Profile of The Lively Loaf | Cocoa’s rising costs, supply shortages require solutions
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"Hello, bakers! Here's your bakery news update. In this edition, you'll read about inspiring bakers at The Lively Loaf, potential solutions to cocoa cost and supply issues, Puratos' new innovation centre in Montreal and more. Enjoy! "

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News

Puratos opens innovation centre in Montreal

Puratos has opened a new 3,500-square-foot innovation centre in Montreal, its third in Canada following other centres in Mississauga, Ont., and Chilliwack, B.C.

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Join BAC in Toronto for a Night at the Races to raise funds for baking and pastry student scholarships

The Baking Association of Canada’s Ontario Chapter invites you to enjoy an evening of races, networking, dinner and prizes – all to raise funds to support scholarships for our baking and pastry program students.

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Interac survey suggests 30 per cent of Canadians are spending more on baked goods from local bakeries

New survey data from Interac Corp. indicates 78 per cent of Canadians have redirected at least one monthly purchase from a big-box or international retailer to a local Canadian business since tariffs were first announced,...

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How Canadian researchers are trying to win the battle against a stubborn wheat disease

Researchers in southern Alberta are trying to get the upper hand in the battle against a stubborn disease that wipes out up to 10 per cent of Canada's wheat crop annually and costs farmers millions...

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Features

Gift of sourdough

Toronto-area group The Lively Loaf is baking and sharing its sourdough skills. Prepare to be inspired!

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Farmer-Miller-Baker Summit held in London, Ont.

The latest edition of Farmer-Miller-Baker Summit, held at the School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts at Fanshawe College, provided an excellent day of learning for artisan bakers and all those wishing to learn more...

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Big Ideas from Germany

IBA in Duesseldorf featured big ideas and new products to take bakeries into the future. Join Bakers Journal in exploring the future of the bakery industry.

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Final Proof: Cocoa’s rising costs, supply shortages require solutions

Reducing and/or replacing cocoa in baked goods is not a straightforward process. Jane Dummer, RD, explores potential solutions to rising costs and supply issues.

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From the first time a child tastes a cake at his first birthday party, it becomes a central focus of all of life’s milestones. In this book, Tish Boyle shares a wealth of information on cake-baking equipment, ingredients, and techniques, as well as troubleshooting advice and instructions for cake decor.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Bakery serving Lebanese manakeesh and desserts opens in Oshawa, Ont.

Al’deewan Bakery, which serves more than 30 variations of manakeesh made using original Lebanese baking techniques and equipment, launched its fifth location this spring in Oshawa, Ont.

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Canada's Baking and Sweets Show set for October with 'Halloween Magic' theme

Canada's Baking and Sweets Show will take place Oct. 18-19 at The International Centre in Mississauga, Ont. This year's theme is Halloween Magic.

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NuStef Baking fined $55K for equipment guarding violation resulting in workplace injury

NuStef Baking Ltd. was fined $55,000 for failing to ensure an industrial oven was properly guarded during an incident in 2023 at its facility in Mississauga, Ont.

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Bakery, teaching kitchen expands into former New Brunswick pub

A former riverside pub in Perth-Andover, N.B., has been reborn as a learning space for youth through an educational charity that includes a student-led bakery, teaching kitchen and retail outlet.

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Canadian farmers mull plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price

As Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola products continue to hamper the cash price of one of the country’s most valuable crops, farming experts say producers have big decisions ahead of them.

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VIDEOS
Events

September 13, 2025 | 3150 Paradise Rd Las Vegas, NV 89109

IBIE 2025

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September 18, 2025 | Unit #108, 8289 N Fraser Way, Burnaby, BC V3N 0B9

British Columbia Chapter – Baker’s Den: BC Edition

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September 25, 2025 | Woodbine Racetrack 555 Rexdale Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L2

Ontario Chapter Night at the Races

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October 6, 2025 | 750 Main St, Moncton, NB E1C 0G1

Food and Beverage Atlantic Annual Conference

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October 9, 2025 | Moncton Campus, 1234 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB, E1C 8H9

Farmer-Miller-Baker Summit Moncton

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October 17, 2025 | Strada Statale Sempione, 28, 20017 Rho MI, Italy

HostMilano

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October 20, 2025 | 672 Dupont St Suite 201, Toronto, ON M6G 2A1

Canadian Pizza Summit and Chef of the Year Competition Toronto

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May 3-4, 2026 | 650 Dixon Rd., Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1

Save the Date: Bakery Showcase 2026

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