General Mills Has Idea For Reducing Sodium, Fat In Baked Goods
General Mills Inc., who owns the Pillsbury brand, filed a patent application published last month that would lower sodium and fat in the dough for biscuits, pie crusts and sweet rolls. …
Month: February 2014
BakeSmart Announces Next Generation Bakery Software
BakeSmart announced the release of the next generation of its bakery software to the baking industry today. This is the third major release of BakeSmart and features completely new screens, features and functions designed to help bakers quickly and accurately transact, produce and connect with their customers. This new version also provides bakers with an excellent solution as Microsoft prepares to abandon the XP platform in two months’ time. …
ABA: Bakers Disappointed That Sugar Subsidy Program Remains In Farm Bill
“The Senate’s vote in favor of passing a new Farm Bill closes a long and contentious chapter in the Farm Bill deliberations,” said Robb MacKie, ABA President and CEO. “While this was touted as a reform-filled Farm Bill, there is still one program hanging on to old habits – the current U.S. sugar program. This program continues to put bakers, consumers and other food manufacturers at a disadvantage, and sends thousands of jobs overseas." …
Wegmans Makes Bag Recycling Easier
Wegmans Food Markets has launched a campaign to encourage it customers to return even more of those bags to its stores for recycling. …
Metro Sits On Grocery Consolidation Sidelines, For Now
It’s no secret that Metro Inc. harbours ambitions to become a truly national grocery chain. But those betting the Montreal-based grocer will announce a takeover in Western Canada in the near term and keep the country’s retail supersize party rolling may be disappointed. …
