Successful Plants
French Meadow Bakery expands healthful offerings
As one of the pioneers in organic and functional baked products, Eagan, Minn.-based French Meadow Bakery capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in...
Piantedosi Baking Co. improves efficiencies through in-house engineering and customization
Piantedosi Baking Co.'s third generation, Tom Piantedosi, president and C.E.O.; Joe Piantedosi, Jr., executive vice...
Galaxy Desserts breaks new ground with individual-size desserts
In its 10 short years of existence, Galaxy Desserts, Richmond, Calif., has recognized that it occupies a unique niche within the baking industry with...
Bakery Manager, Dave Harris, discusses his success with Baking Management
Baking Management: What in your past experience has made you a good leader? Dave Harris: I'm humbled your magazine considers me a good leader, so I appreciate...
Paying the price for peanuts
As any baker knows, even one foodborne-illness outbreak or product contamination scare can not only cause irreparable harm to a company's image, but permanently...
King’s Hawaiian experiences growth, embraces eco-friendly solutions
It shouldn't surprise anyone that a company, created more than 50 years ago in Hilo, Hawaii, continues to embrace its island heritage and the core mission...
Leidenheimer Baking Co. provides a taste of New Orleans
All successful bakeries are intimately linked with their cities, but none more so than Leidenheimer Baking Co. The health of New Orleans and the health...
2009 ushers in uncertainty, but hopefulness
The ever-fickle consumer may be even more difficult to predict in 2009, given the dismal state of the economy and the seating of a new administration...
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...
