Big choux to fill

Oct 17, 2011 2:34 PM

Original Cream Puffs sets Guinness World Record for the world's largest cream puff...

The Groupon paradox

Oct 17, 2011 2:36 PM

Groupon deals mean lower average Yelp ratings...

Roeser's celebrates 100 years

Oct 17, 2011 2:37 PM

Roeser's Bakery celebrates 100th anniversary...

Monograms add uniqueness to bakery products and increase profits

Oct 17, 2011 2:40 PM

Monogramming made a big comeback several years ago, starting with clothing, stationary, linens and jewelry and has now made its way to the culinary community. Monograms are common on chocolates, cupcakes, cake toppers and cookies. These personalized products evoke a sense of elegance, luxury and uniqueness that customers love, which can increase your profits. With the help of technology to create different fonts, shapes and styles, you can bring this classic tradition into the 21st century. Using a few simple techniques, you can quickly and efficiently create beautiful monogram cookies while still giving your customers the personal touch they desire....

Predictions gone awry

Oct 17, 2011 3:18 PM

Sometimes it’s a good thing I’m not a gambler. My bet that cupcakes were a fad is proving to be incorrect, at least in most parts of the country. Luckily, I had no money riding on it; it was just my intuition, which apparently isn’t all that great. ...

Cake pops formula

Oct 17, 2011 4:04 PM

Capitalize on the cake pop craze with this simple, festive formula....

The trendy 10–What's shaping bakery?

Oct 17, 2011 4:07 PM

Modern Baking identifies 10 thriving consumer trends that have the potential to impact your bakery in the coming months...

Tracking the consumer mindset

Oct 17, 2011 4:26 PM, Maggie Hennessy, associate editor

the Perishables Group examines price sensitivity in the in-store bakery amid the current economic climate....

August First–second to none

Oct 17, 2011 3:44 PM, Katherine Martin, chief editor

Phil Merrick and Jodi Whalen’s philosophy of making customers feel good has paid dividends for the two-year-old, Burlington, Vt., bakery café. The small product line and traditional production methods result in products that are simply good....

Donut growth continues

Oct 17, 2011 4:32 PM

Americans continue to satisfy cravings for sweet breakfast treats with donuts. Within the supermarket, donuts were the fifth largest category in the bakery department and represented 7.4 percent of bakery sales during the 52-week period ending July 30, 2011. Donuts’ contribution to bakery department sales increased two-tenths of a percentage point compared to the previous year. Contributing a larger share of dollars to the bakery department were cakes, bread, rolls and cookies. ...

The Workbench - 10/2011

Oct 17, 2011 4:35 PM