contents 08 09 10 28 30 34 FEATURES 16 24 30 38 GLOBAL TRENDS FROM SIRHA 2019 BAKE A BETTER WORLD WEDDING BELLS BREAKFAST BREADS Rubicon Bakers offers an inspirational story of how this San Francisco Bay Area company helps people in need get a second chance through employment. Leading bakeries and cake decorating experts share creative ideas for cake decorations and designs perfect for weddings and special celebrations. Out-of-home breakfast occasions are on the rise, prompting countries around the world to bring new breakfast breads to the table, according to NPD. Innovative developments in pastry, baking and foodservice take center stage at Sirha, including the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie finals. DEPARTMENTS COVER March 2019 08 Management 34 Sweet Goods 09 Technical Corner 38 Breads 10 Practical Marketing 42 Pastries 14 Equipment Innovations 44 Foodservice 28 Chocolate & Decorating 50 Formula of the Month 30 Cakes This 100% vegan dessert from the United States team competing in the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie finals at Sirha 2019 in Lyon, France, demonstrated influential trends in the pastry and foodservice world. Photo courtesy of Julien Bouvier Studio B A K E RY. C A K E . C H O CO L AT E . PAST RY THE INTERNATIONAL ISSUE: Global trends from Sirha RUBICON BAKERS Baking a better world BREAD FLOUR BLENDS Josey Baker Bread PASTRY HYBRIDS 2.0 Innovations in croissants 06 < MAR 2019 | bakemag.com 006_BA_Mar19_TOC.indd 6 3/1/2019 2:32:14 PMhttp://www.bakemag.com