Canterbury Naturals continues its commitment to all-natural products that are bursting with flavor with its 2011 collection of beverage mixes, flatbreads, breakfast items, desserts, and artisan soups.

The world famous Walkers Shortbread bakery in the Scottish highlands has expanded its popular line of "Grab & Go" bags of Mini Shortbread Rounds and Mini Chocolate Chip Shortbread Rounds to now also include the new Mini Shortbread Fingers bag and Mini Festive Stars.

Pastry Smart sampled its newly launched retail line of premium organic baked goods at the 36th Winter Fancy Food Show, Jan. 16- 18 in San Francisco, CA. Pastry Smart offers Savory Scones, Corn Cakes, Cookies and Breads and was founded by Chef Mark Ainsworth.

The store, which is located at 6 South White Horse Pike, Somerdale, New Jersey is also Swiss Farms first expansion into New Jersey.

The California Raisin Marketing Board announces the hire of the award-winning Chef Della Gossett, Pastry Chef Instructor, French Pastry School (FPS) of Chicago, to serve as a pastry consultant for the board.

The National Confectioners Association praised the Obama Administration for proposing a process to resolve a stalemate between the US and Mexico which resulted last summer in 20 percent duties on chewing gum and chocolate destined for Mexican consumers.

Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group, Inc., Marshal Cohen, says, "Not so fast..."Curb Your Enthusiasm.” "While many reports have the consumer leaping out of their spending cocoon, we have to look at the total picture to get a true reading," said Cohen.

Lallemand/American Yeast announced it will increase its prices on yeast and ingredients in the United States and Canada, effective Feb. 6, 2011.

Weis Markets, Inc. announced it has lowered the prices on 2,400 staple items, effective Sunday, January 2, and that it will freeze the prices of these products for 90 days through April 2, 2011.

Hans Nadler has been selected to receive the “International Baker of the Year 2011 Award,” created by the Union International de la Boulangerie (UIB) to honor an outstanding baker at a world level. It is regarded as the most prestigious honor that the baking industry worldwide can bestow on a baker.