Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
The Great American Cookie Company will debut its Apple Harvest Cookie on 31 August. Perfect for fall and all those school lunch boxes?? Here is their facebook page on the cookie, along with close-up pics on the cookie itself.:http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=124715252491&ref=mf
Nestle Toll House has resumed production and delivery of their refrigerated cookie doughs, that was shelved due to an outbreak of food borne illnesses. Here is their official press release:http://www.verybestbaking.com/products/tollhouse/dough/recall-08182009.pdf How will know if you are buying the new or old stuff? The new packaging …read more
From Gourmetgiftbaskets.com, a new world record. What did it take to break the record? A cupcake that weighed in at a hefty 1,224 lbs. using 4,890 lbs. worth of ingredients.
Read more from their site, including pictures and videos of the event:
http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Guinness-World-Record-Cupcake.asp
All proceeds from the event went to a great charity: Susan G. Komen’s Passionately Pink for the Cure.
From the Sweentener Users Association, a group who represents companies that use sugar and sweeteners in their business, there is a fear that we will run out of sugar by the end of the next fiscal year 9-30-2010 if more import quotas are allowed to …read more
BakeMark has come out with a new filling: Westco Peanutless Peanut Butter Flavored Filling. Transfat free. Not sure how this tastes or performs, but would mean possible sales to those who are allergic to peanuts and desire peanut butter-based desserts and pastries. For more info:http://www.yourbakemark.com/featured-products/peanutless-peanut-butter-flavored-filling.html
Surplus to the Ongoing Operations of General Mills Operations., Inc: From Schneider Industries.
http://www.schneiderind.com/auction_detail.php?id=116841
Link has pictures of all the items, event info, directions, contact info, etc.
Online auction begins Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM CT at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Maple Grove, MN.
They will have:
Online bidding from Bidspotter:
http://www.bidspotter.com/forms/imagegallery.php?gallery=7785
where you can see all the items up for auction, and print out the images, print out the inventory list, and do a search for a particular item.
Renee.
From The California Raisin Marketing Board, contest for America’s best raisin bread. Information on the contest and application form:http://www.loveyourraisins.com/professionals/manufacturing/baking/ What they are looking for: professional and commercial bakers to come up with a raisin bread recipe that can be marketed or commercialized. What they need …read more
Here is a link to CNN Health regarding news about what researchers found at University of Rochester Medical Center. News was injecting lab rats with BBG – Brilliant Blue G – the same color used to dye the blue M&Ms we all eat (well, those …read more