Mardi Gras 'King Cake King' Tasters Visit Gambino's

Gambino’s has five locations. It is one of the older bakeries in town, started in 1949 by Joe Gambino. Sam Scelfo Jr. started working there in 1975, and bought it from Gambino in 1978. As you might imagine, lots of customers, as well as those who came for the tasting, were jammed inside.

CDC Names Bread As A Culprit In Americans Eating Too Much Salt

February 10, 2012 David Beasley, Reuters

Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.

Prominent Bakery Reveals Their Sweet & Soft Side By Donating Cookies To L.A. Charity Events

February 10, 2012 Isabella’s Cookie Company

Isabella’s Cookie Company, the premium baker of freshly-made treats, is proud to sponsor Milk + Bookies by donating their gourmet cookies at its Los Angeles event series. As the non-profit’s “official cookie” supplier, the bakery will provide heavenly sweet snacks for attendees of upcoming private events at The Grove in Los Angeles’ Barnes & Noble on February 12th, and Pasadena’s Little Junebugs’ Harry Potter Spectacular on February 25th.

Attitude Drinks Announces Brown Distributing Company To Distribute Phase III Recovery

February 10, 2012 Attitude Drinks, Inc.

Attitude Drinks an innovative beverage brand development company and creator of the Phase III® Recovery brand, today announced a distribution agreement with Brown Distributing Company to service Phase III® throughout 269 Walgreens locations. Phase III® will be distributed by Brown in southeast Florida from Palm Beach County through Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties to the Florida Keys.

Ex-Investment Banker Shifts Cultures To Become Greek Yogurt Maker

February 10, 2012 Staff Reporter, DNAinfo

When the economy collapsed, Hamilton Colwell, a former JP Morgan investment banker, had an epiphany. But his vision had nothing to do with banks or financial recovery — it involved yogurt. He's now gearing up to stock his Greek-style yogurt, now made in Pennsylvania, in Manhattan's grocery and health food stores by mid-spring.