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Celebrate #SourdoughSeptember: Raise awareness and create buzz at your bakery

If you run a bakery, bakery-café, school, mill, business or organization, the Real Bread campaign, encourages you to share details of your #SourdoughSeptember activities to educate customers about and promote this revered leavening technique.


La Noisette bakery in London, Ont., closing cafe and shifting to online sales

London will lose a beloved bakery when La Noisette closes its doors in October and shifts to selling online and at markets. The London Free Press reports.


Baking Association of Canada to host Ontario Town Hall gathering for bakers in Barrie

The Baking Association of Canada will host a gathering of local, pastry chefs, chocolatiers, pizzaioli and other baking professionals in Barrie, Ont., on Monday, Sept. 11. Don't miss this unique chance to network, learn and show-and-tell your baked treats!


Rational Canada opens new headquarters and marks 50th anniversary

Rational Canada celebrated the grand opening of its new Canadian headquarters and its 50th anniversary on Aug. 16.


Valley Bakery to stay open, new management on the way

The Valley Bakery in Burnaby, B.C., reported to be closing as the Kuyer family retires, will remain open under new management. The Burnaby Beacon reports.


BAC to host N.B. Town Hall gathering for bakers in Moncton

The Baking Association of Canada will host a gathering of local, pastry chefs, chocolatiers, pizzaioli and other baking industry professionals in Moncton, N.B., on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Join fellow bakers for this rare opportunity to network with local bakers and artisans as well meet other allied support partners to discuss industry issues, challenges and successes.


 
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Performance Innovation. Defining the Future.

Ideas for the future embodies a core Handtmann belief that listening is important and that collaboration is required to turn a customer’s idea into a bakery success. The traditional bakery landscape remains even as new items are developing rapidly to align with the ever-changing demand for new, healthier, and more convenient choices.

Listening, responding, and listening some more results in better products, more tailored solutions with future proof technologies that can grow with you and adapt to changing needs. Our skilled bakery specialists in Waterloo and Germany look forward to exploring the potential value of Handtmann’s Ideas for the future with you.
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Webinar: Recruiting and Hiring Strategies for Your Bakery

A good baker is hard to find! Join the Baking Association of Canada for a webinar that will provide perspective and an approach to hiring that will put your bakery in a position to attract, hire and ultimately keep good employees. » Register now!
 
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Back to school: inspiring recipe books for bakers

Five new publications feature creative baking inspiration and exacting details for baking professionals. » Read More...
 
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Podcast: One-on-one with Robyn Haley of Erwin’s Fine Baking

Bakers Journal editor Colleen Cross speaks with Robyn Haley, co-owner with husband Shawn of Erwin’s Fine Baking and Delicatessen in Kamloops, B.C., about their unique 'Own a Bakery' contest. » Listen now!
 
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Bakery Showcase 2023: Exploring consumer trends, successful entrepreneurs and sustainability in the baking industry

Bakery Showcase Vancouver served as a key hub for the baking industry. Check out these highlights and key takeaways from a bevy of baking industry experts. » Read More...
 
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Newest in New Products

A machine that tests flour using artificial intelligence, a back-of-house/POS system and cookies to support breast cancer research. You’ll find these and more baking-specific products, equipment and services in our New Products section. Check it out and tell us what you are in the market for! » Read More...
 
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Exciting events for fall: Bakers Journal TV Aug. 28, 2023

In this edition of Bakers Journal TV, Editor Colleen Cross reports on a B.C. bakery that’s using a skills competition to choose its next owner, a post-secondary program to help new Canadians pursue the trades and exciting fall events for bakers. This edition is brought to you by Lactalis Canada, Canada’s Premier Dairy Ingredients Manufacturer. » Watch now!
 
 
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Make an Impact with Hershey Branded Ingredients

Nobody does it better or sweeter than Hershey Foodservice. With brands like Reese’s, Hershey’s and Skor, Hershey Foodservice will make your customers come back for that milkshake or second scoop of ice cream, so be sure to add Hershey Foodservice to the top of your order sheet. From toppings, to baking ingredients, to specialty beverage options, Hershey Foodservice has the recipe for success that your restaurant, ice cream or coffee shop needs. For more info on how Hershey can help add value and increase repeat customers for your business, visit hersheyfoodservice.com.
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Creating consistent sourdough: Researchers identify and quantify 21 key compounds

Scientists have identified and quantified 21 key chemical compounds that make this bread taste and smell so unique. » Read More...

Sixty-six cents of every dollar spent at a small business stays local: CFIB poll

For every dollar spent at a small business, 66 cents on average stays local, according to new data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. » Read More...

Baking demonstrations and seminars at first Great Lakes Grain Gathering

The first Great Lakes Grain Gathering will offer a full day of baking demonstrations and seminars presented by a panel of bakers, millers, brewers and people immersed in the world of grain in southern Ontario. » Read More...

Rosalyn Hyslop joins Baking Association of Canada board

The BAC welcomes Rosalyn Hyslop, co-owner of Mrs. Dunster's commercial bakery in Atlantic Canada, to its national board of directors. » Read more

Ontario accepting proposals for Skills Development Training Stream to help people on social assistance, including those with criminal records, find careers

The Ontario government's fourth round of the Skills Development Fund Training Stream will support programs that help them get training, find meaningful work and tackle the labour shortage in critical industries like health care, hospitality and the skilled trades. » Read More...

 
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Barrie Town Hall    

Sept. 11, 2023 | Georgian College, Barrie, Ont. » Read More...

Moncton Town Hall    

Sept. 19, 2023 | New Brunswick Community College, Moncton » Read More...

HostMilano    

Oct. 13-17, 2023 | Strada Statale 33 del Sempione 28, 20145 Rho, Milan, Italy » Read More...

IBA Trade Fair   

Oct. 22-26, 2023 | Messe München, Am Messesee 2, 81829 München, Germany » Read More...

Sirha/Europain 2024    

Jan. 21, 2024 | 1 Pl. de la Prte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France » Read More...

Toronto Bakery Showcase 2024   

Save the date: May 5-6, 2024! Details to come! | 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1 » Read More...