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January 2010 Newsletter back to top
• Health Canada Proposes Major Sodium Cuts in Bakery Breads, Cakes, Cookies
• Bakery Showcase 2010 Exhibit Space 70% Sold and Going....
• Employment Practices Liability Insurance
• BAC Announces Canada's National Wedding Cake Competition
• Ontario Chapter Announces Return of Decorative Bread Contest
• Ontario Chapter Night at the Races Registration Form
• Atlantic Chapter Hockey Night in Halifax Registration Form
• The Screening Process
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December 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Surviving 2009 - What Will 2010 have in Store?
• Thank you to Congress 2009 Sponsors
• BC Chapter Chair Review 2009
• Alberta Chapter 2009 Year in Review
• Atlantic Canada Chapter Recap for 2009
• Bakery Showcase 2010 Registration Fees Changes to Come
• Bakery Showcase 2010 Exhibitor List
• Ontario Chapter 2009 Recap
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November 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Bakers Requested to Lower Salt in Breads, Other Baker Goods
• In Passing - Charles "Matt" Tatham
• Ontario Chapter Annual Holiday Social Registration Form
• BAC Study of Sodium Levels in Sliced Breads - Not as Salty as Thought
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October 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Health Canada Updates Its Risk Management Strategy for Acrylamide in Food
• CFIA Letter to Industry
• Sourcing Good Candidates
• Brick Oven Celebration & Workshops Registration Form
• Federal Government Announces New Funding Program For Food Processing Industry
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August/September 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Taking Stalk of the First Half of '09
• Toasted Almond Meringue Cloud Recipe
• Brick Oven Celebration & Workshop Registration Form
• Professional Bakers Manual Liquidation Sale Order Form
• Atlantic Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Ontario Chapter Fall Golf Tournament Registration Form
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July 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Battle Over GM Wheat Re-ignited
• Ontario Chapter Fall Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Atlantic Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
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June 2009 Newsletter back to top
• BAC AGM: Members approve By-Law Changes - New Board Elected
• 2009/2010 BAC Board of Directors
• Alberta Golf Tournament Information & Registration Form
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May 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Bakery Showcase Moves to International Centre in 2010
• New Ontario Toxic Reduction Act Will Force Bakers to Develop Plans on VOCs
• Ontario Chapter Annual Spring Golf Tournament Registration Form
• BC Chapter BAC Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Announcinig the Baking Association New Ontario Chapter Executive
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April 2009 Newsletter back to top
• Almost 80% Trans Fat Compliant But Are National Trans Fat Regulations Far Away?
• BAC Member Services Delivering Exceptional Value!
• Professioinal Bakers Manual Liquidation Sale Form
• BAC Membership Application
• Message From BC Chapter's Island Committee Co-Chairpersons
• Introducing BC Chapter's New Chairperson - John MacKenzie
• Why do Commercial & Retail Bakers Need Products Recall Expense Insurance?
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March 2009 Newsletter back to top
SPECIAL CONGRESS 2009 ISSUE
• Attendee Registration Information
• New Product Showcase Seminars
• BAC Annual General Meeting Notice
• Social Activities
• Wedding Cake Competition
• Hotel & Travel Information
• Location Map for Bill Copeland Centre
• Exhibitor List
• Attendee Registration Form
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January/February 2009 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Responds to Allergen Labelling Proposal
• BAC Board Approves Realignment in Dues Structure
• Atlantic Chapter Hockey Night in Halifax Registration Form
• Trans Fat to Continue to Take Centre Stage in '09
• BAC and Canadian Food Industry Council Partner on In-Store Baker Training
• BAC E-Bulletin Coming February 1
• Congress '09 Exhibit Space Approaching 80% Sold
• Why Do Commercial & Retail Bakers Need Production Machinery Insurance?
