McLain’s, FDF partnership connects Midwest community
With flour sourced from Farmer Direct Foods, McLain’s can guarantee transparency and traceability to local, family-owned farms.
August 14, 2026
With flour sourced from Farmer Direct Foods, McLain’s can guarantee transparency and traceability to local, family-owned farms.
The collection with Crate & Barrel includes 17 exclusive pieces, from baking tools to serveware to kitchen accessories.
With flour sourced from Farmer Direct Foods, McLain’s can guarantee transparency and traceability to local, family-owned farms.
The collection with Crate & Barrel includes 17 exclusive pieces, from baking tools to serveware to kitchen accessories.
OvoPro is an egg white protein that provides binding, gelling, foaming and whipping functionality.
The new Ronkonkoma, NY, location offers an elegant atmosphere with an up-close-and-personal workshop experience.
The collaboration will include a holiday pop-up and a private in-suite tea experience.
The ingredient supplier is enrolling about 30% of its wheat flour volumes into mass balance regenerative agriculture programs.
The publication’s second special edition of the year highlights six industry trendsetters baking up a storm in the Windy City.
Once operational, a portion of the franchise revenue will support South Dallas neighborhood programs and economic initiatives.
Opening this fall, the new location will bring hands-on baking education, ingredients and resources to the heart of Old Town.
The Ann Arbor, MI, pastry shop will offer an array of baked goods, including viennoiserie, seasonal tarts and savory breads.
For bakery owners, choosing to establish an internship program means understanding the invest-ment needed to make it work.
Timing the promotion around the occasion aligns with the bakery’s efforts to reach more customers.
With the opening of its 800th storefront, the bakery brand now has a presence across more than 40 US states and Canada.
The limited-edition treat features a specially crafted, butter-forward soft serve paired with a toasted Thomas’ English muffin.
The three-year training program offers theory and practical training to more than 200 of Oceania Cruises’ bakers and pastry chefs.
Revenue diversification is about redistributing risk and building a business that can withstand change.
The acquisition follows continued private equity interest in consumer-focused franchise platforms.
AI can help retail bakers with repetitive business tasks, which leaves more time for the creative endeavors that drive growth.
OvoPro is an egg white protein that provides binding, gelling, foaming and whipping functionality.
The new Ronkonkoma, NY, location offers an elegant atmosphere with an up-close-and-personal workshop experience.
The collaboration will include a holiday pop-up and a private in-suite tea experience.
The ingredient supplier is enrolling about 30% of its wheat flour volumes into mass balance regenerative agriculture programs.