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Corbion Caravan
addresses vital
wheat gluten
shortage

A new decorating
world record

Bakers who have dealt with the

shopping lists and participate in a

skyrocketing cost of vital wheat gluten

family-fun holiday tradition: decorating

are dealing with yet another issue:

cookies. On Dec. 12, Pillsbury broke

tight supply. With production issues

the Guinness World Records at Mall of

in Europe and contamination issues

America in Minneapolis for the "most

in China, imports of the product are

cookies/biscuits iced in one hour,"

down dramatically. "Not only is the

icing 1,169 cookies making cookie-

stock low, but the price is up (ﬁve

decorating history, along with creating

to seven percent) as bakers look for

some lasting holiday memories.

During one of the busiest shopping
days of the year, Pillsbury encouraged mall-goers to put down their

the vital wheat gluten they need for
seasonal production," says Chris Bohm,

The record-breaking feat was held in

manager of Bakery Applications,

celebration of the ﬁrst-ever National
Cookie Decorating Day, which Pillsbury

Corbion Caravan. "This double
whammy is prompting bakers who
use vital wheat gluten to explore new
options for extending their supply, and
that's leading them to GEM 100."

Chocolatier joins
Ambassador Club
Cacao Barry, the premium French

plans to honor annually on the second
Saturday in December.

A clean label solution, GEM 100 from

ucts for professionals, announced

Corbion Caravan is a dough improver

that chef Melissa Coppel has joined

for yeast-leavened dough formulas,

its international Ambassador Club.

Ardent supports
organic wheat
initiative

and can be used to reduce gluten in

The invitation-only club includes a

Ardent Mills has unveiled a new

everything from basic hamburger buns

membership of more than 100 pastry

organic initiative committed to helping

to artisan breads, loaded with whole

chefs and chocolatiers from more than

US wheat growers double organic

grains, ﬁber, fruits, seeds and nuts.

20 countries around the world. Coppel,

wheat acres by 2019. Ardent will

an internationally recognized choco-

provide farmers with access to direct

latier located in Las Vegas, is one of

support services, workshops and long-

only ten Cacao Barry Ambassadors in

term contracts for transitional and

the United States.

organic wheat bushels.

"I feel so grateful and honored for

"Ardent Mills' vision is to be the trusted

this amazing opportunity to be part

partner in nurturing our customers,

of such an incredible group of profes-

consumers and communities through

sionals," Coppel says. "As chocolate

innovative and nutritious grain-based

artisans, it is important to have a

solutions, and our new organic initia-

strong connection between who we

tive demonstrates one of the many

are and what we do. Creative, evolu-

ways we're bringing that vision to life,"

tional and daring are words that

said Dan Dye, chief executive officer of

perfectly describe me, and that is

Ardent Mills. "Today, there is growing

also reﬂected in my work style. I'm

demand from restaurants and food

truly excited to be able to share this

companies for organic wheat ﬂour

perspective about chocolate-making

for use in fresh, packaged and menu

with others."

recipes."

brand of chocolate and cocoa prod-

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