• Professional Bakers' Manual Liquidation Sale Order Form
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December 2008 Newsletter back to top
• In 2008 C Stood For Crisis
• Ontario Chapter 2008 Recap
• Atlantic Canada Chapter - Recap for 2008
• Thank you to 2008 Sponsors
• BC Chapter Chair Review 2008
• BC Chapter 2008 Christmas Dinner & Dance Registration Form
• Professional Baker's Manual Order Form - Liquidation Sale
• Alberta Chapter - Review of 2008
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November 2008 Newsletter back to top
• Alberta - BC Propose Provincial Trans Fat Bans
• BAC Announces New Liability Insurance Program for Bakers
• BAC Saves Bakers $$ on Gas & Electricity Costs
• Professional Baker's Manual Order Form - Liquidation Sale
• New Import Requirements for Food Products from China Containing Milk or Milk-derived Ingredients
• BAC Membership Application
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October 2008 Newsletter back to top
• Environmental Issues Taking Forefront
• Enhancing Your Attributes
• Professional Baker's Manual Order Form - Liquidation Sale
• BC Island Nov 1 Panel Discussion & Dinner Registration Form
• Advice on Degradable Packaging
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August/September 2008 Newsletter back to top
• Trans Fat Use Continuing to Decline
• Congress 2009 Dates/Location Announced
• In Passing
• Impossible Without Your Support - Recap of BC Chapter's Golf Tournament
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament - 2008 Platinum Sponsors
• New Product of Canada/Made In Canada Labelling Requirements
• Toronto to Require Report of Bakery Emissions
• Ontario Chapter September 9 Dinner Meeting Registration Form
• BC Island November 1 Panel Discussion & Dinner Registration Form
• New Allergen Labelling Regulations Proposed
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July 2008 Newsletter back to top
• Breads Certainly to be a Focus in Sodium Reduction Efforts
• Thank You to Bakery Showcase 2008 Exhibitors
• Changes to Health Canada Website
• Changes to Product of Canada and Made in Canada Labelling Proposed
• Baker Going Green
• Atlantic Chapter Annual Golf Tournament Registration Form
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June 2008 Newsletter back to top
• New BAC Board of Directors Elected
• 2008/2009 BAC Board of Directors
• Bakery Showcase 2008 Draws Record Baker/Grocery/Foodservice Attendance
• Baking Team Canada Shines at Bakery Showcase 2008
• Funke Grabs First Place and the "Dough" at Decorative Bread Contest
• Baking Team Canada Announces New Manager
• Bakery Showcase 2008 Exhibitor and Sponsor List
• Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie (Bakery World Cup)
• Baking Team Canada Donation Form
• Baking Team Canada 2012 Team Application
• BAC Open to Name Change on Whole Wheat
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May 2008 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Requests Review of Biofuels Policy
• New Consumer Product Safety Legislation and Changes to Food and Drugs Act Introduced
• French Macaroons Formula
• BC Chapter Annual Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Ontario Chapter Spring Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Bakery Experts Busier Than Ever Since Joing CESO
• 91-Year-Old Student Spices Up Life With Baking
• Rupture in Condensing Unit Causes Refrigerant to Escape
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April 2008 Newsletter back to top
• Bakers Face Unprecedented Challenges Over Commodity Prices
• BAC Calls for Bakery Exemption to Toronto Emission Reporting Proposal
• Almond Cupcakes Formula
• BC Chapter Annual Golf Tournament Registration Form
• BAC Membership Application
• Sodium Working Group Meets
• Professional Bakers' Manual Liquidation Sale Order Form
• Calgary Establishes Industry Advisory Committee for Trans Fat Regulation Implementation
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March 2008 Newsletter back to top
Bakery Showcase 2008 Issue
• General Information
• Notice to BAC Members of The Annual General Meeting
• Seminar Details
• Trade Show Overview with New Features
• Hotel Information
• Exhibitor List as of February 11, 2008
• Attendee Registration Form
• Decorative Bread Contest Information Flyer
• Decorative Bread Contest Registration Form
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January/February 2008 Newsletter back to top
• Federal Government Trans Fat Initiative Ignored as Calgary, Manitoba and Ontario Introduce Bans
• Mattes, Mathiasen and Scholtes Awarded with Honorary Membership
• New Sodium Information Available From Grains - They're Essential Program
• Hinton Appointed to Alberta Apprenticeship Board
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grants Available to Apprentice Bakers
• My Food Guide Available in Multiple Languages
• Sodium - Essential in Moderation
• Wheat - 2007 Review and the Look Ahead
• Preparing and Delivering an Internal Audit
• Team Canada - New Bakery Competition - Harold Lloyd Headlines Bakery Showcase 2008
• Bakery Showcase 2008 Exhibitor List as of January 11, 2008
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December 2007 Newsletter back to top
• BAC to participate on Health Canada Sodium Working Group
• The Future of Choosing
• Atlantic Canada Chapter - Recap for 2007
• Congress 2007 Sponsors
• BC Chapter Chair Review 2007
• Alberta Chapter - Review of 2007
• BC Chapter 2007 Christmas Dinner and Dance Registration Form
• Professional Baker's Manual Liquidation Sale Order Form
• Ontario Chapter 2007 Recap
• Grains They're Essential 2007 Supporters
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November 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Toronto Says No To Municipal Trans Fat Ban
• BAC To Appear Before Calgary Health Region on Trans Fat Ban
• Health Canada Reviewing the Use of 'May Contain' Allergen Statements on Food Labels
• 'My Food Guide Online' Now Available
• CFIA Notice to Industry
• Ontario Chapter Annual Holiday Social Registration Form
• Professional Baker's Manual Liquidation Sale Order Form
• Baking Industry & Education (Win-Win)
• Ontario Funding Available for Clean Energy
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October 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Calgary Proposes Ban on Trans Fats
• Ontario Chapter October 16 Dinner Meeting Registration Form
• Professional Bakers' Manual Liquidation Sales Order Form
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August/September 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Two Year Deadline Set for Voluntary Removal of Trans Fats
• Motivating Employees
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament - Impossible Without Your Support!
