Bakery

CSM, Bakery Supplies North America, announces the newest addition
to the growing bakery portfolio of its US division. Best Brands of Minnetonka,
MN will join the entire CSM family of companies. Currently one of the largest
bakery supply companies in the world, CSM is now positioned to provide customers
the ultimate selection in premium bakery products. …

A Superior Court judge ordered a Durham, NC company to temporarily stop selling
food products after a Tuesday hearing into allegations that the company, Great
Specialty Products, marketed bread as gluten-free that had gluten and made
people sick. …

Food and beverage maker Sara Lee Corp. reported a fiscal second-quarter profit on Thursday. The company is facing moderating commodity costs and has lowered some of its prices in the highly competitive bakery. Chairman and CEO Brenda Barnes discussed the bakery category, which can be very promotional, during a conference call with investors Thursday. …

Otis Spunkmeyer’s second annual Cookie Creation Event, which honors the company’s
support of the Make-A-Wish Foundationthe world’s largest wish-granting
organization benefiting children with life-threatening medical conditions.Otis
Spunkmeyer has sponsored the charity for the past two years and will do so again
in 2010, offering wish cookies for sale from April 15 through June 15, to raise
funds. …

A Tustin, CA food plant that supplies desserts and pastries to clients ranging
from Panera Bread to Wal-Mart Inc. has closed, forcing the facility to lay off
90 workers. …