New Videos Feature 2024 Top Performing Plants From Michigan Trial Gardens

The tour provides growers the chance to evaluate plant varieties in different settings at multiple locations. During the season, Michigan State University Extension picks their favorite varieties at each trial garden, which are highlighted in the “Featured Four Favorites” article series.

First Cohort of Specialty Food Association Maker Prep Course Graduates at 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show

February 17, 2025 Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association is excited to announce that the first cohort of its Maker Prep Course, a collaborative six-month educational program, graduated at the 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show, the first major expo of the year for the food industry, which took place from January 19-21 in Las Vegas.

Lifeway Foods Expects to Realize $5 Million Net Gain From Sale of Simple Mills to Flowers Foods

February 17, 2025 Lifeway Foods

Lifeway was an early investor in Simple Mills in 2015 and since that time, the Company has already realized a $1.5 million gain in 2019, bringing the total expected net proceeds to Lifeway of approximately $6.5 million.

U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Reveals Elite Judging Team for 2025

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), proud host of the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest®, announced the all-star team of skilled dairy industry experts that will evaluate thousands of dairy product entries at this year’s competition. The event is set for March 4-6 at Resch Expo in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

ABA’s Bakers Manufacturing Academy Courses Now Available on ASB’s Education Hub

February 17, 2025 American Society of Baking

The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the American Society of Baking (ASB) have partnered to host ABA’s Bakers Manufacturing Academy courses on ASB’s Learning Management System (LMS), the Education Hub.  The courses are now available in ASB’s Education Hub to help expand the baking industry’s access to educational opportunities.