Gustafson Milk Brand To Continue

The Gustafson’s milk brand and product line will continue, Southeast Milk Inc. officials announced Thursday although the cooperative is closing the 105-year-old dairy’s Green Cove Springs processing plant.

DuPont Introduces Liquid Margarine Concept For Healthier Cakes

October 2, 2013 DuPont

DuPont Nutrition & Health is ready to give industrial cakes a healthier profile with a new liquid margarine concept containing 60 percent less saturated fats than block cake margarine.

ABA: Government Shuts Down, But Still Dolling Out Dollars To Sugar Growers

October 2, 2013 American Bakers Association

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it sold another 136 thousand tons of sugar to ethanol producers, costing over $53 million taxpayer dollars in order to keep sugar prices from falling.  “Today we wake up and learn that the government has shut down due to budgetary disagreements, yet the USDA was able to squeak out one more bonus to sugar growers before the shutdown occurred,” said Robb MacKie, ABA President and CEO.  “This is a clear sign of misguided priorities on the part of Members of Congress who had a chance to save millions in taxpayer dollars.”

Atlanta's Dough Bakery Introduces Wholesale Program

October 2, 2013 Dough Bakery

Dough Bakery’s wholesale program was created to give other Atlanta businesses, such as coffee shops, cafes, restaurants and neighborhood markets, a way to reach more customers and to expand the selection of items for the customers they already have.

Culinarians Honored For Beef Excellence

When it comes to putting all the cards on the table, leading chefs know premium beef trumps all. Culinary leaders were honored Sept. 18-20 by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand for innovative beef promotions. The awards, presented during its annual conference at the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, Calif., honored chefs, distributors, cattle ranchers and retailers for their accomplishments this year and celebrated 35 years of delivering premium beef.