Bakery

Whole Foods Market in Basalt is keeping it local by bringing into its mix of offerings dozens of area vendors, giving small businesses an opportunity to flourish. “There’s a lot of us, it’s awesome,” said Aleece Alexander Gallagher, owner of Basalt-based Midland Baking Co., which will be providing an exclusive line of cupcakes for the grocery store, as well as several different kinds of muffins, scones, pastries and breads. …

Crystal Lake, IL's El Molino Azul Bakery opened a year ago and makes everything from traditional Mexican breads and pastries to desserts like cookies and flan. El Molino sells to individuals from a small building in downtown Crystal Lake, but its products are increasingly moving to the shelves of local grocers like Joseph’s Market and Jo Caputo & Sons. …

More than 1,000 pastry lovers flocked to Fifth Avenue on Aug. 8 to celebrate the reopening of Leske’s Bakery, a beloved Scandinavian confectionary that shut its doors last year after a five-decade romance with an adoring public. The four partners have big plans for the bakery, including marketing its Nordic delights to wholesale bread customers. …

Lallemand announces the opening of its new Technical & Distribution Center located in Anjou (Montreal), Quebec that will house the baking development and analytical lab facilities, technical, sales and distribution personnel. …

Does it seem that at every turn someone new is following the gluten-free diet?    It is true that many people are following the gluten-free diet as a fad.  But for those with celiac disease (CD) or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), the gluten-free diet is a medical requirement. …