• Calgary & Toronto Cities Consider Municipal Regulations to Limit Trans Fats
• Canada's New Government Certifies Organic Choice for Consumers
• BAC to Discountinue Production/Sales of Professional Bakers' Manual
• New Federal Minister of Agriculture Appointed
• Are Your Trays Taxable?
• Professional Bakers' Manual Liquidation Sales Order Form
• BAC Membership Application
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July 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Nugent Elected Co-Chair
• New BAC Board of Directors Elected
• Testing for Melamine Contamination Continues
• Grains - They're Essential Program Releases New Fact Sheet to Further Consumer Understanding of Grains
• Grains - They're Essential Program - Separating the Wheat from the Chaff Consumer Fact Sheet
• Congress 2007 in Montreal Draws National Audience
• Congress 2007 Sponsors
• BAC Atlantic Chapter 2007 Golf Tournament Registration Form
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June 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Team Canada Finishes 2nd in World Cup Qualifier
• Grains - They're Essential! Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - A Look at Grain Products
• BC Chapter's Whole Grain Extravaganza a Huge Success
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May 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Is Salt the Next Trans Fat?
• Team Canada Says Thanks to Supporters
• BAC Expresses Disappointment in Health Committee Claim That Breads are a Source of Trans Fats
• Cities Targeting Trans Fats
• Getting Value From Membership
• Health Committee Targets Childhood Obesity
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Ontario Chapter Spring Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Choosing a Food Safety Consultant
• BAC Participating in Development of Ontario Food Processing Strategy
• The Canada Brand for Food & Agriculture Products
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April 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Team Canada to Compete for World Baking Cup
• BC Government to Ban Some Bakery Products in Government Owned Buildings
• BAC Responds to Whole Grain - Folate Health Claims Proposals
• Baker's Asthma: Working at Prevention
• BAC - Ontario Chapter Chair Announces 2007-2008 Committee Members
• BAC Appears Before Health Committee on Trans Fats
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March 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Setting the Record Straight About Whole Grains & Whole Wheat
• Good Importing Practices For Food Available On CFIA Website
• New US Gluten Rule Proposed
• BAC-BC Chapter Christmas Dinner In The Wild Wild West
• Ontario Food Safety Initiative Traceability Grant Program and Traceability Pilot Project
• Congress 2007 Program Details
• Congress 2007 Hotel & Tourism Information
• Congress 2007 Exhibitor List as of Feb 8, 2007
• Congress 2007 Registration Form
• Ontario Chapter Night At The Races Registration Form
• Notice to BAC Members of the Annual General Meeting
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January/February 2007 Newsletter back to top
• Health Canada Issues Position Paper for New Health Claim for Whole Grains and Folate
• Bank of Canada Issues Upgraded $5 Bank Note
• Grains - They're Essential! Porgram Launches "Kids Corner"
• Professional Bakers' Manual Order Form
• The Value of Membership
• Retail Baker Introductory Membership Offer
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December 2006 Newsletter back to top
• 2006 Year in Review
• BC Chapter 2006 Christmas Dinner & Dance Registration Form
• BAC Ontario Chapter Program Educational & Social Activities for 2006
• BC Chapter President REviews the Past Year
• Chapter Activities Alberta Chapter
• Atlantic Canada Chapter - Recap for 2006
• BC Chapter Elects New Committee
• Meet the New BC Chapter President
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November 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Food Guide Revisions Delayed Until 2007
• Grains Essential Web Site Undergoing Changes
• Professional Baker's Manual Order Form
• Trans Fat Task Force Recommendations Still Under Review
• In Passing
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October 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Grains Essential Program Releases New Consumer Information Sheet
• BAC Challenges Ontario Environment Ministry on Bakery Emissions
• Grains - They're Essential! Consumer Fact Sheet
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August/September 2006 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Supports Call For Freeze In Funding Changes To Ontario Blue Box Plastic Fees
• Grains Essential Program Releases New Health Professional and Consumer Information
• Grains - Old & New (Health Professional Backgrounder)
• BC Chapter October 25 Meeting Registration Form
• AB Chapter Golf Tournament A Great Success
• BC Chapter Supports Schools, Student and Grains Essential Program
• CFIA Bakery Inspections Raising Questions
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July 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Task Force Calls for Regulations to Limit Processed Trans Fats
• CFIA Issue Clarification on "No Added Sugars" Nutrient Content Claim
• BAC New Board of Directors Elected
• Ontairo Emplyment Standards Update
• BC Issues Advisory on Installation and Preventive Maintenance for Gas Fired Rack Bakery Ovens
• Calling All Vancouver Island Bakers!
