Celebrating
96 years in business, a recently expanded production facility and a host of
fresh baked goods, Milano Bakery in Joliet, Ill., receives Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s 2011 Baker of the
Year award.
Whether they’re playing a no-hitter or just making double plays, bakers aren’t sitting on the sidelines-they’re listening to consumers and making improvements to their products.
Highland Baking Co., a 25-year-old bakery located in Northbrook, Ill., prides itself on creating custom, artisan quality breads and rolls in large volumes, but with the care and craftsmanship of the family that it is.
Looks are deceiving at Gabby’s Bagels. The “small” artisan bakery may first appear unassuming, but it has plenty of big programs that keep it ahead of the competition and regulations.
A small but impressive operation with big plans, Gabby’s Bagels stays ahead of the curve by combining craftsmanship, quality ingredients and artisan techniques with more automation to produce big flavors and much sought-after breads and bagels.
Celebrating 125 years in business, Gonnella Baking Co. operates sophisticated baking/manufacturing facilities that produce breads, rolls and more at rates exceeding three million pounds a week. Join us on a tour of the 80,000-plus-sq.-ft. Aurora, Ill., facility that includes high-tech equipment, superior operating standards and two makeup lines that provide plenty of product to major U.S. companies.