Baking&Snack - June 2014 - 18

Bakers Square big winner
in national pie event

With a total of 26 wins, Bakers Square, Denver, topped the commercial pie category in the 2014 National Pie Championship,
held April 25-27 at Orlando, FL, and sponsored by the American
Pie Council (APC). Legendary Baking, Chaska, MN, was the
next big winner with 24 wins. Bonerts Foods, Santa Ana, CA,
took third place with 20 wins.
In the independent baker division, Lisa's Pie Shop, Atlanta,
IN, took top honors with four blue ribbons, followed by Norske
Nook, Hayward, WI, with three and
Wayne's Family Restaurant,
Oconto, WI, with two.
"The Commercial and
Independent Baker division in the APC National
Pie Championship is an
incredible
competition
that showcases the best of
the commercial pie manufacturers and bakeries from across
the country," said Linda Hoskins,
APC executive director. The commercial division accounted for almost half the pies entered in this
year's contest.
For a complete list of all winners, visit www.piecouncil.
org/2014ContestWinners.

The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association donated $5,000 to
Netherlands-based Bake For Life. The non-profit organization provides opportunities
to young handicapped individuals through the construction of bakeries where they are
trained for a career and ultimately given the skills needed to support themselves. Bake for
Life has launched multiple projects and bakeries in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana.
Food Processing Suppliers Association

ASB invites new product innovation

A product development contest was announced by the American
Society of Baking (ASB).
"The contest will showcase innovations and new talents in the
baking industry," said Anthony Turano, the society's chairman
and director of administration, Turano Baking Co., Berwyn, IL.
The competition was initiated by ASB's board of directors and
is intended to facilitate development of new bakery products
while fostering mentoring and networking within the industry.
Teams may compete in two categories: industry professionals and students. Judges will evaluate the team's new bakery
product proposals according to their potential for market success and their technical problem-solving skills. At stake are cash
prizes and all-expense paid trips for finalists to BakingTech
2015, ASB's annual technical conference.
The final round of the contest will take place during
BakingTech 2015, set for March 1-3, 2015, at Chicago.
This year's entries must incorporate no less than 50% whole
grains in the total formulation of the baked product. Written
preliminary proposals are due Nov. 1. For contest rules, visit
www.asbe.org/pdc-main.

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Innova Market Insights

In Memoriam

Donald K. Debois of Lenexa, KS, who held numerous
positions within the grain-based foods industry, died on
March 30 at the age of 93. Mr. Dubois graduated from
Kansas State College (now Kansas State University) with a
milling and baking chemistry degree and began his career
in 1944 at Doty Laboratories, where he rose to the position
of chief chemist. He furthered his career with Hercules,
Inc. and ITT Paniplus before joining the staff of AIB
International as manager of technical assistance in 1978.

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