In an industry battling negative trends, Mission Foods has cracked the code, gained valuable insight into consumer desires and applied that insight to the marketplace with much success. See why Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery named Mission Foods & Gruma Corp. its Wholesale Baker of the Year.

Quality is the mission at Mission Foods’ Dallas, Texas, plant, a facility that has won numerous awards for its overall quality and its sanitation standards since 1997. Come join us and take a tour of this operation.

Sometimes, bad things happen to good companies. Other times, bad things happen to bad companies. Dan Malovany looks at two companies that had been successful but have hit hard times of late.

- People on the Move

Interstate Bakeries Corp. files for Chapter 11 reorganization, and its chairman and CEO resigns. Meanwhile, Krispy Kreme continues to get socked by Wall Street, and there’s a lot more.

Freshly back from Las Vegas, Dan Malovany reports that there were lots of happy exhibitors at this year’s International Baking Industry Exposition. Find out why everyone had big smiles on their faces.

Maria Pilar Paulick gives you a real taste of Baking Expo as she eats her way through the show while visiting with dozens of equipment and ingredient suppliers.

Discover the latest fun new products from Morning Start Breakfast Bars by Atkins Nutritionals to tasty to Sweet Baby Jays chips by Jays Foods.

Even the medical world is touting the benefits of chocolate nowadays, making this decadent ingredient not only a taste treasure but also a healthy addition to any recipe.

Looking for new ideas to help you innovate products? Check out what ingredient suppliers have developed for the snack food and wholesale baking industries.