Bakery

Statement from ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie on the Senate vote reaffirming sweet deal for Big Sugar:  “The Senate vote shows that it is business as usual in Washington by rejecting even modest reform for the outdated sugar program, reform that would have saved bakers billions of dollars each year." …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Carlyle Bakery Ltd. are warning people with allergies to milk and sensitivity to sulphites not to consume the Light Fruit Cake described below. The affected product contains milk and sulphites which are not declared on the label. …

Fifty-two bakeries will participate in The Bread Bakers Guild of America’s Third Annual Guild-Wide Bakery Open House on June 29. Guild member bakeries in 29 US states and one Canadian province will take part in the open house, which is part of The Guild’s 2013 event series, The Guild’s Greatest Hits: 20th Anniversary. …

In the midst of increased awareness of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, the new All But Gluten™ line of baked goods is reaching out to consumers who must avoid gluten for health reasons at the upcoming EAT Vancouver world-class Food and Cooking Festival. “Vancouver is known for its health-conscious population and progressive lifestyles, so EAT Vancouver is the ideal venue for the All But Gluten™ début,” says Sumit Luthra, Vice President Innovation with Weston Bakeries Limited. …

It wasn’t until the 1990s were imminent that bread — at least in Des Moines — started its rise from humble peasant food to an artisan category all its own, paralleling an increasing fascination nationwide with things foreign, things organic and things gourmet. It was the era of rapid Whole Foods expansion and fusion cuisine and bagels appearing outside of Jewish delis. …