Bakery

The Bread Bakers Guild of Americas 2011 regional event series, Breadville USA: Exploring Local Baking in America, will visit the Land of 10,000 Lakes on April 9 and 10. The Guild class, Blue Ribbon Baking: A Decade of State Fair Baking, to be held at the General Mills Culinary Center in Minneapolis, MN, will include some of the most unusual and interesting formulas that Dan Klecko McGleno has encountered in his years of coordinating the Minnesota State Fair. …

From Mini-Blizzards at Dairy Queen to the new line of Petites launched by Starbucks last week, sweets are shrinking to fit a craving for snack-sized portions. …

Canada Bread Company, Limited today announced plans to close a fresh bakery facility located in Delta, British Columbia on November 30, 2011, in order to increase efficiencies and provide new capacity at another bakery for its fast-growing tortilla category. …

Cocoa may rebound as much as 14 percent should an extended political standoff in Ivory Coast, the worlds biggest supplier, prolong an export ban into May, Macquarie Group Ltd. said. …

Chantypak is an all-purpose non-dairy topping that combines the delightful taste and smooth texture of fresh whipped cream with superior technical performance. This non-dairy topping provides the whole package superior taste, versatility, convenience and consumer approval. Unopened packs of Chantypak can be stored out of refrigeration thanks to Ultra Heat Treatment (UHT) technology. …