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Store brands are changing their image and pricesU.S. shoppers are buying more generic products, not only to save money, but because they prefer certain private-label brands. In some cases, the private labels are more expensive than national brands and are rising in price more rapidly.
Turano Turns 50Maintaining traditional European bread baking processes using stone hearth ovens, European/Italian recipes, formulas and old-world flavor, Turano Baking Co., Berwyn, Ill., has been expanding its artisan-quality product line nationally. We celebrate the 50th anniversary of this growing company, which is smoothly transitioning into its third generation of family owned and operated management.
Producing and Celebrating BreadExpanded several times, Turano Baking Co.’s Berwyn, Ill., headquarters production plant features three fully-automated makeup lines and three semi-automated lines that can produce some 200 stock-keeping units overall and generate as many as 150 types of fresh products each day. Starting out as a 2,000-sq.-ft. storefront in the early 1960s, the facility now is a 185,000-sq.-ft. dynamo of action.
Clean Labels for the New YearMany clean-label manufacturers are making headway in snack and bakery segments by creating exciting new foods for consumers to enjoy, proving that clean-label foods can also be tasty and satisfying.
New Packaging DimensionsIt doesn’t take 3D glasses to see the new developments and trends in snack and bakery packaging.
Inventive, Creative InclusionsAs more consumers scrutinize ingredients in the foods they buy, bakers and snack producers are turning to inclusions to create better-for-you products that deliver irresistible taste.
Unifiller offers points on choosing depositorsUnifiller says taking production to the next level can be challenging. Increasing sales and increasing production can be difficult. So when choosing bakery depositors, the company cites some considerations to remember.
FDA sees ‘significant progress’ with food safety lawThe FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), what’s being called the most sweeping reform of the U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years, signed into law last January 4, aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.
Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choicesAn easy program involving color-coded food labeling and adjusting the way food items are positioned in display cases was successful in encouraging more healthful food choices in a large hospital cafeteria.
Genius by Glutino BreadCompany: The Glutino Food Group, Laval, Quebec, Canada
Website: www.glutino.com Introduced: August 2011 Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $5.49 for a 14.1-oz. loaf
Kraft Foods continues its solid waste campaignKraft Foods has been involved in sustainability projects for some time; the company has become more focused in the past few years by figuring out what matters most to its business and where it can have a ‘significant impact’ environmentally.
Flavorchem purchases Marnap IndustriesThe Downers Grove, Ill., flavor/color products developer purchases Marnap, a Buffalo, N.Y., producers of kosher-certified food spices and flavors, oleoresins, essential oils and animal and pet feed flavors.
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Turano Baking, January 2012Celebrate 50 years in business with Turano Baking Co., Berwyn, IL, as it celebrates bread, family, traditions and great flavors! We tour one of Turano's four production facilities and view the making of its signature Pane Turano rounds.
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Food Plant of the Future: Renovation MythbustersOn-Demand
Major food and beverage expansion projects often start with the preconception that a Greenfield plant is needed to achieve desired performance goals.
Featured Products Developed in cooperation with manufactures of multihead weighers, Douglas Scale Parts Washers are designed to quickly and efficiently wash, rinse and sanitize weigh buckets, chutes and feeder pans in as little as 6 minutes.
 Kluber Lubrication introduces Klubersynth MR 96-31, a light grease that utilizes a polyalkylene glycol-base oil and a unique mix of solid substances to reduce vibration, dampen noise and produce smooth motion of different plastic materials.
THE MAGAZINESnack and Bakery Magazine 2012 JanuaryCheck out the January 2012 issue or go to the Digital Editions page to view the interactive magazine
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