Month: September 2016

The husband and wife team of Nick and Elyse Oleksak have a lot to celebrate. Starting Tuesday, their New York City bakery is bringing cream cheese-stuffed bagel balls to Starbucks' more than 7,000 U.S. locations. …

The company officially broke ground Wednesday, Aug. 24, on its expansion project in Green Forest plant. Doug Ramsey, a Tyson senior vice president, said the company plans to build a 200,000-square-foot facility across the street from the existing plant. Plans call for the facilities to be connected by a corridor, he said. A press release from Tyson says the Green Forest plant currently produces a variety of partially cooked chicken products, including nuggets and portioned fillets, for food-service and retail customers. …

There are more than 450 muffin menu items listed on the menus of 175 school districts in three grade levels. FlavorTrak has identified 39 unique muffin flavors.  Naturally all 39 flavors cannot be promoted. Some flavors are more popular than others. These are the ones that should be promoted most. For someone in the baked goods business this is good to know. Analysis of menu item counts reveals there are seven good selling muffin flavors. …

Waterbar, a leading seafood eatery in the City By The Bay, just debuted the “Golden Fog.” Cultivated in the glacially-fed Washington waters, the Golden Fog is described as mild and plump with a subtle sweetness up front and a gentle, briny finish. …