Hans Nadler Named World’s Top Baker

The International Union of Bakers and Bakers-Confectioners has announced that Hans Nadler will receive its Baker of the Year Award for 2011 at the international conference in Venice, Italy.

King Arthur Flour Selects Oco SaaS BI For Profitability Analysis

December 8, 2010 Oco, Inc.

Oco, Inc., the leading innovator of business intelligence software as a service (SaaS BI) solutions, announced today that King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. has deployed the Oco SaaS BI solution integrated with SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand for advanced reporting and analytics.

Barry Callebaut Says Cocoa Factories Unaffected By Ivory Coast Unrest

December 8, 2010 Stephen Morris, Bloomberg

Barry Callebaut AG, the worlds largest maker of bulk chocolate, said political unrest following Ivory Coasts disputed presidential election hasnt disrupted its cocoa factories or exports from the worlds largest grower.

PECO Pallet Named Exclusive Pooled Pallet Supplier For Boboli International

December 7, 2010 PECO Pallet

Boboli International LLC announced that it will ship its specialty frozen pastry products exclusively on PECO Pallets to retailers and participating foodservice distributors throughout the United States.

Ancient Grain Millet Making Comeback

An ancient grain is discovered again. Millet is an ancient grain believed to have been domesticated and cultivated over 7000 years ago. In the United States, the use of millet has human food was deterred in favor of wheat, corn and rice. For other parts of the world, millet is still a primary food grain.