Baking Buzz
Baking Buzz keeps you updated on the latest news in the baking industry.  Updated every Friday, the stories work with our member publication, Beyond Baking, to bring you the latest industry news.  Clicking on the underlined type in navy throughout this page will take you to various links!

 

If you have news you want to share or have any questions about 'the Buzz,' please email bakingbuzz@wibakers.com.

 


MARCH 12, 2010

 

 

WBA & MEMBER HEADLINES
Lane's Bakery & Gift Shop named Bakery Operation of the Year
The 2010 Wisconsin Restaurant Expo is in the books and we had a good time at the show.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Bakery Pavilion to check out the action!

 

We're still putting the wrap-up stories together, so watch the April issue of "Beyond Baking" for all the details from Expo.  We are very excited to announce that Lane's Bakery & Gift Shop in Madison, Wis. was honored as the WBA's 2010 Bakery Operation of the Year.  Chuck Lane was at the 4-B Bash at Major Goolsby's Monday night to accept the award.  Watch next week's Buzz for a more detailed story about the award and about Lane's.  Congratulations!

 

Next week's Buzz also will include the creations that received a Bakers Best Seal of Excellence for 2010, which were decided during the Wisconsin Restaurant Expo.  This was a busy Expo once again and we hope everyone who attended had a great time.

 

 

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WBA member has a NEW PRICE on his mixer for sale
Are you in need of a new mixer?  One WBA member may be able to help you out!  Derek Van Alstyne from Sweet Creations Village Bakery in Slinger, Wis. is selling a 20-qt. mixer with all attachments (including the grinder).  His new asking price is $1,500.  Please call Derek at (262) 644-7949.

 

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Our next Bakers Forum is April 13
Think spring!  Our next Bakers Forum is at Valley Bakers Cooperative Association April 13.  They have planned a great lineup for this event, with a 12:30 p.m. start time to accommodate all the activity.  Below are the details about the event.


April 13:  Valley Bakers Cooperative Association

Address:  W6470 Quality Dr., Greenville, Wis.
Details for the April 13 Forum (please note the earlier start time)
Topic-“Food Safety & Sanitation Best Practices”
12:30-Opening comments-David Schmidt
1:00-2:00-Glenn Goldschmidt, Equipment Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection-division of Food Safety.  Topics will include the following:  Regulatory Requirements, Equipment Review and Design, Facility Requirements, construction and design ideas.
2:00-3:00-Tom Svitak, Central Region Director-American Institute of Baking (AIB)  Topics will include: Third party audits, types of audits and the differences between them, inspections, certified and non-certified audits and inspections.
3:00-4:00-Tom Paris, Regional Manager-Spartan Chemical & Mike Fisher, Business Development Manager-K-Tech Cleaning Systems.  Topics will include: How to use chemicals and cleaners, and why? Types of cleaners that are available and why is sanitizing so important, PH, acids, detergents, properly dilution of chemicals and SOP’s.  If you were not able to attend the Food Safety & Sanitation seminar on Jan. 20, 2010, held at Valley Bakers, now is your chance!
RSVP to the WBA Member Services Center if you plan to attend.

 

Other 2010 Bakers Forums

May 11:  Clasen's European Bakery, Middleton, Wis.
Oct. 19: 
Manderfield's Home Bakery, Appleton, Wis.
Nov. 2:  Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee

 

Looking ahead:  2011 Bakers Forums
Feb. 8:  Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wis.

 

Contact the WBA Member Services Center if you are interested in hosting a Bakers Forum in 2011.  We need hosts for the following months:  January, April, May, October and November. 