• Ontario Job Connect & Summer Jobs Services Program 2006/2007
• BC Vancouver Island Committee Sept 18 Meeting Registration Form
• Bakery Showcase 2006 Report
• BC Vancouver Island Committee Sept 18 Apprentice & Trainee Baking Competition Registration Form
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June 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Grains - They're Essential! A Year in Review
• BC Chapter Update
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
• AB Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
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May 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Ontario Bread Bakers Faced with Millions in New Costs to Reduce Smog
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
• Grains Essential Program Starts Year 2
• ON Chapter Spring Golf Tournament Registration Form
• AB Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
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April 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Taming The Wild Yeast
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
• The Value of Membership
• BAC Membership Application
• BC Chapter Educational Bus Trip Registration Form
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March 2006 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Annual General Meeting Notice
• Bakery Showcase 2006 - Event Agenda
• Bakery Showcase 2006 - Sponsors as of Feb 15/06
• Bakery Showcase 2006 - Hotel Information
• Bakery Showcase 2006 - Exhibitor List as of Feb 17/06
• Bakery Showcase 2006 - New Exhibitor Profiles
• Bakery Showcase 2006 - Attendee Registration Form
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January/February 2006 Newsletter back to top
• Nutrition Labelling In Effect - Are There Outstanding Issues?
• Election Puts Hold on Many Fed Gov't Initiatives
• Fowlie Awarded Honourary Membership
• Food Guide Revisions to Have Impact on Baking Industry
• ON Bakers Could Be Facing Big Costs to Reduce Oven Emissions
• Ringing in 2006 with a Cold Splash!
• In Passing
• Bakery Showcase 2006 Educational Seminar Topics Announced
• Bakery Showcase 2006 Exhibitor List as of Jan 10/06
• Bakery Showcase 2006 Attendee Registration Form
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December 2005 Newsletter back to top
• A Look Back and a Glimpse to the Future
• Atlantic Chapter Hockey Night in Halifax Form
• Atlantic Chapter Recap for 2005
• Changes Expected in Bakery Showcase Registration for Non Exhibiting Suppliers
• ABA Taps VP MacKie as New President and CEO
• Grains - they're essential! - A Year in Review
• BC Chapter Chair Reviews the Past Year and Looks Towards 2006
• Message from BAC - Ontario Chapter Chair
• BAC Board Appointment
• Alberta Chapter Activity Summary
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November 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Acryalmide - Continuing to be a Concern for Regulators and Food Industry Alike
• Nutrition Labelling Deadline December 12, 2005
• Inaugural Meeting of the BC Chapter Vancouver Island Committee a Huge Success!
