Rise Baking Co. received 20 Blue Ribbon awards at the 2026 American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championships, held April 8-9 in Orlando. The commercial division competition drew hundreds of entries from bakers across the U.S. and Canada. Entries were judged on appearance, flavor, texture and overall appeal. Rise secured top honors across multiple categories […]
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Winn-Dixie Wins Three First-Place Honors At National Pie Championship
Winn-Dixie took home three first-place blue ribbons during the American Pie Council National Pie Championship on April 8-9 in Orlando, Florida. The retailer’s winning entries spanned classic and specialty categories, including the 8-inch caramel apple pie, 8-inch caramel chocolate pecan pie and 11-inch apple lattice pie. The 8-inch caramel apple pie garnered its sixth blue […]
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Nestlé Toll House Adds Soccer-Themed Morsels, Cookie Dough To Shapes Line
Nestlé Toll House is expanding its “shapes” product platform with the nationwide launch of milk chocolate soccer ball morsels and chocolate chip cookie dough with soccer ball morsels. The limited-edition items are arriving at retail locations this month. The soccer ball morsels are sold in 9-ounce bags for an MSRP of $5.79, while the 14-ounce […]
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Toufayan Bakeries Launches Seed Oil-Free Wraps Nationwide
Toufayan Bakeries, the Ridgefield, New Jersey-based family-owned bakery, has made its full line of seed oil-free wraps available nationally and on Amazon. The wraps, made with avocado oil in place of traditional seed oils, come in five varieties: Classic, Whole Wheat, Sundried Tomato, Garlic Pesto and Savory Spinach. The launch taps into growing consumer demand […]
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King’s Hawaiian Launches Ube Coconut Sweet Rolls Nationwide
King’s Hawaiian’s first limited-time flavor, Ube Coconut Sweet Rolls, is arriving at grocery shelves nationwide. Made with ube – a purple yam originating in the Philippines – and coconut milk, the rolls feature a lavender hue and sweet flavor often described as a blend of vanilla, coconut and pistachio. The product contains no artificial dyes […]
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Strictly From Scratch Rolls Out New Sweet Pastry Lineup For Wholesale
Strictly From Scratch, the Phoenix-based commercial bakery with a national wholesale reach, is launching a new lineup of sweet pastry items in 2026. The products span breakfast, dessert and special occasion categories and feature both trending ingredients and elevated takes on classic flavors. “Part of the longevity and the fun of our business is trying […]
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Grupo Bimbo Named A Most Ethical Company For 10th Consecutive Year
Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, has been recognized for the 10th straight year by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. The 2026 class includes 138 companies from 17 countries and 40 industries. Ethisphere evaluates companies through its proprietary Ethics Quotient methodology, assessing ethics and compliance programs, organizational culture and governance […]
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Rise Baking Co. Expands UT Facility, Closes WA Plant
Rise Baking Co. is adding 115,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its facility in Pleasant View, Utah, as part of a network consolidation that includes shuttering its plant in Kent, Washington. The expansion, which is expected to create 170 new jobs, is slated for completion in 2026. The Pleasant View facility has operated since […]