George Weston Buys ACE Bakery For C$110 Million

November 3, 2010 Solarina Ho, Reuters

Canada’s George Weston is buying Toronto-based ACE Bakery for C$110 million ($108.4 million) to complement its existing baked goods brands, the parent company of Loblaw said on Monday.

Gold Crust Baking Buys Cheverly, MD Warehouse For $6.8M

Gold Crust Baking Co. acquired 6200 Columbia Park Drive in Cheverly, MD, from Pacific Realty Associates for $6.8 million, or about $76 per square foot.

Hoping Chefs Will Melt For Tcho Chocolate

November 3, 2010 Glen Collins, New York Times

ALL summer and fall, as candidates battled across the country, a different campaign was being waged in the restaurant kitchens of New York.

The Cake to End All Cakes: The Pumpple

November 3, 2010 Sarah De Heer, Slashfood

Last week, our sister site Lemondrop.com wrote about the Pumpple Cake: half cake, half pie and all calories. The Pumpple, created by the Flying Monkey Patisserie, in Philadelphia, consists of apple and pumpkin pies baked inside vanilla and chocolate cakes covered, no, obliterated, with vanilla buttercream.

Confectionary Designs Announces Its Wholesale Pastry Line

November 2, 2010 Confectionary Designs LLC

What is the next step for business expansion for a boutique bakery specializing in custom cakes, cookies, and other desserts: wholesale pastries to retail shops, restaurants, and institutions, of course!