• "Tool Box" to reduce Acryalmide in Foods Released
• BC Chapter 2005 Christmas Dinner and Dance Form
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October 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Trans Fat Task Force Issues Interim Report
• Nutrition Labelling Deadline Dec 2005
• Interim Report of the Trans Fat Task Force
• Professional Bakers Manual Form
• Grains - They're Essential! Back to School - Back to Basics with Grains
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August/September 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Grains - They're Essential! Communicatioin Campaign
• The Interprovincial Standard Red Seal Program
• Grains - They're Essential! Challenges & Opportunities
• Canadian Community Health Survey: Obesity Among Children and Adults
• Professional Bakers Manual Form
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July 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Consumer Education Initiative Gets Name - Logo
• Grains Recipes Urgently Needed
• Grains, they're essential! Program Produces First Information Pieces for Health Professionals/Consumers
• Atlantic Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
• BAC Discusses Whole Grains with Health Canada
• New Additions to BAC Video Library
• Possible New Restriction on Dairy Labeling and Terms
• ABA Offers Key Whole Grain Labeling Guidance for Bakers Shipping to USA
• In Passing
• Professional Bakers Manual Form
• Vancouver Island Meeting Registration Form
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June 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Chapters Organize Summer Programs and Fun!
• Black Awarded Honorary Membership
• A Better Bottom Line
• Retail Bakery Introductory Membership Offer
• ON Chapter Boat Cruise Form
• Atlantic Chapter Golf Tournament Form
• Professional Bakers Manual Form
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament Form
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May 2005 Newsletter back to top
• New Board Elected - Klecker Co-Chair
• ON Chapter Spring Golf Tournament Form
• BC Chapter Establishes Island Committee
• Trans Fats Task Force Updates on Web
• Congress 2005: Great Success - Great Fun
• BC Chapter Golf Tournament Form
• US Introduces New Food Guidance Program
• California Proposes Possible Regulatory Actions on Acrylamide
• Codex Discusses Trans Fats and GM Ingredients
• ON Chapter Boat Cruise
• Healt Canada conducting Food Guide Consultations
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April 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Bakers Prevail over Tax Man - Oven Pads ARE for Safety!
• BAC Prez Appointed to Trans Fat Task Force
• Professional Baker's Manual Order Form
• BC Golf Tournament Registration Form
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March 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Trans Task Force Details Finally Announced
• Ontario Sets New Rules for Hours of Work
• New US 2005 Dietary Guidelines Seen as Positive for Baked Goods
• The Value of Membership
• BAC Membership Application
• BAC - BC Chapter Meets at Malaspina University on Vancouver Island
• Record Number Attends BAC - Ontario Chapter Seminar
• The Bakery Show
• BAC - BC Chapter Golf Tournament Registration Form
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January/February 2005 Newsletter back to top
• Consumer Education Initiative Appoints Spokesperson
• House Passes Call for Ban on Trans Fats
• Congress 2005 Conference Program
• Congress 2005 Exhibitor List as of January 12
• Notice to Members, BAC Annual General Meeting
• Congress 2005 Registration Form
• Stewardship Ontario Announces New Fees for 2005
• CDC Announces New Assistance Programs
• Ontario Government Raises Minimum Wage
• HACCP Advantage Expo 2005
• BC Chapter - February 16 Dinner Meeting Registration Form
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December 2004 Newsletter back to top
• Understanding Some of the Drivers Behind Regulatory Initiatives
• Atlantic Chapter Hockey Night in Halifax Registration Form
• BC Chapter President Reviews The Past Year and Looks Towards 2005
• Message from BAC - Ontario Chapter Chair
• BAC Board Appointment
• Atlantic Canada Chapter - Recap for 2004
• Meet the New BC Chapter President
• Thank you to 2004 Sponsors
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November 2004 Newsletter back to top
• Highlighted Ingredients Issues Remain Unanswered
• Ontario Proposed New Occupational Exposure Level for Flour Dust
• BAC Makes Comments on Draft Nutrition Recommendations
• Search Begins for an Industry Spokesperson
• BAC Participating in Review of CGSB Food Standards
• BC Chapter Christmas Dinner & Dance Registration Form
• Canada's New $20 Bill
• Chapter Chairs Identify Lack of Volunteer Time in Report to Board of Directors
• Ontario Chapter Goes the Distance (Literally) for Ottawa Meeting
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October 2004 Newsletter back to top
• CFIA Issues Clarification Letter on Carb Terms & Claims
• Ontario Bakery Emission Study Proceeding
• BAC Undertaking Review of Dues Structure
• Kansas State, Wichita State Researchers Link Wheat Bran Antioxidants with Cancer Prevention
• The Digital Photo
• BAC Asks for Meeting with Minister of Agriculture over Highlighted Ingredient Initiative
• Consumer Education Steering Committee Meets
• BC Chapter Christmas Dinner & Dance Registration Form
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August/September 2004 Newsletter back to top
• CFIA Offers Clarification on Nutrition Labelling Issues
• Ontario Chapter Fall Golf Tournament
• BC Chapter General Meeting & Dinner
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July 2004 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Board Gives Go-Ahead for Consumer Education Initiative
• New Board Elected - Gunn to Co-Chair
• Bakery Showcase 2004, Another Successful Event!
