Optimistic forecasts for weather, grain and oilseed supplies coupled with mixed ideas about prices this summer and for the 2023-24 marketing years took center stage at the Sosland Purchasing Seminar in Kansas City.

The Kansas City, Missouri bakery was recently named the 2023 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Bakery.

The owner of The Botanical Bakery of Denver has created a floral wonderland where everyone is welcome to share in the joy of baking, botanicals and creative expression.

On Monday, June 5, The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards winners at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Innovations in the bakery oven sector are front and center.

Each recipient will receive $40,000 in funding to help improve the business’ physical space and support critical operating costs, helping these restaurants make an even larger positive impact on their communities.

Trend-setting designs and styles in the decorated cake sector are migrating beyond realism for 2023.

Guests can order ahead on the app or online and pick up their order at the drive-thru window.

The baking therapist and chief baking officer of JackBakes infuses recipes with coping mechanisms and other key therapeutic techniques to bring about a healthier life.

Sponsored by Dawn Foods, the event on June 26 will see regional bakery leaders gather for a day of networking, bakery tours, product demos and business panels.