Month: July 2017

ABA President’s Blog: Disruption Accelerated

July 24, 2017 American Bakers Association

The 2017 ABA Convention featured our most thought-provoking and provocative program yet, centered around the enormous disruptions impacting the baking industry. The program began with “Fresh Take Talks” presented by the Grain Foods Foundation featuring quick, informative presentations from the Editor in Chief of The Daily Beast John Avlon, and food thought leader Eve Turow Paul addressing the challenge of authentically connecting and communicating with today’s consumers. …

Icing Smiles Partners With PreGel America

July 24, 2017 PreGel America

Icing Smiles, a national non-profit, is creating a lot of smiles with the help of caring local bakeries all over the country and supportive corporate partners like PreGel America. It is through their generosity that over 13,580 custom cakes have been delivered to critically ill kids and their siblings. …

This Is Why Vegetarians Lose Money On Meal Kits

July 24, 2017 Megan Leonhardt, Money

While some services like Green Chef give a discount to those who opt for a vegetarian meal plan, it’s still a better value to order meals with meat in them. …

Hillphoenix Installs First CO2 Ejector System In North America At Sprouts Farmers Market

July 24, 2017 Hillphoenix

Hillphoenix has installed the first CO2 Booster System with ejector technology in North America at Sprouts Farmers Market® in Woodstock, Georgia. The Arizona-based retailer is the first to adopt this state-of-the-art technology, and Hillphoenix is the first manufacturer in North America to introduce the technology as developed by Danfoss in the marketplace. …

Consuming Power: The James Beard Foundation Presents The Eighth Annual JBF Food Summit

July 24, 2017 James Beard Foundation

The summit, which will explore the evolution of consumer power and its impact on the food movement, will bring together a diverse group of experts from across disciplines to look into the genesis and changing dynamics of consumer power and apply that knowledge to various food system issues we are facing today. …