AIB Seminar: All About Baking, Aug. 12-16

July 31, 2013 AIB International

A broad overview of ingredients and processes related to the modern wholesale baking industry. The seminar immerses participants in a week where they make and sample a variety of popular baked goods.

Thomas' Limited Edition Banana Bread English Muffins Are The Real Deal

Created to follow the popularity of Limited Edition Banana Bread Bagels, the tasty English muffins — great with peanut butter, naturally — are available just through August for a suggested retail price of $3.99 to $4.29. Offering a pleasant alternative to plain old English muffins, they ought to be sold all year.

Cargill's Chocolatier's Workshop Helps Confectioners Build Successful Businesses

July 31, 2013 Cargill

Cargill, owner of Wilbur® chocolate and Peter's® chocolate, has announced it will offer its fifteenth session of The Chocolatier's Workshop September 23-25, 2013, to help confectioners and chocolatiers build and operate successful businesses. The session will be held in Lititz, Pa.

French Fries' Oil Content: It's Lower With Infrared Heat

Agricultural Research Service scientist Zhongli Pan and colleagues have tackled the challenge of lowering some of the fat from this favorite side order without skimping on the fries’ delicious taste and texture or their pleasing appearance and aroma.

Aramark Taps Bankers For IPO

Stadium concessions provider Aramark Corp. has selected bankers to lead an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the deal.