Montreal Yogurt Maker Builds Cult Following

Cult Yogourt's yogurt has been sold commercially since December, in distinctive and reusable see-through glass jars, at a small number of higher-end local specialty stores including Boucherie Lawrence on St-Laurent Blvd., Fromagerie Atwater in the Atwater Market and Marché Park in Westmount. Even at a premium price of $3 a jar, sales have been brisk.

La Mexicana Recalls Spinach Dip For Undeclared Allergens

June 24, 2015 FDA

La Mexicana Food Products of Vernon, CA is recalling Spinach Dip because product labels failed to declare the food allergen, Milk, as a sub-ingredient of the listed ingredient, Sour Cream.

Santa Fe's Modern General Rethinks Flour With New FANO Bread Partnership

June 24, 2015 Modern General

Modern General, a Santa Fe-based general store offering lovingly-selected everyday items and foods, is pleased to announce a unique partnership with FANO Bread—a family-owned and operated bakery based in Albuquerque. Using in-house stone-ground flour from Modern General, FANO is now baking semolina seed bread as well as an artisan loaf, which can be purchased at Modern General.

Watson's Edible Glitter Contains No Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils

June 24, 2015 Watson

Watson Inc produces Edible GlitterTM for application as a sprinkle, topping or inclusion. Edible GlitterTM contains no Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (PHOs), a source of trans fats. Edible GlitterTM can be used in place of traditional sprinkles, often referred to as “Jimmies” or “Shots”, which generally contain PHOs as the third ingredient. Edible Glitter can provide a viable option for food manufacturers, food service operations, and others looking to eliminate PHOs. 

Bakery Congress 2015 Grows 30% In Size & Attracts 20% Higher Audience

The latest edition of the Bakery Congress 2015 Trade Show & Conference on May 31st &  June 1 at Palais des congrès de Montréal was a resounding success.  Almost 1400 highly qualified buyers from Retail, Commercial, Wholesale & In-store Bakeries, Grocery Stores, Food Service Establishments and Food Industry professionals attended the trade show floor. Theme for this year was Innovation through Tradition.