• Bakery Showcase 2004 Advisory Committee
• Highlighted Ingredient Issue Continues Push Forward
• GM Wheat Withdrawn
• Ontario Environment Ministry Preparing Bakery Emissions Study
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May 2004 Newsletter back to top
• CFIA "Sneaks" Ingredient Percentage Requirements in Guide to Food Labelling
• Notice to Members of BAC Annual General Meeting
• BAC Reviewing Important Changes to 2003 Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising
• The Value of Membership
• Promoting Your Bakery: Serveral Low-Cost (many free) Ways
• Studies Find No Acrylamide, Cancer Link
• Featured Formula: Irish Soda Bread
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April 2004 Newsletter back to top
• Proposed Regulatory Amendments to Enhance the Labelling of Priority Allergens in Foods
• Notice to Members of BAC Annual General Meeting
• BAC Participates in Food Guide Review
• Can-Trace Food Traceability Initiative Moving Forward with Pilot Projects
• Ontario Packaging & Printed Paper Users - Reminder to Register
• Exportiing to the US - Are You Having Problems with the New Regulations?
• Bakery Showcase At A Glance Schedule of Activities
• Bakery Showcase Sponsors To Date
• Bakery Showcase Exhibitors To Date
• Bakery Showcase New Exhibitor Profiles
• Bakery Showcase What's New on the Trade Show Floor
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March 2004 Newsletter back to top
• Team Canada Places 2nd at Coupe Louis Lesaffre
• Ontario's Minimum Wage Increases
• BAC Board Appointments
• BAC Staff Appointments
• Looking at Lower Carb Products? Remember the Regulations!
• Continued Vigilance Necessary Over Allergen Ingredients
• Bakery Showcase At A Glance Schedule of Activities
• Bakery Showcase Partial Exhibitor List
• Bakery Showcase New Exhibitor Profile
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January/February 2004 Newsletter back to top
• Bakery Showcase 2004 Program Announced
• Bakery Showcase Program Details
• Bakery Showcase Hotel & Tourism Information
• Bakery Showcase Registration Form
• ON Chapter Night At The Races Registration Form
• BC Chapter Night At The Races Registration Form
• Bakery Showcase Partial Exhibitor List
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December 2003 Newsletter back to top
• A Year Of Living Dangerously - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President
• BC Chapter President Review The Past Year & Looks Toward 2004
• Bakery Showcase 2004 Partial Exhibitor List
• Atlantic Chapter Hockey Night in Halifax Registration Form
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November 2003 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Joins National Food Traceability Initiative
• All Signs Pointing to Best Bakery Showcase Ever in 2004
• Final Bioterrorism Rules Announced
• Bakery Showcase 2004 Exhibitor List as of October 08
• Canadian Dairy Commission Launches Milk Ingredients Technical Support Program
• BAC Atlantic Chapter Hockey Night in Halifax Registration Form
• Holiday Stollen - Featured Formula
• BAC Ontario Chapter Annual Holiday Social Registration Form
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October 2003 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Challenges CFIA to Provide Rationale for Highlighted Ingredient Proposal
• Ontario Packaging Levy Initiative Likely Delayed By Election
• GMO Voluntary Labelling Standard Approved
• Getting the Word Out
• BC Chapter - 2003 Christmas Dinner Boat Cruise
• Generous Baking Industry Support BC Chapter Golf Tournament
• Alberta Chapter Seminar - Capitalizing on Baking Industry Consumer Trends
• Ontario Chapter Seminar - Consumer Behavious
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August September 2003 Newsletter back to top
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Proposes New Regulations Regarding Ingredient Declaration
• Membership Elects New Board of Directors
• Collier Elected BAC Co-Chair
• BACAtlantic Chapter Golf Tournament
• New Federal Health Protection Legislation Proposed
• Allergen Labelling Regulations Now Expected By End of 2003
• BAC Ontario Chapter Nutritional Labelling Workshop
• BAC Ontario Chapter October Business Meeting
