Retail Bakers of America 2009 Heritage Road Tour Will Visit Generations of Bakeries, Trace History of Retail Baking
from RBA
 Hometown bakeries in the greater southern U.S. will be visited this month by the Heritage Bakery Road Tour – created by the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) – in an effort to raise awareness of the retail bakery to local consumers and to trace the advancement of bakeries. More
Businesses Using Twitter, Facebook to Market Goods
from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When Dozen Bake Shop in Lawrence updated its Facebook page to announce the daily specials — "Two new scones: Lemon Blueberry and Chorizo Cheddar! Also, Rainbow cake!" — its fans were quickly abuzz. More
Recession Fuels Cupcake Wars
from The Gazette
Competition to create — and sell — the ultimate cupcake is heating up in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., region, as the culinary craze gains steam in metropolitan areas, driven by the recession. More
In Baking Bread, Chefs Find a New Role
from The Washington Post
It's 8 a.m., or Hour Two in a typical workday for 2941's baker Patrick Deiss. Wearing cords and a long-sleeve, waffle-knit shirt, Deiss remarks that it's cool in the bakery, in the building next to the Falls Church restaurant. A cooler temperature retards fermentation of yeast in the seven breads he makes every morning: four kinds of baguettes, two types of sourdough and a rye. More
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Product Showcase:
BC-10 Baking Contrast Meter
 Konica Minolta Sensing’s BC-10 Baking Contrast Meter measures the color of baked, fried, and processed foods, as well as ingredients, in various environments to ensure consistency in appearance. The BC-10 measures color in most bakery and snack food products, block yeast, brown sugar, calcium propionate, and flour blending. More info
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Gluten-free Bakery, Supplier Re-opens in Latham
from Examiner.com
It's not a restaurant, but some restaurateurs are joining other customers at Sherry Lynn's new location. The family-run business that deals in house-made gluten-free food and bakery products and gluten-free cooking supplies has been open for about 10 weeks at 836 Troy-Schenectady Road (Route7) in this Albany County suburb. More
No-Dairy Queen: Erin McKenna
from Express via The Washington Post
When animal-product-shunning A-listers such as Moby and Natalie Portman want to dig into dairy-free chocolate cupcakes or no-egg cookies, they often head to New York's BabyCakes bakery. The naughty-tasting yet often nutritious vegan and gluten-free treats by owner Erin McKenna star in a new cookbook, BabyCakes. More
Exclusively Gluten Free Bakery Opens in Rochester, NY
from Donna Marie's Gluten Free Bakery
On June 12, 2009, Rochester, NY's first exclusively gluten-free bakery opened to serve the gluten-intolerant community. Donna Marie's Gluten Free Bakery bakes bread, cookies, cakes (custom decorated), cupcakes, as well as muffins, rolls and other assorted products (carrot cake, banana nut muffins, etc.). More
Bella's Birthday Cake: An Exclusive Interview with the Cake Maker
from Examiner.com
The pinnacle of the birthday party scene in New Moon, aside from the paper cut Bella receives and subsequent attack is the beautiful birthday cake that Alice has so graciously provided for the party, despite the fact that Bella is the only one who would partake. More
Hot-ticket Item: Wedgie
from the Kalamazoo Gazette
When you're at the El Dorado Country Maid Bakery & Cafe, don't get between customers and their wedgies. "Some people really get upset when we don't have them," said owner Debbie Bannister. Wedgies are triangular-shaped doughnuts filled with a silky, homemade butter cream. More
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California Raisin Marketing Board
 The California Raisin Marketing Board announces its second annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest - now open through August 15, 2009. All professional and student bakers are encouraged to submit an original formula. The formulas will be judged based on taste, appearance, originality, and value. Applications/contest rules are online here.
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Dave Newhouse: The Pied Piper of Bakeries
from the Oakland Tribune via Mercury News
When there's food that smells good and tastes even better, distance isn't a problem. That's why customers from San Francisco and San Jose have converged on Oakland, and the Delicieuse Princesse Bakery. More
Three Brothers Bakery Reopens
from HoustonPress
I picked up my first loaf of seeded rye at the newly reopened Three Brothers Bakery on South Braeswood yesterday morning, along with $5 worth of poppy seed strudel. Then I promptly ran home and stuffed my face. I would have bought a loaf of challah too, but it was sold out already. More
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