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Cake Boss Bakeware
Makes National
Debut
Drake’s Cakes
Return To Stores
After much anticipation, Drake’s cakes
Association said the proposed settle-
The new Cake Boss brand of bake-
celebrated 125 Years of Delicious and
ment does not protect restaurateurs
ware and baking accessories, arrived
made a triumphant return to stores on
— the majority of which are small
at stores nationally in September,
Monday, Sept. 23. Drake’s will be avail-
businesses — from excessive, hidden
making it easy to bake like a pro.
able in supermarkets, supercenters,
and continuously increasing credit
Designed in collaboration with Buddy
value retailers and convenience stores
card swipe fees. The Association
Valastro, star of TLC’s hit TV series,
throughout the Northeast. Starting
also noted that the proposed settle-
Cake Boss, the new brand is offered
Wednesday, Sept. 25, a product
ment could have detrimental impacts
by Meyer Corporation, US, in partner-
locator was made available at www.
on a very tenuous emerging mobile
ship with Discovery Communications.
drakescake.com. Until then, Drake’s
payments market.
in ongoing litigation over credit card
interchange swipe fees. In testimony
for a US District Court for the Eastern
District of New York hearing, the
fans can go to Facebook.com/Drakes
“Baking enthusiasts can now deck out
for the latest in-store sightings, and to
“The NRA represents a diverse
their kitchen with all the baking pans
add their own.
industry with hundreds of thousands of locations and millions of
and decorating tools needed to take
their passion for pastry to the next
McKee Foods is launching Drake’s
employees, and we strongly object to
level,” Valastro says. “I know what
four most popular varieties first –
the proposed settlement agreement,”
aspiring bakers need and my new
Devil Dogs, Coffee Cakes, Ring Dings
says Scott DeFife, executive vice pres-
line provides the inspiration and tools
and Yodels.
ident, policy and government affairs,
NRA. “A settlement is supposed to
to make it easier than ever for home
bakers to produce bakery quality
“The launch of these top four varieties
resolve issues at the center of the
desserts.”
is just the beginning for Drake’s,” says
dispute, and this proposal neither
Chris McKee, executive vice president,
protects our members or consumers
Each of the more than 200 “Buddy
marketing and sales. “Our first mission
from excessive, hidden, and continu-
approved” baking items allows
is to get the most popular and familiar
ously increasing credit card swipe
anyone, at any age or skill level, to
tastes back into the pantries and
fees, nor changes card network
tap into their inner pastry chef and
lunch boxes of Drake’s loyal fans.”
practices.
Boss.” Innovatively designed metal
The primary focus for McKee Foods
Over the past seven years, card
bakeware, for example, includes
was to stay true to what long-time
companies have charged over $350
cookie pans with “drop zones” to
Drake’s enthusiasts remember about
billion in swipe fees to businesses
know exactly where to place dough
their favorite cakes. By using the
and consumers. The average restau-
for evenly sized cookies. Also, fool-
original Drake’s recipes and familiar
rateur and other class merchants
proof cake decorating kits in assorted
carton formats, consumer passion for
often have little transparency into the
themes like “Valentine’s Day heart”
Drake’s cakes will pick up right where
amount and types of fees charged.
and “springtime baby shower” include
it left off.
Restaurateurs, as well as other class
successfully create cakes like “the
merchants, also have little, if any,
everything needed to easily decorate an intricate cake for any occasion. Unlike any other line of baking
products, Cake Boss gives home
bakers the confidence to step out
of their comfort zone and create
Swipe Fee
Settlement Ignores
Small Business
ability to negotiate fees or terms of
card acceptance.
Liz Garner, the Association’s Director
of Commerce and Entrepreneurship,
added that the Association has signifi-
intricate desserts that look like they
came straight from Carlo’s Bakery.
The National Restaurant Association
cant concerns that if the proposed
For more product information, visit
(NRA) is reiterating its strenuous
settlement is approved by the Court
www.cakebosscakes.com.
objection to a proposed settlement
without changes, it could have
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Editor's Note - Designer Treats
Table of Contents
News Bites - Cake Boss Bakeware Makes National Debut
Drake’s Cakes Return To Stores
Swipe Fee Settlement Ignores Small Business
The Piping Gourmets Launch Gluten-Free Whoopie Pies
Readers Vote Frederick’s as Best Bakery
Noted Baker, Chef Opens New Shop In Maine
Crumbs to Open Gluten-Free Dessert Shop
Management - Signage in the Shop
Tax Tips - Resource for Health Care Tax Credits
Labor Front - Navigating the Affordable Care Act
Legislation - Minimum Wage Hikes
Ingredients - Sugar Under Scrutiny
Sprinkles on Top
Your Bakery Online
Budget Interiors
Sales Catcher
The Art of Ciabatta
The Holiday Rush
Whoopie Pies Wow with Flavor
Wow Desserts
Cafe - A Healthier America
Design Awards
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake - October 2013 - Editor's Note - Designer Treats
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bake - October 2013 - Table of Contents
bake - October 2013 - Swipe Fee Settlement Ignores Small Business
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bake - October 2013 - Crumbs to Open Gluten-Free Dessert Shop
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bake - October 2013 - Management - Signage in the Shop
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bake - October 2013 - Tax Tips - Resource for Health Care Tax Credits
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bake - October 2013 - Labor Front - Navigating the Affordable Care Act
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bake - October 2013 - Legislation - Minimum Wage Hikes
bake - October 2013 - 17
bake - October 2013 - Ingredients - Sugar Under Scrutiny
bake - October 2013 - 19
bake - October 2013 - Sprinkles on Top
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bake - October 2013 - Your Bakery Online
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bake - October 2013 - Budget Interiors
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bake - October 2013 - 39
bake - October 2013 - Sales Catcher
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bake - October 2013 - 43
bake - October 2013 - The Art of Ciabatta
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bake - October 2013 - 47
bake - October 2013 - The Holiday Rush
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bake - October 2013 - Whoopie Pies Wow with Flavor
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bake - October 2013 - Wow Desserts
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bake - October 2013 - Cafe - A Healthier America
bake - October 2013 - 57
bake - October 2013 - Design Awards
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bake - October 2013 - Products
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bake - October 2013 - Product Showcase
bake - October 2013 - Classifieds
bake - October 2013 - 66
bake - October 2013 - Ad Index
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