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July 2003 Newsletter back to top
• Chapters Deliver Summer Lineup of Fellowship and Fun
• Ontario Institutes New Blue Box Funding Obligations
• Ontario Chapter Sept 24 Nutritional Labelling Workshop
• BC Chapter Aug 13 Chairty Golf Tournament
• Ontario Chapter Sept 9 Golf Tournament
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June 2003 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Responds to CFIA Highlighted Ingredient Proposal
• Ontario Delays - Again! - Repeal of Edible Oils Act
• Bread and Grain Foods Facing Growing Image Problem
• Growing Frustration with Delay in Nutrition Labelling Guidelines
• Ontario Chapter July 10 Boat Cruise
• Alberta Chapter July 29 Golf Tournament
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May 2003 Newsletter back to top
• BAC National Board Approves New Consumer Promotion Initiative
• BAC Partners with New Retail HACCP-based Program
• BAC Supports New Rules for Wheat Registration
• US Bioterror Regulations Pose Potential Problems for Exporters
• Ontario Chapter June 3 Golf Tournament
• Congress 2003 Program
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April 2003 Newsletter back to top
• Congress 2003 Program
• Congress 2003 Table Top Expo Exhibitors as of March 17
• Congress 2003 Hotel & Tourism Information
• Congress 2003 Registration Form
• BAC Annual General Meeting Notice
• BAC Call For Nominations
• New Food Safety Committee To Be Formed
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March 2003 Newsletter back to top
• White Paper on the Summary of Health Canada Nutrition
• New Rules Proposed For Export To The US
• Pilot Project To Improve Baker's Training Announced
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January/February 2003 Newsletter back to top
• Health Canada Releases Nutrition Labelling Regulations
• BAC Strikes New Food Safety Committee
• Congress 2003 - Look Who's Talking Now!
• Ontario Blue Box Funding Organization Developing Levy Formula
• BAC Ontario Membership Elects Executive For 2003/2004 Term
• Meet The New Ontario Chapter Chair
• BAC BC Membership Elects Executive For 2003/2004 Term
• Meet The New BC Chapter Chair
• Competition Bureau Releases Interpretation Bulletin on Abuse of Dominance in the Canadian Grocery Sector
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December 2002 Newsletter back to top
• Year In Review - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President
• BAC Announces New Web-Site Service
• Congress 2003 Chair Announced
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November 2002 Newsletter back to top
• Health Canada Reports Discovery of Cause for Acrylamide Formation
• BAC's Newsest Web Based Services Are Only A Mouse Click Away
• Improve Bakery Profits Through Better Oven Maintenance & Technology
• BAC Supports BC Apprenticeship Project
• VCC Announces New Part Time Courses
• BAC Board Begins Strategic Planning Process
• Ontario Chapter Offers Scholarships
• BC Chapter Charity Golf Tournament Raises Record $$
• Alberta Chapter Supports Baking Training
• Atlantic Canada Chapter Golf Tournament A Success
• Minimize Cumulative Trauma Disorders
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October 2002 Newsletter back to top
• What's Happening to Wheat?
• 2002/2003 Global Wheat Outlook
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August/September 2002 Newsletter back to top
• Acrylamide in Food - What Does It Mean?
• We're Fat: So Now It's Blame It On Bread
• Ontario Packing Law Passed
• BAC Board Undertaking Strategic Plan Review
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July 2002 Newsletter back to top
• Retailers Don't Have to Nutrition Label Says Health Canada
• BAC Membership Elects New Board of Directors
• 2002-2003 Board of Directors
• Featured Formula: Raised Donuts
• Bakery Showcase 2002 - What A Show! What a Success!
• Salute to Bakery Showcase 2002 Advisory Committee
• A Special Thank You to Bakery Showcase 2002 Sponsors
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June 2002 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Adding Up Cost of Chinese Honey Recall
• Retail Bakers to be Included in New Nutrition Labelling Proposal?
