No-Added-Sugar Layers Offered
's Pies here has introduced frozen baked cake layers with no added sugar. The layers are sweetened with maltitol syrup, according to the company.
The layers are 8 inches and come in white, yellow or chocolate. Packages can be assorted or one flavor. The company is promoting the layers with no-sugar topping from Cremes Unlimited, Matteson, Ill. The icing is made without tropical oils, cholesterol or preservatives, and is dairy-free, the company said.
Tortilla Group Schedules Meeting
ENCINO, Calif. -- The fifth annual technology seminar of the Tortilla Industry Association here has been set for May 7 to 10 at the Doubletree Los Angeles Airport Hotel, Los Angeles.
Nineteen sessions are on the agenda for the event, including a two-part workshop on marketing issues for tortillas. There will also be a presentation of the trade association's new market research study, and a review of the recent Wheat Foods Council/ American Bakers Association Gallup poll on wheat products consumption.
This year, for the first time, the association will have tabletop exhibits. For further information, contact the Tortilla Association at (818) 981-2547.
Specialty Food Event Slated
NEW YORK -- The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade here has announced the dates for the summer International Fancy Food & Confection Show.
The show, which features specialty food items and candy from national and international suppliers as well as a roster of seminars, will be held here at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, July 9 through July 12.
