Bakery

Each week The Bellingham Herald takes a closer look at a business or construction project. This week: Fairhaven Organic Flour Mill. What it is: The Fairhaven Organic Flour Mill creates hammer-milled or stone-ground whole-grain flours from certified organically grown grains. …

Chips Ahoy!, Krafts top-selling chocolate chip brand, is giving its eight-year-old Cookie Guys campaign the heave-ho to make way for a new effort built around joy. …

Island Abbey Foods Ltd., specialty honey manufacturer, today officially announced the launch of a new product at the Tree of Life Show in Vancouver, Honibe Honey Sprinkles For Desserts, Baking, and More!, which are the worlds first dried granules of honey that are served in shaker bottles to be used as an everyday baking addition in the kitchen. …

Because of rising obesity rates and a push for more healthy living, many new products in the supermarket claim to be low-fat, immunity-boosting, vitamin-added foods. Some brands have become more healthful. But many manufacturers are promoting a product’s healthful ingredients while playing down its less nutritional qualities. …

At the 2010 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO, more than 2,000 new confectionery creations and snack sensations will be revealed May 25-27 at McCormick Place (West Building). The annual trade show, presented by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), brings together the confectionery and snack industry, including more than 480 manufacturers to preview new products, explore the latest trends, review industry performance and forecast the future of the industry. …