USDA Hikes Sugar Import Quotas

The USDA has relaxed import restrictions on raw sugar in response to a projected decrease in domestic cane production.

Illinois Takes Step Toward Banning Trans Fats

Illinois restaurants may soon have to find a way to cut artificial trans fats from French fries, onion rings, popcorn shrimp, pies, cakes and fried chicken.

Techie Turns Cookie Maker

Former Microsoft manager Michael Pinckney is in the cookie business big time. You can hear him talk about his cookie biz on the Tavis Smiley show Friday April 15 on KUOW FM 94.9, Smiley breaking his own rule against product mentions on air. He gives Pinckney about ten minutes for the interview.

Dempsters Ovenfresh Baguettes, A Convenient Shortcut To Dinners Made Easy

April 15, 2011 Dempster’s

Dempsters introduces OvenFresh Roasted Garlic Baguettes the newest flavour to the OvenFresh family of delicious, convenient and preservative-free baguettes that are ready in just eight-minutes!

Steven Roberts Original Desserts & Ticklebelly Desserts Increasing Capacity

Following a period of sustained growth, Steven Roberts Original Desserts and Ticklebelly Desserts today announce the addition of a 100,000 square foot, state-of-the-art bakery in Pembroke, N.C., scheduled to open in summer, 2011. The new bakery provides Steven Roberts Original Desserts and Ticklebelly increased capacity to manufacture and ship their innovative, signature desserts to clients and consumers across the nation and to continue to meet clients varied scaling needs.