Bakery

Merit Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of its newest development, the SOM Dispatch-Packing Module. Merit Solutions says, ” Smart Office Manager (SOM) is a feature rich software suite designed to cover all aspects of organizational and administrative efficiency in stock control & purchasing, sales order management and production, distribution, van and retail control and a full ERP system.” …

After a shaky start, Nguyen (pronounced WIN) has reached the top tiers of cakedom. Just recently, TLC network’s “Best Food Ever” show named her shop, Miss Muff’N in Germantown, as No. 8 out of 10 for the nation’s “Bodacious Bakeries.” …

Snack and cookie maker Lance Inc. said Friday that it is cutting its work force by 2 percent as part of a series of cost reductions to cope with recent drops in revenue. …

CSM announced today that the integrated company of H.C. Brill and Best Brands Corp. will be named CSM Bakery Products North America. The new company will continue offering its products under the current trusted brands, including Brill, Best Brands, Multifoods, Henry & Henry, Fantasia, Karp’s, and Telco. …

All those Pennsylvania residents busy baking pies and cakes to benefit their church or other charities can now breathe easy: theyre no longer criminals. Or they won’t be once Gov. Ed Rendell (D) signs a new pro-baking bill passed by the state legislature. …