Roula Kadimi, a student in the baking and pastry arts management program at Humber College, won first place in the “My Canada” Student Cake Competition sponsored by Dawn Foods. The competition, designed to highlight the professional bakers of tomorrow, was held at Bakery Showcase presented by the Baking Association of Canada in Toronto May 5-6. Kadimi’s five-tier cake was themed “Behold My Canada.” She described her entry in part as follows: “At its base, it is a homage to Canadian icons: a maple syrup bottle, a beaver, a hockey stick, and a puck, and maple leaves all crafted carefully from gu ..read more

Toronto – Bimbo Canada announced today plans to close its bakery in Lévis, Quebec the week of July 1, 2024. Products made at the facility can be baked at other bakeries where there is available capacity, primarily located in Quebec, the company said. “Bimbo Canada is committed to building a sustainable company to meet our long-term business objectives. Since 2014, the company has invested more than $500M in Canada, with $160M of that in Quebec,” said Marie-Ève Royer, president of Bimbo Canada, in a news release. “While we have made every effort to sustain and build the business, over time, sit ..read more

Toronto – After being closed throughout Passover, when eating leavened bread is forbidden, Gryfe’s Bagel Bakery in Toronto has reignited its ovens under David Fisher and David Granovsky, who bought the shop in 2022. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE   ..read more

Toronto – Bakery Showcase welcomed more than 1,600 bakery owners, operators and their teams as well as college-level baking and pastry students May 5-6 at the Toronto Congress Centre. The annual baking industry trade show and conference, presented by the Baking Association of Canada, featured more than 170 exhibiting companies presenting baking-specific ingredients, equipment, supplies and services. A total of 2,090 were in attendance, including manufacturers and suppliers. The trade event attracted government dignitaries. The Hon. Lisa Thompson, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural ..read more

France – Bakers at the Suresnes Baguette Show in France have claimed the record for the longest baguette ever made. CNN Travel reports. | READ MORE ..read more

The Baking Association of Canada has taken a significant step toward sustainability by partnering with SPB Solutions to repurpose baked goods and reduce food waste at Bakery Showcase. SPB Solutions collects the inevitable byproducts from Canada’s largest bakeries and other agri-food businesses, and takes them to either its Quebec or Ontario facilities. There, they reengineer, process and convert the materials into high-quality additions to animal feed. The company’s purpose is to provide sustainable solutions that help feed manufacturers minimize costs, maximize value and mitigate risk. SPB S ..read more

Bakery Showcase in Toronto opens in just three days! Want to improve your formulas, branch out into new product lines, sample high-quality ingredients in the form of delicious doughnuts, bagels, pastries and breads, expand your network of business and baking contacts? Here is a look at what’s happening at this trade show and conference featuring some 170 exhibitors, demonstrations and talks about all things baking. The Baking Association of Canada has an excellent offer for pizzerias, bakeries, bakery-cafés, restaurants and all those involved in baking professionally. Join by May 10 and get 50 ..read more

Edmonton – NAIT BAKES is a five-day Masters Workshop event geared to professionals in the baking industry. In small groups of  peers, participants will learn and practice new techniques with high-profile guest instructors. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity for hands-on professional development set for June 24-28 at NAIT Main Campus (11762 – 106 Street Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5G 2R1). Learn more ..read more

Canada’s grain output in the upcoming marketing year is forecast to increase by nearly five per cent, boosted mainly by a surge in wheat production, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture. World-Grain.com reports. | READ MORE ..read more

Do you find you’re working hard in the everyday tasks of your business but not spending enough time and energy planning and working on the direction of your business? Understandably, it’s easy to become mired in the daily operations of your bakery. After all, there is no shortage of problems – technical, labour and operational – to occupy your mind and your time. It’s a bit like being on the dance floor when you should be on the balcony. I did not coin this phrase. It is a well-known analogy in the world of business that I recently discovered after interviewing Karen Bornarth for our On the Ri ..read more