Bakery

ASB Launches First Cohort of Mentoring Program

October 29, 2024 American Society of Baking

As an organization focused solely on the baking industry professional — the individual, rather than the company — ASB saw a gap in the industry for a formal, structured mentoring program. While the wholesale baking industry is full of stories of organic mentoring relationships, Kristen Spriggs, executive director of ASB, felt it was in the best interest of the industry, with its workforce retention challenges, to provide developmental mentoring opportunities more broadly. …

IREKS Technical Book “Bread.Art.Works.”

October 29, 2024 IREKS

With the IREKS technical book “Bread.Art.Works.”, we would like to show how, with creativity and passion, bread becomes the centrepiece of a bakery. No matter whether shaped as a bull’s head or as a maple leaf or decorated with unusual designs – in only a few steps, true works of art can be created. …

Second Nature Brands Acquires Voortman

October 28, 2024 Second Nature Brands

Second Nature Brands LLC, a leading portfolio of premium and better-for-you snacks and treats brands, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Voortman® cookie brand from The J.M. Smucker Co. in an all-cash transaction. …

7 Mile Brands Invests $3M in Better-For-You Refrigerated Donut Brand, Drumroll

October 28, 2024 7 Mile Brands

7 Mile Brands, a CPG brand incubator created by multi-exit entrepreneurs Jason Cohen and Sammy Kestenbaum, is excited to announce a $3 million investment in Drumroll®, a leading innovator in the Fresh-Snacking segment. Known for its indulgent, low-sugar, high-protein refrigerated donut offerings, Drumroll® has quickly gained a dedicated following among health-conscious consumers looking to satisfy their sweet tooth cravings without compromising on taste or nutrition. …

Crespel & Deiters Offers Functional Wheat Ingredients That Cut Carbs and Boost Protein in Baked Goods

October 24, 2024 Crespel & Deiters

Crespel & Deiters Group, experts in functional wheat ingredients, has devised an innovative way to enhance the nutrient density of pizza, pasta and and an array of other delicious bakery products. The resistant wheat starch Lory® Starch Elara not only boosts fiber content but also supports the reduction of carbohydrates in finished products, while variants of the Lory® Protein range boost overall protein content, making pizza and pasta a healthier choice. …