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At your service

At your service

May 13, 2013
By Romy Schafer
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Bakers and snack producers interested in expanding into the foodservice sector may find 2013 the right year to do so
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A fruitful year

A fruitful year

May 12, 2013
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Bakers and snack producers are stocking up on the ingredients they’ll need to create traditional and novel treats throughout the year. Fruits and nuts, key elements in many seasonal recipes, are sure to be on their must-buy lists.
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Festida Foods pursues quality

Festida Foods pursues quality

April 10, 2013
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Founded nearly 25 years ago to fulfill a need for Mexican food in western Michigan, Festida Foods Inc. comanufactures and copacks private-label tortilla and corn chips for retailers and wholesalers in nine Midwestern states and on the East Coast.
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Mix masters

March 11, 2013
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Food safety and sanitation have always been top concerns for bakers and snack producers and may be even more so now that the Food Safety Management Act is law.
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In the thick of it

In the thick of it

March 11, 2013
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Gums and starches, two baking industry staples, are being reformulated to meet growing baker and snack producer demands for ingredients that will enable them to reduce their ingredient costs, produce clean labels and create products that address consumer eating trends.
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What's new in packaging?

What's new in packaging?

March 1, 2013
By Romy Schafer
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Several leading packaging material producers discuss issues influencing the type of packaging bakers and snack producers are using to meet consumer needs and their own. 


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Curbing oven energy usage

Curbing oven energy usage

February 13, 2013
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Ovens are an integral part of a bakery…and also one of its biggest energy users.
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The ‘in’ crowd

The ‘in’ crowd

January 14, 2013
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Inclusions—old favorites and new creations—are adding the flavor, texture and nutritional benefits consumers are seeking in baked goods and snacks.


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Product Tech

Between the lines

December 10, 2012
By Romy Schafer
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Seeking to replace an outdated laminator or sheeter? You’ll find plenty of new replacements to meet your current and future needs.


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Ing Tech

The fiber of our lives

December 10, 2012
By Romy Schafer
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More Americans are beginning to realize their diets don’t include enough fiber, which offers numerous nutrition and health benefits. To meet consumers’ demands for more fiber-enriched products, bakers and snack manufacturers are looking to ingredient manufacturers for products to address the challenges of using more fiber in formulations.


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Festida Foods, Grand Rapids, Mich., April 2013

Founded nearly 25 years ago to fulfill a need for Mexican food in western Michigan, Festida Foods in Grand Rapids, Mich., comanufactures and copacks private-label tortilla and corn chips for retailers and wholesalers in the Midwest and on the East Coast. We visited the company earlier this year for our April 2013 Tortilla Trends Special Report.
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