Successful Plants
MexAmerica Foods pushes geographic boundaries
St. Marys, Pa., located deep in the Allegheny mountains, isn't the first place anyone would expect to find a tortilla manufacturing facility. Yet, after...
Great Buns Bakery starts afresh
Having been in the baking business their entire lives, the Madonia family had come to expect the unexpected. But no one can be prepared for a total, devastating...
HIGHLAND BAKING CO.doubles its capacity in short order
During a time of economic challenges, Northbrook, Ill.-based Highland Baking Co. forges ahead with its plans for growth and has literally doubled its...
Main Street Gourmet strengthens its position through customization
In this case, the muffin men do live on Muffin Lane, and highlight their ingenuity with speed, flexibility and innovation....
Pittsfield Rye Forges New Direction
Pittsfield Rye and Specialty Breads' new business model may seem like a complete 180. But, that implies a lack of planning and potential loss of key elements...
ORLANDO BAKING'S 5th generation pursues volume growth
Orlando Baking’s 5th generation pursues volume growth...
FullBloom Baking's business opportunities blossom
FullBloom Baking’s business opportunities blossom...
Tasty Baking Co. rebuilds its foundation
TastyKake® snack cakes have been produced in the company’s six-story bakery for the past 86 years, but will soon be made in a new state-of-the-art facility. Learn how Charles Pizzi and his team are taking this Philadelphia icon into the 21st century....
Surviving the perfect storm
A reader contacted me recently about not having devoted enough attention to the commodity crisis that is so profoundly affecting not only the baking industry,...
Italian Home Bakery practices artisan engineering
Traditional, old-school bakers would have considered Dennis and John Rossetti tremendous risk takers in the mid 90s when they purchased Italian Home Bakery...
Business Briefs
Horizon Milling LLC, West Wayzata, Minn., will be expanding its flour mill in Stockton, Calif., by adding additional equipment within the mill's existing...
Obituary
Elmer Lee Cochran, Sr., 93, Batesville, Ark., died Jan. 8. Mr. Cochran's career in the baking industry began after high school; he worked for Meyers Bakers...
Eli's bakes up premium cheesecakes
Eli's Cheesecake Co. President Marc Schulman sums up the company's success in one wordquality. Chicago-based Eli's focuses on slow food and small batch...
News Analysis
Baking Management:What should attendees expect from BakingTech 2008? Thomas Kuk:BakingTech attendees should expect the unexpected once again. We plan...
People
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), Decatur, Ill., named Alain Fredericq director, global business development and sustainability programs, ADM Cocoa. In...
