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“Let them eat cake!” is a quote often attributed to Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France. But it wasn’t her quote, and it wasn’t about cake. 

The phrase appeared in the writings of philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau about wealth disparity. Apparently, some entitled princess responded to the fact that the people couldn’t afford bread by saying, “Let them eat brioch...


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The Northern Crops Institute will host an interactive webinar series exploring new and unique ways to use cereal grains, including the first instalment on how pulse ingredients can be used in wholegrain bread applications from the University of Manitoba on Aug. 2.

The series, called “Cereal Innovators,” focuses on new and unique ways to use cereal grains. Topics throug...


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Humans respond to the notion of limits – limited time, limited quantity – for a variety of psychological reasons, including The Scarcity Principle, FOMO and the urgency of a deadline, which ends procrastination by taking the decision out of their hands. 

Creating buzz at your bakery with limited-time products increases sales. 

But to have staying power, those cr...


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The conversation around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has moved well beyond nutrition science and into active regulation, and Canadian bakers should be watching closely. The Lancet’s 2025-26 UPF series linked heavy consumption of processed fo...


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The Baking Association of Canada has launched a new Alberta Prairie Chapter, backed by $20,000 in seed funding, and will invest $100,000, to be shared among its chapters across Canada.

The new Alberta Prairie Chapter will bring educational programming and networking events to bakers across Alberta and the Prairies.

BAC also is providing $20,000 each to its exist...


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