Bakery

The Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP) and the Canadian Celiac Association are pleased to announce that Weston Bakeries has become one of the growing number of GFCP certified companies and has recently introduced a line of All But Gluten™ gluten-free bakery products in select retail stores across the country. “By displaying the GFCP Mark, the All But Gluten™ brand provides consumers with a trusted, reliable and easily identifiable source of safe gluten-free products,” said Sumit Luthra, Senior Vice-President, Weston Bakeries. …

The National Confectioners Association is proud to announce that celebrity Chef Homaro Cantu will join the elite panel of expert judges for the Most Innovative New Product Awards at the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo. The Expo, billed as the confectionery and snack industry’s most successful, world class event, takes place May 21-23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. …

The Bistro Gourmet Bakery, a premium foodservice dessert portfolio of The Hillshire Brands Company, today launched an expanded Bistro Collection line of gourmet cakes, each hand-crafted and individually portioned for operational ease. The ten-product thaw-and-serve gourmet cake collection includes five new cakes and will be supported by a marketing campaign, including an easily accessible mobile application. …

PreGel AMERICA announced its partnership with Chef Keegan Gerhard for the 2013 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show (NRA) May 18-21 at Chicago's McCormick Place. Chef Gerhard will lend his pastry know-how and renowned TV personality to emcee featured demonstrations at PreGel's Booth # 6223. …

Cargill broke ground today on a U.S. $100 million investment to construct a state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia. Cargill stated that the new facility is to meet the growing demand amongst customers for cocoa products and to encourage the development of the Asian cocoa sector. …