Whoopie-Pie Debate Continues In Maine Legislature

Whoopie pies should be declared Maine’s official state dessert before Pennsylvania tries to snap up credit for the tasty chocolate cakes oozing with creamy white frosting, a legislative committee was told Monday.

Statement From American Bakers Association On The 2010 Dietary Guidelines

February 1, 2011 American Bakers Association

The American Bakers Association applauds the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that provide important tools to improve the health of all Americans and combat the obesity epidemic. Grain foods are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle since complex carbohydrates provide essential fuel the body needs, said ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie.

La Brea Bakery’s Artisan Bread Bowls Score Major Points With Football Party Crowds

February 1, 2011 La Brea Bakery, Inc.

Rustic Bread Bowls are a delicious and fun way to serve your game day fare and La Brea Bakerys Italian Round is the perfect bread for the occasion! No matter who youre rooting for this football season, La Brea Bakery, the nations most preferred artisan bread brand, offers a game plan for a memorable Bowl party food inspired by Americas top football teams.

USDA Abandons Milk-Pricing Deal

When Congress last revised the nation’s milk-pricing laws in 2008, groups representing dairy farmers and the companies that buy their milk struck a rare deal that sounded counterintuitive: buyers and sellers should be able to agree in advance to prices lower than what the federal government says farmers must be paid.

National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

Applications are being accepted for 20 college scholarships that are awarded by Americas dairy farmers, through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff program.