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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Hello, bakers! We're into the holiday season now – the season of family, joy, acts of kindness, and also hard work, endurance and teamwork for professional bakers. Enjoy gingerbread masterpieces by this industry's next generation."

Colleen Cross, Editor

News

Barry Callebaut opens third chocolate factory in Canada

Barry Callebaut officially opened its third chocolate manufacturing facility in Canada Nov. 13 in Brantford, Ont.

Canada on track to become number 1 exporter of high-quality, high-protein wheat: Cereals Canada

Cereals Canada has released its annual New Wheat Crop Report to global and domestic customers of Canadian wheat.

Award-winning Toronto bakery marks 20th anniversary with new downtown location

Family-run Circles & Squares Bakery in Toronto, known for its award-winning butter tarts, marks its 20th anniversary this month and announces the opening of a third location near the downtown in 2026.

Canada increases funding to Black-led businesses in Atlantic Canada

The federal government is making available an additional $189 million, over five years, in the Black Entrepreneurship Program to help Black-led businesses access capital, scale up and take advantage of opportunities for growth.

Features

Gingerbread genius

Thirty-three baking students crafted sweet structures in George Brown Polytechnic's annual gingerbread house competition

'Make yourself dispensable': Bakery owner on transitioning your bakery to family members

Marc Anderson, president of Linda’s Bakery in Salem, Wis., shared his experiences and hard-won wisdom transitioning his successful bakery business at the Bakery Expo.

Bakery Cup of Canada call for entries

The Bakery Cup of Canada competition will highlight the skill of top bakers across Canada in several categories, including the exciting category of Best Showpiece! Spots are filling up. Enter by Nov. 30!

Baking up safety: Tools to make planning easier and more effective

WorkSafeBC’s toolkit helps baking businesses save time, reduce costs and prevent injuries.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Lumbersnacks Bake House expands British-Canadian business in Wellington County, Ont.

Lumbersnacks Bake House plans to set up shop at markets in Georgetown, Orangeville, Grimsby and Grand Bend, Ont., in the coming weeks and to open a bricks-and-mortar store this spring in nearby Marsville.

Smooth-textured Butter Potato launches in Canada

EarthFresh has launched gold, red and russet Butter Potatoes in grocery stores across Canada.

The baguette faces an uncertain future. How France is rethinking its iconic loaves

After receiving official UNESCO heritage status in Paris in 2022, the daily baguette may be undergoing a decline or at least a rethink at several bakeries across France that have made headlines this year for...

What Canada’s new Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act means for food safety

Interprovincial trade is being modernized in Canada, and this will impact food safety regulations, writes culinary innovation and food technology expert Amy Proulx in an insightful column published in Food in Canada.