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A history of excellence at Anita's Mexican Foods

A history of excellence at Anita's Mexican Foods

Anita’s Mexican Foods has grown significantly through the years, most recently expanding into better-for-you snacks.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 9, 2016

Today’s market for better-for-you extruded snacks is skyrocketing, with products like veggie straws and other puffed/expanded products finding appeal among shoppers seeking alternatives to traditional offerings.


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Naturally better at RW Garcia

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
April 15, 2015

RW Garcia's high level of innovation has catalyzed an ever-expanding customer base for its gluten-free, non-GMO tortilla chips and crackers.


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Canyon Bakehouse redefines gluten-free

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
March 5, 2015

Independent—and rapidly growing—Canyon Bakehouse has set high standards for gluten-free as it strives toward baking only ‘best-to-market’ products.


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POP Gourmet's explosive momentum

2015 Snack Food Manufacturer of the Year
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
February 5, 2015

The upscale POP Gourmet concept has gained significant momentum since its inception—and the company continues to build energy through co-branding, diversification beyond popcorn and international expansion.


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The classic appeal of Golden Boy

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
January 8, 2015

Golden Boy Pies still retains the homespun ideals of its roots, despite notable expansion over the years—and the future is poised to bring more of the same.


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The J. Skinner difference

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
December 8, 2014

Although the James Skinner Baking Co., Omaha, NE, maintains a highly diversified bakery business, its core ethos stems from the elegant, deceptively simple notion of 100 layers.


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Chicago Specialty Bakers brings Old World baked goods to life

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 6, 2014

Chicago Specialty Bakers brings traditional, Old World baked goods to life for today’s discerning consumers.


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Baking bread/roll delectables, at a savings

Lauren R. Hartman
October 8, 2014

Savings-savvy Capistrano’s Bakery combined two small baking operations and renovated a larger, 38,000-sq.-ft. production facility in Phoenix that features a used, multizone, traveling-tray oven it had rebuilt with state-of-the-art features. 


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High-tech almond processing at Blue Diamond Growers

Lauren R. Hartman
October 6, 2014

Going for LEED Silver certification, Blue Diamond Growers’ new, state-of-the-art almond production plant in Turlock, CA, features nearly 200,000 sq. ft. of sophisticated almond technology, setting new standards of excellence for food safety, processing and building innovation. 


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Consumers are crazy for chips

Lauren R. Hartman
October 5, 2014

Packaging enhancements, a twist on shapes and ingredients and many new flavor combinations continue to win over consumers. 


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