Bakery

Sono-Tek Corporation announced today that it has successfully
completed a 4 month field test of its anti-microbial coater in a full industrial
scale setting. The ultrasonic spray coater applies a solution of the FDA
approved anti-microbial agent, Potassium Sorbate. The application was tested on
a high capacity, hi-speed line of muffins, as they freshly exit from the oven. …

Businesses and consumers alike continue to suffer from
government sugar policies that have triggered record-high prices, the American
Bakers Association said today. They are calling for an immediate major increase in the import quota. …

Portland-based Franzs breads and baked goods were previously only available in
Missoula. They are now available at Costco, Albertsons and Wal-Mart in Billings, MT. …

The iconic Hostess Twinkie, one of the sweetest stars to
ever grace the American snack cake stage, is celebrating its 80th anniversary
capping a remarkable journey that has spanned television and film, given rise to
urban legends, and, by presidential decree, come to represent an “object of
enduring American symbolism.” …

Three years after opening its first bakery cafe in Larkspur, Rustic
Bakery plans to open a second one here this summer to accommodate its growing
wholesale business. …