On a recent supermarket trip in my suburban Chicago neighborhood, I grabbed a loaf of Butternut bread (a classic Chicago brand dating back to 1893—and one that my kids love) and noticed a QR code on the bag next to the message of, “Be Informed: Go to WhyEatBread.com.”

John Gorham, co-owner and executive chef of Tasty n Alder and Tasty n Sons in Portland, OR, makes these Chocolate Potato Doughnuts paired with Crème Anglaise for his dessert menu 

Lin Carson vows to eat a loaf of bread every day for three months to set the record straight on bread.

Equipment technology suited to bar production continues to grow in terms of streamlined efficiencies for greater throughput and hygienic design.

Clean label continues to drive innovation, and when innovations can also help bakers increase production efficiency and save money, everyone wins. 

Automation and robotics are helping snack food producers and bakery businesses keep pace with a new generation of consumers.

Middleby Bakery Group hosted the grand opening of its $2.3 million Bakery Innovation Center in Plano, TX in April. 

Olam Cocoa marked the opening of its latest Cocoa Innovation Centre in Willowbrook, Ill. on April 27.

Olam Cocoa held the opening of its latest Cocoa Innovation Centre in Willowbrook, IL, which will provide innovation capabilities to support Olam Cocoa’s North American customers.

When an upstart local bakery does something particularly well, people take notice. Word spreads, the business grows and notoriety develops through the surrounding region.