Month: February 2015

happy egg co. Launches Campaign To Boost Consumer Awareness Of Hen Welfare

February 5, 2015 the happy egg co.

In an effort to increase awareness about its mission to make humanely produced eggs available to all consumers, the happy egg co. kicked off a multi-market Hendependence marketing campaign. California's recently enacted Proposition 2 (Prop 2), which ensures that egg-laying hens have enough room to turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their wings, has brought the welfare of farm animals to national attention. The happy egg co. applauds the elimination of intensive confinement systems for hens, like battery cages, but firmly believes more can be done for hen welfare. …

We Want Schwebels Video Contest Invites Fans To Create Their Own Jingle

February 5, 2015 The Schwebel Baking Company

The Schwebel Baking Company today announced that it wants fans to create their own video version of the company's famous "We Want Schwebel's!" radio and TV jingle for a chance to win cash prizes. We Want Schwebel's Video Contest …

ABA: Lame Duck President, Hardly

February 5, 2015 Robb MacKie, ABA President & CEO

Any hopes that the President would coast the next two years or work on serious accomplishments were loudly and defiantly squashed in the State of the Union address. The President challenged the now Republican controlled Congress to pass many of his yet unfulfilled 2008 campaign promises and even threw a few more onto the pile. It was clear that the audience to whom the President was speaking was not Congress, nor the American people, but to the heads of federal agencies who seek to control wide swaths of business today through regulatory fiat. So what does the macro political environment mean to bakers? …

Jefferson Street Bakery Issues Allergy Alert On 'Amana Dinner Rolls'

February 5, 2015 FDA

The Jefferson Street Bakery of Burlington, IA, is recalling all “Amana Dinner Rolls” produced with lot number “834J364” because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. …

Surg Restaurant Group Cuts & Dries Its Own Meat

February 5, 2015 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel

Some of the steaks appearing on Carnevor’s menu downtown and the ground beef and some steaks served at Hom Wood-Fired Grill in Brookfield and Glendale are coming from the SURG restaurant group’s farm, by way of its new meat-cutting quarters downtown. …