The Industry Sweet Tea

News, updates and the “real tea” from the food and baking industry. Discover a breakdown of current issues and headlines from the food industry.

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Bear steals, eats 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery

A hungry black bear was involved in a cupcake heist at a bakery in Avon, Connecticut. Startling employees and leaving a trail of scattered desserts, the mischievous intruder indulged in a feast of 60 cupcakes before eventually making its getaway. Find out how the bakery staff handled the unexpected encounter. Click here to read the full article and witness the bear's sweet-toothed escapade!

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Peeps Alternatives: Safer, Delicious Easter Decoration Ideas for Bakers

Are you a baker searching for creative ways to decorate your Easter treats? If so, you'll want to read this article! We discuss the health concerns surrounding Red Dye 3 in Peeps candies and offer safer alternatives for edible Easter decoration as well as several options that will add color and flavor to your desserts without relying on potentially harmful ingredients.

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Girl Scout Cookie Shortage Sparks Opportunity for Local Bakeries

Girl Scout cookie shortage provides bakeries a unique opportunity to capitalize on the demand for a unique flavor profile. The Girl Scout’s new Raspberry Rally cookie is in such high demand that boxes are being sold on resale websites for up to five times the usual price. Bakery business owners can boost sales by taking advantage of the shortage while providing support to organization.

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2020 Cake Trends & Baking Industry Forecast

Two shining star trends emerged in 2019, the sprinkle drip cake and the fault line cake. As we look forward to 2020, thanks to a new African collaboration we should all expect chocolate prices to increase at the end of this year. Also, start prepping for more requests for vegan & gluten free items.

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Lucky Charms Cookies are totally a thing!

Pillsbury just launched Lucky Charm inspired cookies, and we’re totally here for it! This is not a drill sweet friends! Pillsbury just launched a limited edition, Luck Charms themed break and bake cookie dough, and we can't wait to try it.

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King Cakes Banned from Facebook...well kinda

A Louisiana based company took to Facebook after their request to boost an ad was denied due to "excessive skin and nudity." In the South, king cakes are traditionally a ring of twisted cinnamon roll-style dough, topped with icing or sugar and can sometimes include flavored fillings.

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Gigi’s Cupcakes filed for bankruptcy! Here’s why you should not freak out.

As soon as news hit the Sweet Community about the bankruptcy of one of the nations most iconic cupcake shops, concern soon spread that this may mean the end of the gourmet cupcake trend. There's more to this story than meets the eye. From $6 million paydays to class action lawsuits, this bankruptcy is everything but a commentary on the gourmet cupcake trend.

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