Vegan Pan De Muerto: The Next Phase of this Traditional Mexican Bread’s Evolution
PASADENA, CA – 31 October 2023 – Just like there are countless ways to live a good life, there are many ways to bake pan de muerto (which translates [...]
Hispanic Breads and Their Cultural Significance (Pt. 3): Capirotada
PASADENA, CA – 9 April 2023 – “Capirotada!” It’s as fun a word to say as it is, indeed, food fit for a king. Where it all begins: [...]
Hispanic Breads and Their Cultural Significance (Pt. 2): Rosca De Reyes
PASADENA, CA – 16 December 2022 – For our introduction to pan dulce (or “sweet bread”), Pak Group director of product development and technical services, Alex Peña, gave us a taste (pun [...]
Hispanic Breads and Their Cultural Significance: An Introduction
PASADENA, CA – 24 November 2022 – If you were to trace the history of humankind from one extreme of the globe to the other, you would find breadcrumbs connecting one culture [...]
Introducing Bellarise® Oil Reducer: Slash Oil Costs, Get More Control Over Bread Quality
PASADENA, CA – 12 October 2021 – Bakery ingredient manufacturer Pak Group, through its North American brand, Bellarise®, announces the release of their all-new Bellarise® Oil Reducer. The California-based [...]
BellaTALKS: So, You Want to Be a Home Baker? You Better Know Your Yeast.
PASADENA, CA, 30 July 2021 – So, you want to be a home baker? The journey will last a lifetime, so it’s important that you begin by understanding the [...]
BellaTALKS: A Few Reasons Why Home Baking is So Special, Especially Now
PASADENA, CA, 30 October 2020 – Reality in 2020 is complicated, and the global pandemic has played a central role in disrupting millions of lives around the world. In [...]
BellaTALKS: How Bellarise Supreme Became the Best IDY on the Market
PASADENA, CA, 28 October 2018 – To claim “supremacy” in the world of yeast is no easy task. For starters (no pun intended), bakers take great pains before switching their yeast. [...]
BellaTALKS: The Truth About How Generations X, Y, and Z are Shaping the Future of Bread
PASADENA, CA, 30 August 2018 – In the baking industry, we’ve been hearing quite a few buzz words for a while now. Organic. Non-GMO. Clean label. Allergen-free. Vegan. Consumer values continue [...]
BellaTALKS: 3 Things You Need to Know Before Going Clean Label
PASADENA, CA, 28 June 2018 – As bakers, we could easily imagine why going clean label makes perfect sense, since bakeries and ingredient manufacturers/suppliers want to give US consumers the pure, [...]