100th Anniversary Issue Celebrate with Us This Month!
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery's celebrating our magazine’s centennial anniversary by taking a look back at the bygone days of the baking and snacks industries.

Hudson Bread, North Bergen, N.J., is rather a paradox. Starting out in 1994 as a small, fully artisan bakery owned and operated by president/chief executive Mariusz (Mark) Kolodziej, Hudson Bread became a favored producer, as its scrumptious baguettes, boules, rolls, brioche, buns, Ciabattas, Pullman loaves and much more gave it plenty of momentum to grow and expand.

It doesn’t feel like Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery is 100 years old, and that’s partly because we have changed names, formats, management, ownership and staffs several times throughout our long existence.

When you hear the word, “tortilla,” what typically comes to mind? Tacos? Burritos? Enchiladas? Fajitas? Quesadillas? What about wraps, flatbreads or melts?

According to the website, ideafinder.com, we consume more than 4.3 billion lb. of snack food a year, which could be why snacks may soon end up becoming America’s favorite meal. What an interesting time for Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery to celebrate its centennial anniversary. Coincidentally, the Snack Food Association (SFA), Arlington, Va., an international association that has manufacturing members, including snack manufacturers and suppliers to the snack industry in more than 50 countries around the world, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2012. We congratulate the SFA on an incredible job.

Whether you are a banker or a baker, we all need WOO. WOO, otherwise known as “Window of Opportunity,” is that moment when we can make a difference, make a sale, influence an employee or teach a new hire.

In my first column in February, I highlighted the rapid growth of the gluten-free market and provided an overview of conditions that require a gluten-free diet for treatment, as well as other reasons why consumers may be following it.

There’s a nationally celebrated day or month for everything: National Hairdressers’ Day, National Bath Safety Month; Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day and even Houseplant Appreciation Day.

Along with meeting and or exceeding existing general quality standards, such as ISO 9001, and quality systems, such as GMP and HACCP, it is becoming increasingly important for food manufacturers and retailers to be certified according to a food-specific, GFSI-accepted standard.

The crunch is calling. That’s because the Nabisco line of snacks now includes 100% Whole Grain Wheat Thins, available in Original, Reduced Fat, Hint of Salt and BIG! varieties.

New to the Original Whole Food Meal lineup of organic bars are Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter, and Super Fruit Slam.

Mini Pretzel Dogs, miniature all-beef hot dogs wrapped in Pretzelmaker’s original pretzel dough, are offered in 6-piece and 12-piece servings and can be paired with any of Pretzelmaker’s dipping sauces and wide selection of beverages.

Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar is a baked, all-natural snack made from puffed rice and corn and blended with real aged white cheddar cheese.