Month: February 2016

Godin’s first location was an instant hit. Three years later, Godin opened a tiny storefront on Manhattan’s Upper Helene West Side storefront; its success helped By the Way crack $1 million in sales. An Upper East Side outpost that opened late 2015 has “exceeded all of my expectations,” she says. Wholesale growth is also on the radar; By the Way Bakery’s in nine East Cost Whole Foods stores, and Godin wants to ramp that up. …

A Better Choice Bakery is celebrating its grand opening in its new location at 6 West Potomac Street, Brunswick, on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 9AM. Guests are invited to sample cookies and cupcakes and freshly made juices. $20 sample boxes will also be available. …

A team of food scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully formulated a recipe for making healthier bread by adding a natural plant pigment, called anthocyanin, extracted from black rice. This new bread option gets digested at a slower rate — hence improving blood glucose control — and is high in antioxidants, among other health benefits. This is the first study where anthocyanin extract has been fortified into a bread product, and the findings open up new possibilities of creating healthier, diabetic-friendly food products. …