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Mothers Day
gearUp for Mother's Day- A century ago, activist Anna Jarvis campaigned members of US Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She succeeded in 1914. Here are 10 ideas to celebrate mothers of America.
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo- Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla in 1862. Now a major celebration for all Americans, Cinco de Mayo is a time to celebrate Mexican culture. Here are 10 key facts about US Hispanics.
Quinceañera Cakes
Quinceañera Cakes- Bright and vibrant colors are increasingly popular for quinceañera cakes, the Hispanic tradition of celebrating a girl’s 15th birthday. Pink, purple and teal are among current favorites. .
Trend Spotting at the Fancy Food Show
Trend Spotting at the Fancy Food Show - The top five food trends for 2013 have been picked by a panel of trend-spotters at the 38th Winter Fancy Food Show, which took place Jan. 20-22 in San Francisco.
National Pie Day
National Pie Day-A single day is emerging this month as a beacon of hope, joy and warmth – National Pie Day, Wednesday, Jan. 23. This year, the American Pie Council with Linda Hoskins released its first cookbook, a collection of nearly 200 award-winning recipes throughout 18 years of the National Pie Championships. Here are great pies from past events and fun facts about pies.
Gear Up for Easter
Gear UP For Easter- Easter comes early this year (Sunday, March 31), so plan now for creative ways to generate higher Easter week sales with new product ideas and unique promotions.
Gear Down
Gear Down - In the spirit of relaxing in the New Year, hopefully after wrapping up a successful holiday season at your bakery, try these ideas on for size to kick back a little. Here’s wishing everyone a happy and prosperous 2013.
Top 10 New Ideas for Valentine's
Top 10 New Ideas for Valentine's - Valentine’s Day is less than two months away. Plan ahead for this huge holiday occasion with the following innovative ideas from retail bakeries across the country.
Top 10 Products at Hispanic Bakeries
Top 10 Products at Hispanic Bakeries - Fueled by the continually rising Hispanic population in the US, along with more familiarity and interest in Hispanic foods among all Americans, Hispanic pastries, sweet breads and sandwiches are trending upward.
RBA
On the Road to Success - The RBA Roadshow, which took place Dec. 2, proved a big hit with bakers, vendors and attendees of the new expo/seminar held at Kendall College in Chicago. The next RBA Roadshow will be March 3, 2013, in Seattle. Here are highlights from the Chicago event.
National Cookie Day
National Cookie Day is coming soon! - on Tuesday, Dec. 4, so plan ahead to treat customers with your own special cookies. For ideas, check out our Top 10 list of cookies from around the world.
Top 10 Wild Cupcake Designs
Top Ten Wild Cupcake Designs - There’s no sign of slowing demand for cupcakes, and America’s favorite cupcake shops are pushing the limits of artistic design and flavor explosion.
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