Plaza Belmont Fund III LP of Shawnee Mission, Kan., and several other investors have acquired Labriola Baking Co. in Alsip, Ill. Terms of the transaction, which did not include the Labriola Bakery Café, were not disclosed.
Amateur and student bakers are invited to enter the Third Annual Amateur/Student Raisin and Spice Scone Competition on April 27 at The French Pastry School in Chicago.
Biscuit lovers have until midnight on April 22 to enter their favorite biscuit recipes in the International Biscuit Festival 2013 Biscuit Bake Off.
Vienna, Va.-based Vie de France will cease production at its Bensonville, Ill., facility on April 27. The company makes croissants, pastries, cakes, cookies and European-style breads.
The California Raisin Marketing Board calls for entries in the sixth annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest. This year’s finalists will attend International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) in Las Vegas on Oct. 6-9 and demonstrate their skills on the show floor.
On-Demand: SQF 2000, FSMA, ISO 22000/PAS220 and other standards continue to gain traction in an attempt to create safer foods and beverages.
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