Month: January 2011

The rise of Dave’s Killer Bread is one of the biggest success stories of the Portland-area baking scene in recent years, and clearly the competition has taken notice. Franz Bakery’s Green Earth Baking line has just introduced Great Seed bread, which sounds so similar to Dave’s Good Seed bread that sheer coincidence seems unlikely. Like Dave’s Good Seed, Franz’s Great Seed is certified organic, contains no animal products (agave stands in for honey), is studded with a variety of seeds and comes in a biodegradable bag. …

For those who attended CFSAs 25th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference, you likely tasted at least one of the various baked goods made with NC grown wheat. …

Nature’s Pride bread, the only brand of 100% natural breads available across the country, is kicking off 2011 with a new, four-month partnership with Life Time Fitness Inc., a national chain of fitness centers. …