Salem Baking Company, a leading specialty gourmet food company, has introduced Blue Stilton as the newest flavor in its savory line of Cheese Straws and Cheese Biscuits.

Dawn Food Products is pleased to announce recognition for three top honors from Mrs. Fields Famous Brands – Supplier of the Year, Distributor of the Year and Excellence in Customer Service.

Dawn Food Products is pleased to announce the winners of its Extreme Donut Case Makeover Sweepstakes: Rolling Pin Donuts in San Bruno, Calif., Donut Man in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Bethel Bakery in Bethel, Pa.

Celebrated cake artist Courtney Clark of Cake Nouveau in Ann Arbor, Michigan, demonstrated a new twist on cookie sandwiches during the recent International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association show.

The winner of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's (IDDBA) sixteenth annual Cake Decorating Challenge is Jodi Schweiss, Schnuck Markets Inc., St. Louis, MO. The event was held at the Dairy-Deli-Bake 2011 seminar and expo in Anaheim, CA, June 5-7.

Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced that its affiliates have acquired Il Fornaio (America) Corporation, owner of Corner Bakery Cafe and Il Fornaio Restaurants and Bakeries.

The Land of Lincoln will soon have more places to get baked treats and drinks when 7-Eleven, Inc. converts 14 northwestern Illinois Mother Hubbard's Cupboard (MHC) stores to 7-Eleven stores and offer them for franchise.