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ON OUR RADAR Sweets could start having a higher price tag and the weather could be to blame. According to a Bloomberg report, sugar trading in New York surged to a 20-month high in late May, thanks to supply woes after the weather pattern led to dry fields from Thailand to India. Meanwhile, demand has increased in Asia, meaning an expected Brazilian bumper crop won't even be enough to wipe out forecasted global deficits. Analysts and traders told Bloomberg that they expected prices to continue to rally. The International Sugar Organization may have to increase its estimate for a supply shortfall in 2015-2016 from a February projection. Raw sugar has climbed 12 percent this year. The pâtisserie team at Ohio-based specialty grocer Dorothy Lane Market displayed a 40-lb white chocolate dress worn by a model at its annual Spring Fling Pastry & Food Show in April. The dress - which was modeled for nearly three hours - was handmade and included 125 chocolate flowers, 200 gum-paste flowers and 25 hand-painted rice paper butterflies and chocolate branches. "The most surreal part was seeing it all come together," says Lindsey Lucas, Dorothy Lane pâtisserie manager. "It's one thing to think up ideas and know how you want it to come out; but achieving it can be challenging." Part of the challenge was deciding how the dress would support its own weight. A papier-mache cast was made of the model's body, which added stability and created a barrier between the chocolate and the model's skin. Dorothy Lane is a locally owned specialty food store with three Ohio locations. Rich Products Corp., through its Rich Family Foundation, has pledged $250,000 toward the 1,396-sqeare-foot Rich's Food Safety Lab, located on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. The laboratory is home to unique molecular and classical microbiology technology and processes that address food safety issues along the entire supply chain and will be used by a number of different faculty and research groups. The laboratory has been designed to facilitate collaborative efforts among researchers from all areas of the university's department of food science. 8 * JUNE 2016 * instore "The Rich's Food Safety Lab is a state-of-the-art platform to support groundbreaking food safety research at Cornell University," said Bob Rich Jr., chairman of the Rich Family Foundation and Rich Products Corp. "In addition, the lab will serve as a training facility for the next generation of highly qualified food safety professionals, who will lead our industry, share their expertise and collaborate with manufacturers such as Rich's and also with our customers, to protect the safety and availability of the global food supply." Burnett Dairy Cooperative announced that it has fully acquired Cady Creek Farms, a retail deli cheese company based in Green Bay, WI. Cady Creek was previously a 50-50 partnership between Burnett and Dairy Deli Solutions. Burnett Dairy will maintain Cady Creek's existing Green Bay operations and will continue employment of all current employees. "This strategic acquisition will allow our farmer-owned cooperative the ability to better serve our customers and marketplace with innovative products while continuing to provide the same wholesome, quality products our customers and consumers have come to know and trust," said Dan Dowling, Burnett Dairy president and CEO. Natural Grocers has recruited Grammy-nominated DJ CAVEM and chef Alkemia Earth to lead its "good4u Revolution," which carries the message of nutrition education and affordable organic and natural products to young people. "Nutrition education is one of our founding principles, so when we learned about DJ CAVEM and their commitment to educating our youth, we knew they would be an excellent advocate to help us educate and empower the millennial generation," said Heather Isely, executive vice-president of Natural Grocers. The duo just wrapped up one leg of their culinary concert tour with Natural Grocers, where they presented educational performances at high schools, universities and Natural Grocers stores. 7-Eleven announced earlier this month that it will work with its suppliers toward a goal of sourcing only cage-free eggs by 2025, based on available supply for all stores in the US and Canada. "7-Eleven cares about the treatment of animals, and switching to cagefree eggs demonstrates our concern," says Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, executive vice-president and chief merchandising officer. "We believe that it is becoming important to our customers for us to serve more humanely-sourced eggs." DULE964 - FOTOLIA / ADOBE STOCK news

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of instore - June 2016

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Editor's Note - Retail Foodservice: Here's your chance
Table of Contents
News - On our radar
Feature - Prepared and growing
Spotlight - By the numbers: Pizza
Cover story - Prepared for the holidays
Commissary Insider - Insight Insider: Bimmy's boasts food 'made with love'
Food Safety: Creating a food safety culture
Equipment: Success with spiral refrigeration systems
Best labeling practices: How do you show you’re non-GMO?
Operations and logistics: The importance of preventative maintenance
Specialty Insights - Consider Olives & Antipasta
Feature - Marketing to smaller households
Product Knowledge - Need to Know: Holiday pies
Equipment & Packaging - Latest Innovation: Slicing equipment
Merchandising - On display: Holiday gifts
Product Trends - First to Market
Product Showcase
Ad Index

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