Puratos Confirms Its Commitment To The Sustainable Cocoa Industry

January 2, 2015 Puratos

Puratos, global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate products, inaugurated a cocoa collection and fermentation plant in the province of San Pedro in Ivory Coast.  Created in partnership with French chocolate maker Cémoi, this confirms Puratos’ strong commitment to long term sustainability of Ivorian cocoa.

PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series Announces Exclusive Seminars For 2015

January 2, 2015 PreGel AMERICA

PreGel AMERICA is pleased to announce the return and first-time appearance of the world's finest culinary talent to the 2015 PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series®. This exciting list of exclusive seminars will not be available anywhere outside of PreGel's Professional Training Center in Charlotte, NC.

In-Store Pickup Does Not Save US Shoppers Much Time: Study

January 2, 2015 Deepa Seetharaman, Reuters

Major U.S. retailers including Target Corp and Toys 'R Us have begun allowing shoppers to collect online purchases at their brick-and-mortar stores, but a study shows the option often saves little, if any, time over in-store shopping.

Signatures Submitted To Fight California Bag Ban

January 2, 2015 Judy Lin, Associated Press

Business groups trying to overturn a new California law that bans single-use plastic bags said Monday that they've collected more than enough signatures to put their referendum on the November 2016 ballot.

Market Street Grocery Set To Fill Much-Needed Niche For Downtown Pittsburgh

For Downtown residents, 2015 will start with another countdown — to the opening of a long-awaited grocery in Market Square. The store will be the first of its type Downtown since Rosebud Fine Food Market and Deli on Seventh Street at Fort Duquesne Boulevard closed in March 2010.