These days, pretzels aren’t just your average bar snack. Manufacturers are producing their savory snacks with a bit of a twist, reaching the consumers who crave bolder flavors, a better-for-you snack or an innovative accompaniment to an everyday meal.
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There’s something to be said about artisan craftsmanship. Hudson Bread, North Bergen, N.J., knows that quite well. With a view of New York City’s skyline, the bakery uses only the best ingredients to produce a wealth of fresh bread creations daily, and top sellers including French baguettes, seven-grain loaves and hand-cut loaves Francaise, which are signature rustic items.
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Historically, wholesale prices don’t go down, but flattening prices for grains, especially wheat, should bolster margins as the impact of lower or stable commodity prices should be more apparent in the second half of 2012.
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The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) will launch its spring RISE campaign this month. The campaign is designed to highlight the role that bread and grains play in providing the energy consumers need to rise to any and all occasions.
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Consumers are asking for a lot of bars these days. Some want bars to be a healthy, easy snack, while others demand that their bars act as a supplement to an active lifestyle. Many prefer a bar that can substitute for a meal or act as a diet aid. Either way, bar manufacturers are making products that satisfy all of these requirements, so it’s just a matter of picking which bar is right for the job.
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Kernels is the title of the Wheat Food Council’s first edition (Winter) of its e-magazine, which will showcase quarterly articles, recipes Q&A discussions and more.

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Under the Mission umbrella of better-for-you products is the company’s first line of artisan-style tortillas, a soft, flexible tortilla that contains up to 33 g. of whole grains per serving, is a good source of fiber and features 100 calories or less.
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In honor of February being American Heart Month, here are some steps you can take to keep your “ticker” healthy. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 27 million American adults live with it. This sobering fact is magnified when you consider that heart disease is largely a “lifestyle disease” that can be prevented through some very simple actions.
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Baked goods and snack foods made with whole grains and ancient grains, such as amaranth, oats, quinoa and spelt, used to be sold primarily in specialty natural and organic food stores, healthfood stores and in mom-and-pop stores catering to local ethnic groups. Now, products containing such grains are starting to appear more readily in bakery departments and bread aisles throughout the United States.
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Company: 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
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