Bakery

Kroger announced that it will contribute one loaf of 24 oz. Kroger White Buttercrust Bread to The Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club program for every loaf that customers purchase through Feb. 28 at Detroit Metro-area stores. …

A baked tradition brought to New Orleans around the 1870s by French settlers,
the king cake is a tasty treat with a colorful past. …

The American Bakers Association expressed support for the initiative’s multi-prong approach and singled out public education for particular emphasis. Association President Robb MacKie pointed out that grain foods occupy an important position at the base of USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid. …

An Atlanta woman, Beverly Smith, reported that she’d lost nearly 50 pounds in six months. And she says she did it by eating cookies. In Smith’s case, the proof is in the cookie, or specifically, Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet. …

With Ukrop’s Super Markets sale complete, many things are due to change. Baked goods, however, including Ukrop’s famed White House Rolls, and prepared foods will continue to be sold to Ahold under a new venture that the Ukrop family will operate. …