During a tour of the store last week, the president of the regional supermarket chain pointed out that the salad bar and the nearby fried-chicken case are two of Farm Fresh’s most popular features. It recently spruced up those areas in many of its 43 stores, adding options such as healthier baked birds, as part of upgrades to enhance its appeal with shoppers. …
Safeway on Thursday downplayed recent investor speculation it was prepping for a merger or private-equity buyout. In a conference call, Safeway CEO Steve Burd said those company actions "were not in preparation for another event." …
Barry Callebaut’s Gourmet brand Callebaut® has taken an important step into the future by launching its ‘Growing Great Chocolate’ campaign that shifts the entire production of the ‘Finest Belgian Chocolate’ to sustainable cocoa as from May 1st , 2012. Since 100 years already, Callebaut® is the preferred partner-chocolate brand for food professionals and craftsmen all over the world. As of today, the chocolate will be made exclusively with sustainable cocoa, which recognizes Callebaut® customers’ requirements for high-quality chocolate that comes with a guarantee of sustainable cultivation. …
The Blue Duck Bakery Café, located in Southampton and Southold, NY, bakes one of America’s best breads according to SAVEUR Magazine’s May “American Bread” issue. Their Finnish-style sour rye or “ruisleipa” is number five of 20 outstanding loaves baked by America’s top artisanal bakers from around the nation. …
Maybe you hold an idyllic image of what a baker does in the darkness of early morning, methodically rounding out loaves of dough on a broad table and placidly carrying them to the oven. Rick Heenan has been Flagstaff's village baker for 16 years, in the literal sense of his business name, but his 4 a.m. mornings are hardly so tranquil.
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