Bakery

In October 2013, baking professionals from around the world and across all segments of the grain-based foods industry will converge in Las Vegas for the industry’s largest, most comprehensive trade event of the year. …

The FDA has recently announced that the amount of vitamin D allowed in bread and baked goods is increased from a maximum level of 90 IU to 400 IU vitamin D per 100g when using vitamin D bakers yeast. This is great news for Lallemand and the American baking industry, following the food additive petition Lallemand Inc. had submitted in December 2009 to amend the FDA regulations to allow vitamin D in yeast based baked goods to be increased. …

Starting October 1, “Veteran” and “Rookie” schools are invited to step up to the plate to compete in the Whole Grains Challenge, an initiative of Boston-based 501(c)3 educational non-profit Oldways and its Whole Grains Council (WGC). With new USDA school food rules requiring at least half the grains served be “whole grain-rich,” this year’s Challenge will encourage K-12 schools to share their success stories for promoting whole grain consumption. The grand prize, awarded to two schools, will be a visit from a guest chef to hold a staff workshop on making whole grain kid-friendly dishes. …

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that Bread Alone, Inc. & Largay, LLC have been jointly awarded a Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan for a total of $4,600,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. This funding will be used to acquire a 26,000 square foot vacant facility to renovate into a commercial bakery and retail outlet.  Bread Alone plans to install state-of-the-art commercial artisan baking equipment to more fully automate the baking process. …

Belle Chevre has introduced goat cheese cheesecake, the newest addition to its line of goat cheeses and chevre gift boxes. Their cheesecake, made with chevre instead of cream cheese, is a delicious addition to bakery sections everywhere. The new cheesecakes are lighter than the typical cheesecake, since goat cheese is both higher in protein and lower in calories and fat than cream cheese. They are made fresh and with all natural ingredients, including Belle Chevre’s very own handmade Alabama goat cheese. …