Bakery News

• Ashers 'gay cake' row referred to European Court
  
  Gareth Lee, who ordered the cake from Ashers bakery, is going to the European Court of Human Rights.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Meghan Markle's birthday cake revealed
  
  Meghan Markle turned 38 on August 4 and while the occasion was low-key, Meghan was delivered a baked treat from London-based Luminary Bakery, which featured in her Vogue issue.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 12 Aug 2019.
• Bakery Jatta: Hamburg midfielder's identity investigated by German FA
  
  Hamburg's Gambian midfielder Bakery Jatta's identity is being investigated after a complaint by Nuremburg about his true name and age.
  BBC News.  Friday, 9 Aug 2019.
• Show jumper is murdered and dumped in sand mine after being 'kidnapped from farm' in South Africa
  
  Meghan Cremer disappeared on Saturday evening and when she did not turn up for work with her brother Paul at his bakery in Cape Town, South Africa.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 8 Aug 2019.
• Entenmann's Little Bites cookies recalled due to potential presence of plastic pieces
  
  Bimbo Bakeries USA is voluntarily recalling Entenmann's Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies (5 pack Mini Chocolate Chip variety) due to the potential presence of plastic.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 3 Aug 2019.
• This Wildly Popular Vegan Sausage Roll Boosted British Bakery Greggs Profits By 58%
  
  The chain, which is expanding, launched the vegan-friendly alternative to its successful pork sausage roll in response to strong customer demand and a petition.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 30 Jul 2019.
• How a Childhood Toy Inspired This Entrepreneur to Launch Her Business
  
  Reminded of her passion, Laurie Gray ditched the corporate world and launched the Pie Bar bakery.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 23 Jul 2019.
• Middleby Buys Packaging Progressions, Fortifies Portfolio
  
  Middleby's (MIDD) Packaging Progressions buyout is likely to expand offerings in the processing industry, mainly in the protein and bakery segments.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019.
• Authentic French bakery Maison Marcel hosting Bastille Day Special
  
  Maison Marcel brings a taste of France to Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 14 Jul 2019.
• Oberlin College president on $44 million defamation ruling
  
  Carmen Twillie Ambar responded to the 2016 incident in which Gibson's Bakery was libelously accused of being racist after a student was caught stealing
  CBS News.  Thursday, 27 Jun 2019.
• Oregon baker happy to get second chance after SCOTUS throws out wedding cake discrimination case
  
  The former owner of an Oregon bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple says she's happy with the Supreme Court's decision to send the case back to the lower courts.
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 18 Jun 2019.
• Supreme Court says lower court should reexamine case over same-sex couple denied wedding cake
  
  The top court scrapped an Oregon appeals court ruling in favor of the same-sex couple. The bakery owners said state fines put them out of business.
  CNBC.  Monday, 17 Jun 2019.
• Oberlin College to pay bakery the now-massive sum of $44M over racism dispute
  
  Owners of a market accused of racism have been awarded more than $44 million in a lawsuit claiming Oberlin College hurt their business and libeled them.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 13 Jun 2019.
• Suspect in Lyon explosion claims ties to Islamic State group
  
  A man arrested for a bombing outside a bakery in Lyon, France, last week that injured 13 people has told investigators that he had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. ...
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 30 May 2019.
• The Power Of Purpose: How Greyston Is Championing Radical Inclusivity Through Open Hiring
  
  How Greyston Bakery is pioneering the idea of Open Hiring, and paving the way for the business world to radically reassess and upgrade their human capital strategies.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 16 May 2019.

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