There are a lot of new things on the horizon, as a new year always brings new beginnings. This month, we toured the enormous, state-of-the-art facilities of nut processor John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS), which continues to grow, improve and upgrade, while unveiling new products, packaging and snack production technology.
With an amazing 1 million sq. ft. at its headquarters in Elgin, Ill., alone, as well as four other nut-processing plants in Bainbridge, Ga., Garysburg, N.C., Gustine, Calif. and Selma, Texas, the company’s operations are as sophisticated and advanced as they can get. It places a high value on snack and baking nut category analysis to identify current and future industry trends. And as nuts and nut snacks are addressing health and wellness issues, it's also ahead of the curve there, as well as with its high food safety standards.