What to do in Northern California June.
PLACERVILLE Pick cherries in the foothills This month, carload after carload of families pulls up at the American River Cherry Company to pluck bucketsful of unbelievably tasty sweet-tart fruit. Shirley and Reginald Rice's 15-acre U-pick farm has a thousand cherry trees; favorite kinds include Bings,...

Anthony R. Bisceglia, 1915 - 2007, WWII Veteran, Owned Wonder Bar.
WORCESTER Anthony R. "Tony" Bisceglia, 92, of 485 Grove Street, died peacefully at his home on August 7. His beloved wife of sixty years, Joan (Harte) Bisceglia, died in 2004. He leaves two sons, James A. and his wife, Nancy Kane of Worcester, and Robert H. and...

Irresistible pastries go well with coffee; Bean Counter opens venue in Shrewsbury.
Byline: Barbara M. Houle COLUMN: TABLE HOPPIN' When it comes to pastry, Alice Lombardi is pretty picky about freshness. In fact, she likes it "ultra-fresh." She won't take it any other way. Lombardi owns The Bean Counter Coffee Bar & Bakery, 113 Highland...

Milk firms to raise prices by 5%.
Byline: BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Milk companies are going to adjust prices by as much as 5 percent starting this month as global price increases continue without let up but vowed this would be the last price adjustment for the year, Trade and Industry Undersecretary for Consumer Welfare Zenaida...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a formal order of investigation of Interstate Bakeries Corp.
* The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a formal order of investigation of Interstate Bakeries Corp. into issues that were previously the subject of an informal inquiry by the SEC, according to just-food.com. IBC said the formal investigation appears to concern matters related to a previously announced investigation...

Interstate Bakeries names Proscino executive veep.
Interstate Bakeries Corp. announced that Steve Proscino has been named executive vice president of its Eastern Business Unit. All five profit center vice presidents in the Eastern region will report to Proscino. Proscino has more than 11 years of experience in the baked goods industry, IBC said. ...

Interstate Bakeries will consolidate Southeast operations.
Interstate Bakeries Corp. (IBC), which owns Hostess, Dolly Madison, Drake and other brands, plans to consolidate sales and retail operations in its North Central, South Central and Southeast profit centers. The company's 16 bakeries within these regions are currently expected to remain open. These consolidations are expected...

Interstate Bakeries' creditors calf for board reorganization.
Interstate Bakeries Co.'s creditors, lenders and shareholders say the company's efforts to remake itself have not worked and want a new board, according to The Kansas City Star in Kansas City, Mo. A filing by JPMorgan Chase Bank, Interstate's lead lender before the bankruptcy, noted that Interstate...

FOCUS Brands Names Gary Bales as President of Carvel Ice Cream, Geoff Hill as President of Cinnabon, Lenore Krentz as Chief Administrative Officer, and Jean Boland as Vice President of Human Resources and Leadership Development.
- Worldwide franchisor organizational structure now brand-specific; other promotions include Jim Salerno, Richard Key, Randy Mercer, Jeff Conway, Hilliard Creath, and Don Offord - ATLANTA, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- FOCUS Brands, the franchisor and operator of nearly 1,400 ice cream stores, bakeries, and cafes under the brand...

Court Approves Settlement to Reconstitute IBC's Board of Directors.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bankruptcy Court today issued an order approving a settlement that will result in changes in the membership of the Board of Directors of Interstate Bakeries Corporation (IBC) . The settlement among the Company and its various constituency groups, which was filed...