Successful Plants
Innovation boosts Tumaro's growth
Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas' Healthy Flour tortillas contain organic unbleached whole wheat flour. This allows the company to include an American Heart...
Rudolh's pushes technology's limit with vacuum cooling
Rudolph's Specialty Bakeries' vacuum cooling chamber resembles a rack oven. Rudolph's mixing room contains three mixers and an automated sourdough system...
Innovation jump-starts Natural Ovens' growth
Company Profile Natural Ovens Bakery Headquarters: Manitowoc, Wis. Plants: 2: Manitowoc; Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso plant size: 60,000 sq. ft. Production...
A common sense approach to carbohydrates
In the last year, the baking industry has flooded the marketplace with low-carbohydrate items. Only time will tell if these items have staying power....
Gold Standard Baking expands croissant category
Above pictures: Gold Standard Baking's new line allows it to consistently produce its croissants while increasing capacity by 40% After cooling, Gold...
Greyston Bakery builds for the future
by Keith Seiz, editor Company Profile Greyston Bakery Headquarters: Yonkers, N.Y. Key Personnel: Julius Walls, president and chief executive officer;...
Jana's Classics: 20 years of innovation
by Keith Seiz, editor Throughout the baking industry there are many success stories of companies starting out small and reaching great heights. However,...
French Meadow revolutionizes bread baking
Company Profile French Meadow Bakery Headquarters: Minneapolis Plants: Minneapolis; Eagan, Minn. Production lines: 2 Products: A line of 26, organic,...
Prime Pastries ups the ante on automation
Company Profile Prime Pastries Headquarters: Concord, Ontario Key Personnel: Steve Muchnik, sales manager; Ray Williams, technical manager; Ashley Berman,...
Ecce Panis defines artisan bread
Company Profile Ecce Panis Headquarters: East Brunswick, N.J. Key Personnel: Angelo Fraggos, president; Joseph Mancini, director of production; Matthew...
Bud's Best Cookies: Still growing
Bud's Best Cookies' distribution system accepts three lanes of products and distributes them to one of eight form/fill/seal machines After cookie dough...
