Senator Koehler Shutting Down Peoria Bread Co.

January 16, 2012 Steve Tarter, Journal Star

The organic North Valley bakery owned by state Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, has closed. The Peoria Bread Co., 1404 NE Monroe St., previously shut down retail operations in 2010 but had continued to serve a number of clients such as Naturally Yours and Hy-Vee until last week, said Koheler, who started the business five years ago along with his wife, Nora Sullivan.

GFF & Spina Bifida Assoc. Join To Stress Importance Of Folic Acid

January 13, 2012 Grain Foods Foundation

This January, as part of National Birth Defects Prevention Month, the Grain Foods Foundation has partnered with the Spina Bifida Association to remind all women of childbearing age of the important role folic acid plays in preventing neural tube birth defects. Daily consumption of the B vitamin folic acid, beginning before pregnancy, is crucial since birth defects of the brain and spine, such as spina bifida, can occur in the early weeks following conception, often before a woman knows she is pregnant.

Whole Foods To Close Dallas Bakehouse

Whole Foods Market Inc. will close a Dallas production facility, the company said in a WARN Notice to the Texas Workforce Commission Jan. 2.

New York's Davidovich Bakery To Fill Once-Dominant Bagel Manufacturer H&H's Void

For more than a decade, Davidovich Bakery's name was little-known. Its customers often sold the bagels under their own names, or none at all. But now, as the city's once-dominant bagel manufacturer, H&H, crumbles, Davidovich is stepping out of the background and positioning itself to fill the void.

Svenhard's Swedish Bakery Will Finally Open Long-Awaited Location In Exeter, CA

Svenhard’s Swedish Bakery will finally open its long-awaited location in Exeter this spring, said David Kunkel, company director of operations.