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INDUSTRY HEADLINES (and other news you can use)
Registration is open for IBIE
This Sept. 26-29, the industry is coming together for the largest baking event of the year.  (More)

Internal hires, referrals, were most hired in 2009
As reported in the BeneCo of Wisconsin HR Source newsletter March 10:  Last year, employers filled more than half of job openings with existing employees, a new study to be released Friday shows.  (More)

Study:  One in five kids don't see the dentist each year
As reported in the BeneCo of Wisconsin HR Source newsletter March 10:  At least one in five U.S. children go without annual dental care and most states lack key policies to ensure access to cost-saving preventive treatments, according to a study released by the Pew Center on the States.
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Human resource news from The Kiplinger Letter
As reported in The Kiplinger Letter Feb. 19:  Count on an extension of the 65 percent COBRA subsidy now set to expire Feb. 28.  Workers who lose jobs from March 1 to May 31 will be eligible for 15 months of help.  (More)

Sanitary Design Workshop - second session being offered
As announced by the American Bakers Association:  This workshop will be held June 23-24 in Downtown Chicago.  A group of GMA member companies - The Bama Companies, Cadbury, Campbell's, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Heinz, Kellogg's, Kraft, Land O'Lakes, Nestlé, the Quaker Oats and Frito Lay divisions of PepsiCo, and Sara Lee - have begun working together to educate others about food safety.  (More)

How to develop an employee handbook
As reported in the BeneCo of Wisconsin HR Source newsletter March 3:  A useful tool for any growing compnay is the employee handbook, which outlines your polices on harassment, discrimination and discipline, and can serve as a shield in the event an employment claim is brought against your business.
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Your chance to learn from the pros at ABE 2010
Don’t miss your chance to learn from top cake decorators who will be teaching hands on classes at the Atlantic Bakery Expo in Atlantic City on March 21-23. 
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FULL STORIES
Registration is open for IBIE
This Sept. 26-29, the industry is coming together for the largest baking event of the year.  Back in Las Vegas for 2010, the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) will offer an exciting new showcase of everything fresh and new.  Get ready for more technology and product innovations; thousands of new resources from around the world; the most robust education program in the industry; new trends and critical industry information; and exciting competitions and demonstrations.

Visit www.IBIE2010.com for all the details!

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Internal hires, referrals, were most hired in 2009
As reported in the BeneCo of Wisconsin HR Source newsletter March 10:  Last year, employers filled more than half of job openings with existing employees, a new study to be released Friday shows.  Internal transfers and promotions accounted for an average of 51 percent of all full-time positions filled in 2009, up from 39 percent in 2008 and 34 percent in 2007, reports CareerXroads, a staffing-strategy consulting firm in Kendall Park, N.J.  For the 49 percent of jobs that were filled with external recruits, referrals accounted for the most hires, 27 percent, and about the same number as in 2008.

Click here for more information.

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Study:  One in five kids don't see the dentist each year
As reported in the BeneCo of Wisconsin HR Source newsletter March 10:  At least one in five U.S. children go without annual dental care and most states lack key policies to ensure access to cost-saving preventive treatments, according to a study released by the Pew Center on the States. 

Click here for more information.

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Human resource news from The Kiplinger Letter
As reported in The Kiplinger Letter Feb. 19:  Count on an extension of the 65 percent COBRA subsidy now set to expire Feb. 28.  Workers who lose jobs from March 1 to May 31 will be eligible for 15 months of help.  Those who lost coverage because of a cutback in hours rather than a layoff, but were later let go, will get the subsidy, too...an administrative pain for employers.

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Sanitary Design Workshop - second session being offered
As announced by the American Bakers Association:  This workshop will be held June 23-24 in Downtown Chicago.  A group of GMA member companies - The Bama Companies, Cadbury, Campbell's, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Heinz, Kellogg's, Kraft, Land O'Lakes, Nestlé, the Quaker Oats and Frito Lay divisions of PepsiCo, and Sara Lee - have begun working together to educate others about food safety.  At the Equipment & Plant Design Workshop for Allergen/Pathogen Control, representatives from these companies will present practical, proven approaches to cleaning, sanitary design, equipment layout, and personnel requirements that utilize verifiable, economically sound, and HACCP-supported processes.

Click here for the full details of the workshop.
 

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How to develop an employee handbook
As reported in the BeneCo of Wisconsin