Canada Bread To Close Fresh Bakeries In New Brunswick & Alberta

Canada Bread Company, Limited (TSX: CBY) today announced plans to close its bakery in Grand Falls, New Brunswick and a bakery in Edmonton, Alberta. The closures will improve efficiencies in the Company's network by reducing overheads, allowing rationalization of lower margin products and consolidating production into more efficient facilities.

Barry Callebaut Unveils Cameroon Origin Cocoa Powder

January 31, 2013 Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, presents its unique Cameroon origin cocoa powder at the ISM 2013 in Cologne (27/01/2013 – 30/01/2013; Hall 10.2 booth C10 D19). This cocoa powder is the first Cameroon origin cocoa powder on the market. At the company’s booth, visitors are offered a special tasting of cakes made with Cameroon origin cocoa powder.

Four Breakthrough European Inspired Dessert Ingredients & Products At Winter Fancy Food Show

January 31, 2013 Marque Foods

Marque Foods, Inc., a leading distributor of import chocolates, pastries and dessert ingredients, recently exhibited at the 38th Winter Fancy Food Show and spotted four European inspired dessert ingredients and products that will be in high demand by American professional chefs in 2013. The feedback from customers and attendees at the Fancy Food Show was that each of these European dessert ingredients and products had certain features, flavors or styles that would make them a success in the United States.The four dessert ingredients and products are:

Upstate New York Chef Selected As Winner Of Emmi Roth USA Grand Cru Getaway Contest

January 31, 2013 Emmi Roth USA

Chef Amanda Gargano, dining services director and executive chef of Traditions Restaurant at The Plains at Parish Homestead in Oneonta, N.Y., has been selected as the winner of the Emmi Roth USA Grand Cru® Getaway Contest. Gargano’s recipe for Grand Cru® Gruyere Cheesecake with Concord Grapes and Grand Cru®-Pistachio Tuile earned her a culinary vacation package valued at $10,000, as well as a 2-page recipe spread in Santé magazine.

Vulcan Receives 2013 Blue Flame Award

January 31, 2013 ITW Food Equipment Group LLC

Gas Foodservice Equipment Network (GFEN) selects Vulcan’s PowerFry™ VK Series Fryer to receive the 2013 Blue Flame Award for Product of the Year, highlighting the company’s commitment to producing leading technology that supports the Gas Foodservice Industry. Recognizing innovative natural gas appliances each year, GFEN’s Blue Flame Award emphasizes the importance of introducing new and improved cooking equipment to the marketplace and rewards manufacturers’ outstanding efforts in research and development.