Is it just me or does it seem like the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate came out just last week? 

Multiple prevailing trends at the consumer and regulatory levels will factor into the business concerns of the bakery industry over the coming year. These include product-development dynamics like non-GMO, nutritional labeling, transparency and food safety—all of which have the potential to positively influence overall shopper perceptions related to bread and the other baked goods that play a part of dietary patterns.

This past year on the Stronger Together tour, after the merger of the American Bakers Association (ABA) and the Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers’ Association, we stopped at Kansas State University (KSU) to meet with the Bakery Science & Management students and participate in the Grain Science and Industry Advisory Council meeting.

Even though the year started in a partial government shutdown, the government relations team from the American Bakers Association (ABA) continued to push forward on several key regulatory initiatives.

As of the last regulatory update from the American Bakers Association (ABA), we were coming out of a governmental shutdown. Now, the clock is ticking as we stare down the August recess in Congress and feel continued residual delays from that shutdown.

In the ongoing grip of the COVID-19 pandemic as we enter a new year, and a new administration in Washington, we reached out for an update from Robb MacKie, President and CEO, American Bakers Association (ABA), Washington, D.C.

The fly-in will connect baking industry leaders with elected officials in the nation’s capitol.

Baker will present two workshops on building trust between visionaries and integrators at the Entrepreneurial Operating System's (EOS) V/I Duo™ Summit, October 16 in Dallas.

America's #1 Brioche brand marks May 14th with an array of tempting recipes

Sharon Baker-Boykin, Esq., recognized for a lengthy career in law and helping others

How our billion-year-old cousin, baker’s yeast, can reveal — more reliably than leading algorithms — whether a genetic mutation is actually harmful.Toronto, ON – It’s easier than ever to sequence our DNA, but doctors still can’t exactly tell from our genomes which diseases might befall us. Professor Fritz Roth is setting out to change this by […]

This program is a part of BC’s Rural Initiatives, which targets surrounding communities to equip more residents with workforce skills through college education.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today introduced the details of a key session in the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY program titled “Where Have All the Bakers Gone?”

The partnership was formed after Bradman Lake's advanced equipment caught the attention of Diamond Bakery executives at a recent trade show.

The IBIE organizers name BNP Media's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery sponsors of BEST in Baking for another show cycle.

Snack and bakery producers can harness automation, robotics, AI, and other advanced packaging tech to save costs and streamline operations.

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has launched CarbonEdge, powered by Cordant, an end-to-end, risk-based digital solution for CCUS operations that provides support for regulatory reporting and operational risk management.

Art has always been a big part of Jamie Roberts' life…

I've been missing Miami's Cuban bakeries. My plans to visit have been put on hold indefinitely, so I'm looking for options to have a few items (cuban crackers, cuban bread and pastries) shipped overnight to my house a few states to the north. Does a service that does this exist? I'm willing to put some dollars toward paying for this, but would prefer something established as opposed to posting a Craigslist ad.

I know that Vicky Bakery ships guava pastries and croquetas, but I'm looking for a wider selection. Thanks everyone!

Get your just desserts at Le Clare's, La Creperie d’Audrey and Sweet NOLA Snoballs.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. I delayed publishing this because Gamescom 2024 is on right …

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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 2nd, 2024. I think it’s a holiday today in …

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Wrecky minion Aryn took this photo October 23rd:

OCTOBER 23RD.

So this bakery is selling Christmas cakes two major holidays before Christmas. Which would be awesome for pranking that friend who passed out after drinking too much, but otherwise... da heck?

 

And if you think Christmas Creep is bad, wait'll you see Easter Creep:

A pink Easter Egg cake... made October 19th.

Because it's never too early to stock up on "decorated" egg cakes in October, you guys.

 

It actually gets worse when bakeries try to be seasonally appropriate:

Orange icing + crappy turtle pancake = "Fall!"

 

White pointy-headed "ghosts" + anything = FAIL!

Seriously, let's talk about all the ways this is a bad idea.

Oh yes, please, put them on white cupcakes. THAT HELPS SO MUCH.

 

Speaking of not helping, let's talk creepy clowns.

This was also spotted last week.

::shudder::

 

Although at least the clown is recognizable. What about this thing?

It was out last week, so... Dapper Halloween Alien? Count Unibrow? Evil Mystic Muppet?

Oooh, "Evil Mystic Muppet" would be an awesome band name.

 

Thanks to Aryn W., Elizabeth C., Robbie C., Anony M., Julie R., Alexa M., & Jenny E for reminding us it's just two more months 'til Christmas.

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The only way I approve of celebrating Christmas this early is by wearing one of these:

Unisex Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Look closely at the "chestnuts" on the right, bahaha. There are tons more to choose from at the link, so happy browsing.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

I know we've all been tempted sometimes, minions, but these people actually did it.

UP TOP!

ON THE TRAY!

IN THE FLAY!

Er, flag. She meant flag. But I guess this works.

And extra credit to the teacher who did NOT tell her baker where to stick it, but instead handed over a notepad with all her kids' names on it, so the baker could just copy them on to the cake.

Sadly, the baker stuck it anyway:

Right where the sun won't shine!

(You know, because they're inside.)

Thanks to Annie, Trinity L., Kaye P., & Molly H. for teaching us all a lesson on following directions.

Also teachers, if you're looking for a new notepad, I'm really liking these:

Everything Is Fine Notepads

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

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Cakes, cookies, puddings and more are in the Christmas hampers sold by home cooks

Flour Shop founder Amirah Kassem answers the internet's burning questions about baking.

Aditi Handa and Sneh Jain’s D2C start-up is disrupting the breads and cakes category by offering artisanal quality bakes on a national scale

Creative cakes aren’t coming from corporate chains but from women who are balancing their passion to bake and a day job

How the businessman got his finances as fit as butcher’s dog

Environmental News  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

One sister was formally trained in France. The other learned how to bake off the internet and shows how you don't need to go abroad to know about bread.

The owner of a bakery in Chennai has been arrested for an advertisement he allegedly posted on WhatsApp which was discriminatory against Muslims. The baker, who does business online, had shared an...

Later, it was reported that the owner of the bakery located in T Nagar in Chennai was arrested.

Bakery owner of 'Jain bakeries and confectionaries' in Chennai's Mahalakshmi Street in T Nagar, has been arrested for an advertisement of his store which read "Made by Jains on orders, No Muslim staffs".

Later, it was reported that the owner of the bakery located in T Nagar in Chennai was arrested.

The staff at the bakery claimed that the advertisement was 'not intended to communalise' and added that a rumour was doing the rounds on WhatsApp, urging people not to buy bakery products made by Muslims and therefore they posted the advertisement.

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An official of the sweet shop said they have decided to offer one Corona Sandesh for free to each customer visiting the shop to lift the spirits of people.

The Mambalam police on Saturday arrested Prasanth, 32, owner of T. Nagar-based Jain Bakeries and Confectioneries, on the charge of outraging religious

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Untreated wastewater from the baker’s yeast industry can be used to irrigate crops without negatively affecting the chemical quality of the groundwater beneath, recently published research concludes. Although the wastewater increased concentrations of some groundwater contaminants in an area with a high water table, these levels would not pose a risk to human health even if this water was used for drinking.

Why are hundreds of people taking up the challenge to bake every loaf in the 'Bread Baker's Apprentice'? The organizer has some thoughts.

It’s been fun to explore the gluten-free world in Portland, Oregon. Here are some of my favorite finds so far.

Baker puts her passion for environmentalism to work.

Dr. Baker has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of psychology