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May 2002 Newsletter back to top
• The Profit Gap - How Some Retailers are Running Away with all the Money
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April 2002 Newsletter back to top
• BAC Questions AG Committee on Safety of GM
• Reviewing Your Food Safety & Security Strategies
• Marketing to Teenagers
• Congress 2003 - Halifax Dates Announced
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March 2002 Newsletter back to top
• Health Canada's Proposed Changes to Food Labelling Regulations
• Bakery Showcase 2002 At a Glance Schedule of Activities
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Exhibitor List as of February 1
• CFIA Agrees on Azodicarbonamide Conclusion
• BAC Annual General Meeting Notice
• BC's ITAC Program to Close
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January/February 2002 Newsletter back to top
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Welcome Letter from Chair
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Speaker Details
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Exhibitor List as of December 18
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Social Activities
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Hotel & Travel Information
• Bakery Showcase 2002 New Exhibitor Profile
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Baking Creativity Contest
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December 2001 Newsletter back to top
• A Year Unlike Any Other - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President & CEO
• Featured Formula: Honey Dough
• Low Carbohydrate Diets for Weight Loss: Myth or Reality?
• Consumer Awareness & Attitudes Towards Popular Low-Carbohydrate Diets
• Read Contracts Carefully Before You Sign Them!
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November 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Lloyd - Entrepreneurs to Headline Bakery Showcase 2002 Program
• Planning for the "R" Word Only Makes Sense - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President
• Why I Say Yes - Editorial by Jack Kuyer, BAC Co-Chair
• Specialty Coffees: Liquid Assets for Your Bakery?
• New Requirements for Exporting Wood Packaging Materials into the European Union
• New Export Declaration Form for Foods Regulated Solely Under the Food & Drugs Act &        Regulations
• Decorated Cookies are in Demand for the Holidays
• Featured Formula: Hand Cut Sugar Cookies
• Slip-Resistant Footwear Saves Injuries & Dollars
• Atlantic Canada Chapter Golf Tournament Wrapup
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October 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Bakery Showcase 2002 - Already 60%+ Sold
• BAC Supplier Directory Now on the Web
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Exhibitor List as of October
• Ontario Introduces Packaging Levy Bill
• Retailer's don't Listen, Consumer Study Says
• Featured Formula: Pumpkin Bread
• How to Make Every Moth Donut Month
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August/September 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Introducing The Professional Bakers Manual 4th Edition
• New Flour Dust Levels on the Horizon? - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President
• Board Proposes Changes to Congress Format
• The Baker's Choice Supplier Directory Launched on Sept 15 on BAC web-site
• Just What Are They Looking For? The Keys to Being Audited.
• Featured Formula: Blueberry Cinnamon Focaccia
• Nutrition Labelling Proposal Will Offer Big Challenges to Bakers
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July 2001 Newsletter back to top
• The GMO Debate Continues: Is Wheat the Next GMO Flashpoint?
• Our Future is Education - Editorial by J Kuyer, BAC Co-Chair
• 2001 - The Year For Volunteers - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President
• It Works For Me
• Membership Certificate Notice
• Short Staffed? Seniors Can Help!
• RBA 2001 Profit Survey Available to BAC Retail Bakers at RBA Membership Rate
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June 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Kuyer & Mattes Elected as BAC Co-Chairs
• Congress 2001 - Magic in the Air
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Chair Announced
• CFIA Announces Matching Investment Initiative
• Congratulations to Professional Pastry Chef Apprentice Graduates from George Brown        College
• Featured Formula: Walnut Tart with Raspberry Topping
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May 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Winning at Negotiations
• BAC Gets Clarification on Retail Bread Display
• Bakery Showcase 2002 Committee Anounced
• BAC Logo Now Available for Member Use
• BAC's Education Committee - Setting the Future Today
• Kuyer - Mattes New BAC Co-Chairs
• Employers & Social Insurance Numbers (SIN): What You Need to Know
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April 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Ontario Preparing Recycling Tax
• A Word of Thanks - Editorial by B Hinton, BAC Co-Chair
• Forget About the Slice - Make the Pie Bigger - Editorial by P Hetherington, BAC President
• Progress - However Slow with GMO Labelling
• Bradd Resigns as BAC Co-Chair - Leaves Canada Bread
• Featured Formula: Sally Ann's
• It Works For Me!
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March 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Lots to Learn at Congress 2001
• Congress 2001 Seminar Details
• Congress 2001 Exhibitor List as of February 21
• BAC Doesn't Work Without Them! Salute to Volunteers
• Promoting Your Bakery: Several Low-Cost (many free) Ways
• Baking with Artisan Breads
• Featured Formula: Egg Bread
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January/February 2001 Newsletter back to top
• Congress 2001 - A Baking Odyssey
• Smooth Operators - Specific Gravity: Controlling Quality & Cost
• Congress 2001 - Coference Program
• Congress 2001 - Exhibitor List as of January 17
• Jewish Holidays in 2001
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