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Leading organic, natural bakeries merge to create Charter Baking
The new baking company is headed by John Foley, who serves as chief executive officer. His past experiences include serving as Bimbo Bakeries USAs senior...
Giant Wegmans opens in Baltimore
Wegmans new in-store bakery features a full line of authentic French pastries and European-style crusty breads baked in a Spanish brick oven. The bakery...
California files acrylamide suit
The suit was filed against potato chip and french fry manufacturers because of the high levels of acrylamide found in these products, the lawsuit says....
RBA taps new leadership, new direction
RBA turned over control of the daily running of the association to AMG, the Association Management Group Inc., and turned its focus to bakery education...
IBC to close Davenport plant
The Wonder bread bakery employs about 150 workers. Production for the facility will be transferred to other bakeries in the region. The company estimates...
Hamelman receives the 2005 Golden Baguette Award
Jeffrey has been an integral part of education in the artisan baking community since The Guilds inception, said Gina Rene Piccolino, executive director...
Wheat with all amylopectin, no amylose
Waxy starch absorbs and holds more water than starch. Studies have indicated that waxy starch naturally extends the shelf life of baked products by maintaining...
Congress restores provisions of national organic standards
Congress restored provisions of the national organic standards Oct. 26--allowing non-organic ingredients such as baking powder, pectin and carbon dioxide--in...
Bread spoilage highlighted in new study
A new study sponsored by Dupont and conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs sheds a new light on food packaging. When asked what types of foods are usally discarded...
OTA asks Congress to take action
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) submitted to Congress a letter signed by over two hundred companies, farmers and trade associations supporting its...
Organic rules pending
The future use of the USDA Organic seal is in question as lawmakers decide whether or not to allow syntheticingredients and processing aids to be used...
Organic ruling debate
Congress may override the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision as early as this Thursday (October 27), reversing the courts ban on synthetic ingredients...
Trans fats coverage will be epic
After the low-carbohydrate craze, the baking industry probably thought they were done with bad press for at least a couple of years. Unfortunately, trans-fat...
California attorney general explains acrylamide lawsuit
This letter from Bill Lockyer, California's attorney general, expresses his opinions on acrylamide, and explains why he sued potato chip and french fry...
Acrylamide debate heats up
The acrylamide debate continues to gain steam as the State of California and its attorney general ramp up their public relations machine. Click on the...
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