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December 1, 2006
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SnackFood & WholeSale Bakery

Tortilla
Manufacturer of the Year
MODEL T's

Cover Story
- Model T’s
The options are endless at La Reina, Inc., whose tortillas come in every size, color and flavor. We take a look at the people and products behind Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s 2006 Tortilla Manufacturer of the Year.

Plant Story
- A Modern Marriage
Longstanding employees are as valuable as modernized equipment at La Reina, whose Commerce, Calif., plant blends the best of both worlds to produce private label and co-pack products for the tortilla industry, both domestically and overseas.

EDITOR’S NOTE
- Bogo Circus Is On The Air

   Retail Channel Strategies   
Focus on your customers
- As Good As Eats Get
Alton Brown is equal parts comedian, celebrity chef and roadster. Check out our exclusive interview with this wacky Food Network star before his appearance at the American Society of Baking’s 2007 BakingTech.

   Formulation/R&D   
Market trends
- Easy Nuts To Crack
Whether smoked, glazed, honey roasted or coated in chocolate or caramel, snack nuts are gaining favor among consumers of all ages.
- Low Air Fare

New products
- Country Choice Organic Soft Baked Cookies; Jack Link’s Premium Cuts Jerky...
This month, we offer a sampling of Pamela’s Raisin Walnut cookies, Jack Link’s Ham Jerky, soft bakes from Country Choice Organic and crunchy, reduced-fat kettle chips from Shearer’s.

   Production/Technology   
Innovations in equipment
- A Hometown Celebration
Franz celebrated its 100th anniversary in a big way, by inviting members of the Springfield, Ore., community to visit its new

Engineering management
- Critical Situation Investigation
Columnist Jeff Dearduff provides clues for how to investigate your bakery’s “crime scene” the next time there’s a breakdown on the line.

   SFA Section   
SNACK FOOD Association
- Congressional Outlook: From Offense To Defense
There’s a new party leading Capitol Hill. Find out how shifts in D.C.’s political landscape will affect snack food manufacturers in 2007 and beyond.
- Chairman’s Letter
- Understanding Consumer Change Is Key To Success

HE SAID/SHE SAID
- Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut …
- ... Sometimes You Don’t

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