Pastry Chef 'Secret' Goes Retail

Satin Fine Foods CEO Kevin O'Reilly sees a place for fondant — a European-style pastry icing on which he's built his company — in grocery stores, displayed between cake mixes and baking tins.

Making Whole Wheat Bread Taste & Smell More Appetizing

The key to giving whole wheat bread a more appetizing aroma and taste may lie in controlling the amounts of a single chemical compound that appears in the bread, which nutritionists regard as more healthful than its refined white counterpart. That’s the finding of a new study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, which opens the door to making whole wheat bakery products more appealing to millions of people.

Callebaut's Claim For Healthy Chocolate Wins European Approval

January 11, 2013 Aoife White, Bloomberg

Barry Callebaut AG (BARN) will be able to label chocolate as good for the heart after European Union regulators agreed to approve a claim that some of its ingredients can help the elasticity of blood vessels.

Pamela's Products Acquires Two New Employees, Leverages Expertise After Expansion

January 11, 2013 Pamela’s Products

On the heels of its $1 million bakery expansion earlier this year, California-based Pamela’s Products continues to grow its expertise with two new hires, Business Manager Donna Williams, and Sales and Marketing Coordinator Hannah Hershey. General Manager Alana Rouse also assumes a larger role at the 76,000-square-foot facility, leading a 64-person team to build upon new manufacturing and operations capabilities as a result of the expansion. The company now boasts 78 total employees.

Bimbo Bakeries To Build State-Of-The-Art Bakery In Upper Macungie Township

January 10, 2013 Tom Zanki, The Express-Times

Bimbo Bakeries USA is building a new $75 million, state-of-the-art bakery in Upper Macungie that will bring more than 100 jobs to the area and produce bread and buns for the Northeast, the company said.