapor tubes encased in poured cement, Empire's Ultimate-LF oven saves fuel....
Ingredient Ideas
Blueberries carry health benefits The latest research on blueberries indicates that they carry everything from vascualr benefits for protection against...
Packaging & Supplies
Bake, display in same packaging Novacart offers its new individually sized, bake-in containers with plastic dome lids. The containers allow bakers to...
Frozen Product Ideas
Filled chocolate cups DeBoer now offers two premium assortments of high quality filled cups made out of Belgian chocolate. The chocolate Cantabile and...
Mobile business gets Web boost
With a business that's literally on the move, Lev Ekster finds real utility in social networking websites like Twitter. The recent law school graduate-turned-entrepenuer...
Cannoli road show
Everyday, the bakery department of the SuperFresh supermarket at 10th and South Street in Philadelphia does a steady business selling filled-to-order,...
Tweeting tips
Twitter guidelines from Advertising Age that may apply to your bakery: Track Tweets: You can't manage what you can't count, so use indicative product...
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