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Top Story
Sugar Shortage Raises Industry's Ire
Bakers and other sweet goods producers blame the "unprecedented" sugar shortage on import quotas. To alleviate the issue, they are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture Sec'y. Thomas Vilsack to increase those quotas immediately. "The shortage does not have to happen," says the group, led by the American Bakers Association and Grocery Manufacturers Association. "The only reason markets are forecast to be so tight is the restrictive U.S. policy on sugar imports."
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Commodities & Governmental Relations
ABA Providing 'Early Warning' on Potential Crisis
With the international futures price of sugar nearly double what it was last year, the American Bakers Association is firing an "early warning" shot. That's according to Robb MacKie, ABA's president and CEO. MacKie acknowledges that the current tight supply for sugar may be alleviated by the end of the year should U.S. Department of Agriculture take action to increase U.S. imports. However, he adds, "if things continue, then we would be in a dire situation, and we did not want to wait until the 11-and-a-half hour to talk to the USDA."
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Focus on Innovation
How to Become an All-Starr Performer
Starr Culinary Delights mastered the art of developing custom-designed, restaurant-quality desserts. Now, the $30 million company based in Mississauga, Ont., is adding the systems and controls to adeptly compete for business with any sized customers at any level. Check out our August cover story in Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery. You also can read a digital version of our issue by clicking on the "digital edition" icon in the left column of this e-newsletter.
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People & Promotions
Veteran Baker Hoerner Joins Alpha Baking
Chicago-based Alpha Baking Co. has hired Gary Hoerner as a part of its operations management team. Hoerner previously served as vice president of operations at Gerards Bakery, which was based in Longmont, Colo., and abruptly closed last year. more
Madia Becomes Sales Director at CMC America
John Madia has joined Joliet, Ill.-based CMC America as its director of sales. Madia, who has 27 years of experience in the baking industry, is a member of the American Society of Baking, the Baker's Courtesy Club of Chicago and the Food Processing Suppliers Association Bakery Council. more
Health, Nutrition & the Obesity Crisis
Why are Americans So Fat?
Hank Cardello has been an executive and adviser to some of the largest food and beverage companies in the world. For years, he watched food manufacturers ignore healthy product ideas just to boost the bottom line. He witnessed restaurants and grocery stores transform into "supersize" outlets by offering larger and larger portions with multiple sides. And he thinks food companies are not all to blame. More than three decades later, Cardello wrote Stuffed, An Insider's Look at Who's {Really} Making America Fat. Marina Mayer, SF&WB's
managing editor, interviewed Cardello about health, nutrition and the nation's weight problem. more
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Check Out SF&WB TV's Library of Videos
SF&WB TV's video showcase now features a growing number of equipment and corporate videos from the snack and baking industry. See the latest videos from Burford Corp., Unifiller, Kwik Lok, Reiser, Koenig, Auto-Bake and Heat and Control. more
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