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Commercial Baking‘s April | Q2 issue unpacks how Table Talk Pies is poised for growth thanks to capital investments in equipment and R&D and a new 135,000-square-foot facility; the leadership philosophy of Bill Quigg, president and CEO of Richmond Baking Co.; and the journey of cookie category disruptor Legally Addictive.  

The February | Q1 issue of Commercial Baking gives readers an inside look at how Hearthside Food Solutions, a leading contract manufacturer, ensures operational efficiency across its 34-plant network; the approach Penny Patterson-Smith, chief innovation officer of Flowers Foods, takes to cultivate a new mindset in nearly every corner of the company; and the story behind Tia Lupita Foods, an emerging brand disrupting the tortilla category.  

Commercial Baking’s 2023 Innovations Annual issue puts innovations of all kinds in the spotlight. View standout equipment, ingredient, packaging and service launches of the past year; meet the inaugural class of Industry Innovators, a Commercial Baking exclusive; discover how accelerator and incubator programs help early-stage brands; and much more.  

The October | Q4 issue of Commercial Baking takes readers through Bronx, NY-based Just Bagels’ journey from walk-up bagel shop to commercial powerhouse; how OJ DeSouza shifted from medical school to baking … and never looked back; and the Pergola brothers’ vision to disrupt the cheese cracker category with their emerging brand, Cheddies.  

The August | Q3 issue of Commercial Baking shares the story of how Chicago-based Alpha Baking Co. became the bread, bun and roll manufacturer it is today; Ramon Rivera’s unending quest for knowledge; and Steiner’s Coffee Cake of New York, the emerging brand that has caught the eye of Mondelez International … and more.  

The June 2023 issue of Commercial Baking features more than 40 product launches from the past year in every category of the baking industry. It also explores Mondelez International’s approach to product innovation, the current state of the industry through the eyes of three association executives and the impact inflation is having on consumer baked good purchases.