Bakery

With more competition opening up, like supermarkets with bakery departments, 30% of all retail bakeries have gone out of business in the past five years. What I wanted to do with 1-800-Bakery was help small bakeries survive the economy by taking the good products they make and giving them national distribution, said Chef Steve, whose real name is Stephen Pazyra. …

iSi North America, the leading manufacturer of high quality food whippers and other innovative kitchen tools, announces that they have hired Dante “Dan” Marino as their Director of Foodservice National Account Sales. Dan brings more than two decades of advertising, chain restaurant sales, and culinary development experience to the iSi team. …

The American Bakers Association strongly endorses the Free Sugar Act, a bill introduced by Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) that repeals the current U.S. Sugar Program. Senator Lugar has been a long time proponent of eliminating this costly program and the baking industry is energized to support these efforts, said Robb MacKie, ABA president and CEO. …

Jules’ Cupcakes, discovering sweetness in stylish cupcake boxes, launches its new business model of cupcake boxes reminiscent of old world bakeries, made with custom-designed inserts that cradle cupcakes safely. Jules’ Cupcake boxes are available in large quantity for supermarkets, bakeries and specialty retailers, as well as direct-to-consumer. …

King Arthur Flour has hired Mark Tecca of Lyme, N.H., in the newly created position of Director of New Business Development. Teccas primary responsibility is to facilitate the evaluation of new business ideas to increase the number of new opportunities the employee-owned company can pursue. …