There’s a nationally celebrated day or month for everything: National Hairdressers’ Day, National Bath Safety Month; Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day and even Houseplant Appreciation Day.
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Agnetha Faltskog once said that, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, without a sense of ironic futility…” Otto von Bismarck has said, “The main thing is to make history, not to write it.” We certainly can’t pretend to know the past of baking or snack food manufacturing. But with April marking the 100th anniversary of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, we cannot help but revisit some of the amazing past in these fascinating markets of ours.
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Despite today’s economic problems, baked goods have remained “an affordable splurge.” Perhaps they’ve maintained that status because of the bad economy. It’s no wonder: People do tend to treat themselves sometimes when the going gets tough. Who wouldn’t when the pressure’s on?
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It’s hard to believe that we’re already off to a fast start this year, and it’s February. So many projects, events and new takes on old classics are in the works this month, as we prepare for more tradeshows, meetings and spring conferences.
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Happy New Year! January can be filled with resolutions for positive changes and new horizons. As we hit the road of 2012, we think about the year that passed and the adventures ahead.
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The country’s only professional baking competition, the 4th Annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, produced winners from a whopping 37 talented finalists this year.

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Editor-in-Chief Lauren R. Hartman discusses a new book published about wheat and why consumers should be wise when cutting it out of their diet.

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It’s about time for gluten-free labeling, says Editor-in-Chief Lauren R. Hartman. Will the confusion that today surrounds the appropriate terminology end?

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Food safety has been a hot-button issue for some time, says editor-in-chief Lauren R. Hartman. But are we really meeting the goals?

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A busy summer brings plenty of baking and snack activities, says Editor-in-Chief Lauren R. Hartman. Take a load off and flip through this issue to find out what the baking and snack industries have up their smocks. 

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