May 2006
COVER STORY - Focus On The Family United States Bakery – better known to brand-loyal locals as Franz Family Bakeries – has a history steeped in tradition. The Portland, Ore.-based business has been making bread since 1906 and shows no signs of stopping as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. - Playing A Full House Visit Franz Family Bakeries in Portland, Ore. Also, it’s soon-to-be-open bread and bun plant in Springfield, Ore., is yet another step in the company’s plans for market expansion. Production / Technology Engineering Management - The Changing Roles Of The Bakery Engineer In this new monthly column, East Balt Inc.’s Jeff Deardruff explores the issues facing today’s bakery engineer. Innovations in equipment - Heat And Control, Hinds-Bock and more... - Tech Briefs Corporate Profiles - Innoseal Systems, Inc., Natural Products, Inc. and more... Retail Channel Strategies Focus On Your Customers - Piled High Dagwood Bumstead’s simple sub’s got nothing on today’s hearty meat- and cheese-laden masterpieces, which are as at home on the premium and artisan breads they adorn as in the various foodservice channels they serve. - Slyde Effects SFA Section PRESIDENT’S Letter - The Mix-Up At Dot: The Value Of SFA Snack Food Association - Feds Tackle Childhood Obesity - Regulatory Snafu Could Cost Overtime - Exhibit At All Candy Expo - SNAXPO 2007 Exhibitor Signup Underway - Tracking Food: Bioterrorism Act Rules Formulation / R&D Market Trends - Let Them Eat Pie Pie may very well be the world’s most perfect dessert. New apple, berry, citrus and cream pies — and the occasional no-sugar-added and trans fat-free variety — continue to serve up smiles in restaurants and freezer cases across the country. - Pie Envy Ingredient Technology - Why New Products Succeed ... And Fail, Part 2 - Somewhere Over The Grain-Bow - Edlong Dairy Flavors, Puratos and more... New Products - Mrs Baird’s Honey 7 Grain 100% Whole Grain Sandwich Buns, Rudi’s Organic 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Buns and more... - Oh, My Ganache! Health Bites - Great Grain Debate, Enriching Lives and more... Business Strategies Editor’s Note - A Survivor’s Defining Moment Trends & Analysis - 100 Years On The Best-Seller’s List - Business Briefs Advertiser Index - Index |