PENNSAUKEN, NJ — Puratos has partnered with Flowers Foods to create learning opportunities for the next generation of bakers.
Through the Puratos Bakery School, which opened in September 2022 at Pennsauken High School, students can prepare for a career in the baking industry through instruction in bakery, patisserie and chocolate specialties.
When Puratos opened the US Bakery School, the Flowers Food team expressed interest in supporting the school through guest speakers, internships and more. Since the school’s launch, Allison Antonini and Shelley McDonnough, senior VP of product development and manager of R&D at Flowers Foods, respectively, have worked with program organizers to offer students in the school real-world exposure to the commercial baking industry.