Bakery

The American Bakers Association has identified several areas in which the Health Care Reform bill, which passed in the House of Representatives, can negatively impact bakers and the baking industry. …

Researchers with Leatherhead Food Research claim that, to date, commercial product activity in food and drinks that prevent or reduce age-related disease has been fairly imited, but they note relatively high levels of activity in cookies and snacks, even if the market remains small and fragmented. …

A study of 106 overweight or obese people in Australia found those on the
low-fat diet, which included bread, pasta and rice, were less angry, depressed
and confused after one year than those who ate fewer carbs and more meat and
dairy products, according to the study published today in the journal Archives
of Internal Medicine. …

The largest manufacturer of refrigerated tortillas in the country, is expanding its tortilla plant in New Brighton, MN by 45,000 square feet and will be used for additional dry and refrigerated product storage. Information Resources Inc. indicate Mission is by far the top-selling tortilla brand in the country. …

In celebration of National Bread Month and as we kick off the Holiday season, American Bakers Association (ABA) President and CEO Robb MacKie pointed recently to research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showing that people who eat a high percentage of carbohydrates tend to be slimmer than those who do not. …