Successful Plants
Natures Path faces down the giants
In July 2006, Natures Path Foods began producing its own toaster pastries as a one-shift operation in Mississauga, Ontario, knowing full well that it...
Green County tackles volume and variety
If large volume wholesale bakers grade their production efficiency based on repetitious long runs, minimal labor and quick product turnaround, chances...
Bakery packaging keeps it simple
Vermont Bread Co., a 30-year-old natural and organic bakery in Brattleboro, Vt., revisited its product packaging and decided it was time for a face lift....
Fresh Start ramps up bun production
Baking Managements 2007 Capital Investment of the Year Award goes to Fresh Start Bakeries, the primary global supplier of bakery products for McDonalds...
How JSB Industries stays nimble
JSB Industries may not be a recognized household brand, but children in some of the nations largest school districts, including Los Angeles Unified and...
Tribeca Oven takes its bakery to a new level
Jim Fabino, chief operating officer, left; Desmond Torruella, director of finance; George Erasmus, vice president of production; Marc Essenfeld, chief...
Skinner Baking Company is ready for the spotlight
The Omaha-based bakery cuts no corners in producing its highly regarded Danish and sweetgoods. Now, the company plans to expand its supermarket presence...
Schwartz Brothers ups production with automated packaging line
During three decades of steady growth, this Seattle bakery has consistently upgraded equipment at its two facilities to meet increased demand. Recent...
Alvarado Street Bakerys organic growth
This California co-op transformed a cottage industry into a national player without compromising its flour-free foundation or its 100 percent employee...
La Rocca: automation meets craftmanship
With dual operations on the outskirts of Toronto, this high-end cake bakery combines automation with finely honed baking skills to produce cakes that...
Maurice Lenell: The can-do cookie company
Chocolate chips and cookie dough are ready for mixing. Maurice Lenell cookies bake for six minutes before they are cooled and sorted. Maurice Lenell graphic...
Fresh Start builds on success
Fresh Start produces 770,000 dozen hamburger buns and 230,000 English muffins at its City of Industry, Calif. bakery. A new facility, currently under...
Inside the Latest Sara Lee Product Launch
Wide-pan loaves, increased slice thickness and an open-crumb texture were three key attributes identified by Sara Lee in creating the Hearty & Delicious...
Hotel Cookie expands reach
Michaels Cookies formulates with many fillers including chips, fruits and nuts. The bakery packages its frozen, pre-portioned cookies in two-piece corrugated...
Bama takes innovative steps to product development
Dan Coudreaut, a McDonald's chef, stands with Catherine Policella, The Bama Cos.' culinary innovation strategist and executive chef, at the Culinary Institute...
