J. Skinner Baking Co. Partners With Junior College For Job-Training Grant

J. Skinner Baking Co. has partnered with Paris Junior College to provide job training using a $170,115 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). This training will benefit workers in the Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas area.

Crumbs Bake Shop Closing All Stores

Crumbs Bake Shop shut down all its stores at the close of business on Monday, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The cupcake calamity comes amid vanishing same-store sales and over-saturation of shops in certain areas during the fad for the frosted dessert. Signs of danger were unmistakable: Nasdaq suspended trading of Crumbs shares last Tuesday for the company’s failure to have the required minimum of $2.5 million in shareholder equity.

CH&Co Becomes First British Catering Group To Receive Full Marine Stewardship Council Certification

CH&Co, one of the UK’s leading caterers, has become the first British catering group to receive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) demonstrating its commitment to sustainable sourcing of fish. No other British catering group has managed to achieve certification across its entire business network, until now.

The Gracious Gourmet Debuts Three New Products For Foodservice & Hospitality

July 8, 2014 The Gracious Gourmet

The Gracious Gourmet’s award-winning line of spreads, chutneys, pestos and tapenades are available in 76-oz. foodservice sizes — perfect for chefs, foodservice operators, caterers and wine bars. The 17 product options are perfect for any application calling for sophisticated flavor and all-natural ingredients. Three new products have recently been added to the foodservice offerinngs.

Dessert Menu Sections Now Appear On 24% Of Restaurant Menus Nationwide

July 8, 2014 Food Genius

Food Genius has released their most recent Industry Report entitled Icing on the Cake: Desserts Menu Trends and Insights. Desserts are an oft-forgotten but increasingly relevant part of the menu. Icing on the Cake examines the landscape of desserts with insights on chain and independent restaurants.