New England Cupboard

New England Cupboard is a specialty food mix manufacturer and distributor located in Hermon, Maine. New England Cupboard was founded in 1995 and is currently owned and operated by Jim Collins, of Hampden, Maine.

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Baking Ingredients

Starch-Free Baking Powder

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New England Cupboard was founded in 1995 and is located in Hermon, Maine. The company is currently owned and operated by Jim Collins of Hampden, Maine. They are known for their Bakewell Cream line, and our founder is a big fan of their baking powder product for making cakes and other baked goods.

Specialty

New England Cupboard is particularly known for its Original Bakewell Cream and baking powder. Their Bakewell Cream is a variety of baking powder developed in the 1940s as a substitute for cream of tartar during wartime shortages.

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Supporting Cleaner Ingredients

At Clean Food Solutions Research Institute, we believe every ingredient matters when choosing cleaner foods—from the primary ingredients to the smallest details, including the leavening agent.
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Why It’s Different

Clean Food Solutions focuses on sourcing the purest ingredients. A part of our mission is to educate users on how to identify and avoid environmental toxins that can compromise their well-being. By avoiding starch-based ingredients, the risk of mycotoxin contamination may be decreased.
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Once I began studying mycotoxins, I realized that even simple ingredients like the starches used in baking powder (such as corn starch) could be contaminated with mold toxins. Since these toxins can remain in the final product, I knew I needed to find cleaner ingredients that I could trust without constant testing. Baking powder quickly became one of those must-find items. After a long search, I discovered New England Cupboard’s starch-free, aluminum-free baking powder—and I’ve never looked back. It’s the only baking powder I use and one I feel confident recommending to others who love making food for their families.          

     — Susan Gonya, Founder of Clean Food Solutions Research Institute

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Starch-Free Bakewell Baking Powder

The same great, gluten-free, double-acting Bakewell Baking Powder without the corn starch. Use in any recipe calling for baking powder. Ingredients: Acid Sodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate (no aluminum).

Starch-Free Bakewell Cream

The same great leavening agent as Original Bakewell Cream, but without the corn starch. Ingredients: Acid Sodium Pyrophosphate.