The good news: there is a good crop of sugar beets in Michigan. Great bumper crop, actually. The bad news: continued warm weather from El Niño could cause the quality crop to deteriorate. Not many suppliers are talking about it because the less-than-ideal weather could lead to to sugar price increases, and of course no […]

Can you define the smell of the holidays? Almost certainly, you can, and even more certainly, that smell has something to do with food. No matter the holiday, no matter the family celebrating and no matter the main course, the holidays make people think about food. Specifically dessert. What delicious meal are you salivating over […]

Pumpkin Spice – It’s More Than a Latte It’s a wonderful time of year for coffee magnates large and small. Customers pack their stores daily, paying any price for the succulent taste of the latest pumpkin-spice latte. Autumn has a way of telling people it’s not only okay, but necessary, to bask in the enticing, […]

Bremer Ingredients on a Winery Tour Have you ever toured a winery? If so, you’ve learned fascinating facts about how grapes are chosen, how they’re converted into wine, where distinct flavors originate and anything else you may have wondered (or never known to wonder) about wine. With the increase in wineries being established around Michigan, […]