Bakery

3 Fellers, a Virginia-based bakery and gluten-free food manufacturer, announced this week that it will provide gluten-free desserts and dinner rolls to bakery sections of two grocery retailers in the East by July 6, 2012. Approximately 20 Whole Foods and 30 Earth Fare grocery stores will carry these items from 3 Fellers. …

Route 28 Bakery in Chichester is now focusing on wholesale and individual orders. Owner Laura Foss said the family-owned bakery has been open on Route 28 in Chichester for five years. This year, she shifted her focus to supplying outside vendors.

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This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court issued its decision on industry petitions regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The main focus of the suit was on EPA’s “tailoring” rule, which requires only major polluters to obtain permits for their GHG emissions. Bakeries are currently not impacted by the “tailoring” rule since EPA set the trigger threshold high. However, it appears that EPA will be able to retain authority to lower those thresholds with time. …

Gourmet Lemon Burst Cookies from WOW Baking Company were named the Outstanding Diet and Lifestyle Product in the NASFT 2012 sofi™ Awards. Winners were announced in a red-carpet ceremony in Washington, D.C., by noted chef and culinary innovator José Andrés, who presented the awards. …

Today at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo, Cargill introduced SodiumSense™ sodium-reduction system, providing food manufacturers with a flavorful, cost effective salt replacement for use in products like sauces, cheese, processed meats, prepared meals, salted snacks, soups, and baked goods. Application-specific blends of the SodiumSense™ system allow formulators the ability to reduce sodium by up to 50 percent. …