Conundrums In Global Bakery: A Simultaneous Quest For Health & Indulgence

Global bakery is facing a crisis of identity, with two opposing forces driving the industry. On the one hand, consumers are demanding innovative products that provide indulgence and can be eaten as treats, while on the other they may perceive bakery products as unhealthy and demand items less laden with salt and fat. Bakery manufacturers face the challenge of how to satisfy such divergent consumer demands.

CFIA: 'Crispy Just Baked,' 'Crispy,' & 'Sunrize Oven Fresh' Cookies Recalled

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and TWI Foods Inc. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the Crispy Just Baked, Crispy, and Sunrize Oven Fresh brands of cookies described below. The affected products contain milk which is not declared on certain labels.

One Of The Brightest Variegated & Colored Euphorbias

August 6, 2012 Van VLIET Flower Group

Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Frosted Flame’ was found as a mutant by Paul Stead from the UK. In 2010, the plant was introduced by Blooms of Bressingham from Sacramento in California (US). The new Euphorbia will be presented as a novelty at the Dutch trade show for hardy nursery stock Plantarium.

New Gomphrena Varieties: More Landscape Options

A tough plant that will keep blooming through summer and into fall, gomphrena likes really high temperatures. Sometimes called globe amaranth, legend has it that the original planting was at the gates of Hades.

Dahlia A Diva Among Summer Flowers

August 6, 2012 Flower Council Holland

From soft pink to deep red, from lemon yellow to bright orange… Dahlias can be found in a wide range of colours. They also come in a variety of shapes. From modest pompons to extravagant eye-catchers. Essentially, Dahlias still conjure up images of idyllic farm gardens, where you stroll on a beautiful summer's day to pick your own bouquet.