Galaxy Desserts Ready-To-Bake Mini Butter Croissants A Sofi Award Finalist

April 19, 2012 Galaxy Desserts

Galaxy Desserts Ready-to-Bake Mini Butter Croissants has been named a Finalist for Outstanding Baked Goods in the 2012 sofi™ Awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc.

Coalition Petitions FDA To Fortify Corn Masa Flour With Folic Acid

April 19, 2012 March of Dimes

Serious birth defects of the brain and spine in America's babies, particularly those of Hispanic origin, could be reduced if the nation's corn masa flour products were fortified with the B vitamin folic acid, according to a new petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by a coalition of six organizations.

Bagel Baker Takes Legal Action To Stop Dunkin Donuts' "Artisan Bagels"

April 19, 2012 Staff Reporter, Gothamist

Earlier this month, Dunkin' Donuts rolled out a line of so-called "artisan bagels," claiming it had "reinvented its bagel recipe, delivering a new line of bagels that features a soft and chewy texture with bolder flavors." Now a Queens-based bagel company is taking legal action in an attempt to force Dunkin' to drop the word "artisan" from its marketing strategy, arguing that it's false advertising.

IDDBA: Hispanics, Singles, Matures, & Millennials Reshape Retail Market

A new cultural mix is shaping the retail food market, according to the What’s In Store 2012 report from the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA). The burgeoning U.S. Hispanic population, in addition to single-person households, are steadfast forces in the grocery aisle. Active Baby Boomers and newly empowered Millennials are also a mushrooming presence in the market. At the same time, women and men are transforming gender stereotypes in retail. What’s in Store is a secondary research trends report compiled from over 150 credible industry resources.

Elite Bakery Brings Three Generations Of Filipino-Guamanian Flavor To Union City, CA

Established in Cebu, Philippines in 1921 by their grandfather Faustino Villo, the bakery established a second location in Guam in the 1970s and, until recently, operated in Milpitas for 25 years. Their father, Ambros Villo, still runs the shop in Cebu. And their wholesale products are carried at Seafood City, Island Pacific, Ranch 99 and other major Asian supermarkets.