The food industry is crowded. Snack and bakery product categories increasingly grow saturated. In the constant search to drive more business, snack producers and bakeries have dedicated resources to segments like gluten-free, allergen-free, clean-label and better-for-you.
March 2014 – Global bakery products specialist, Puratos, is launching a new white paper presenting the latest industry trends driving cake freshness innovation.
No, it’s not snowing yet, but the surge of activities the fall months bring in the baking and snack food sectors can sometimes feel like a blizzard. The amount of new offerings from the exciting International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2013, Oct. 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, was intense.
Have you ever sat down in front of the TV set with a Swanson frozen dinner of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables? How about having a glass of Kool-Aid? Or Tang? When it comes to the way we eat, drink, cook and shop for food, nothing is the same as it was a few decades ago.
The Human Machine Controller from Maple Systems combines an HMI and PLC in one unit. With customizable input/output, the HMC accepts up to five plug-in I/O modules with varying configurations of digital and analog inputs and outputs. The unit is available with a 3.5-in. or a 5.7-in. touchscreen display, each equipped with six function keys adjacent to the screen.
Kellogg Co.’s bakeries again earn the EPA's ENERGY STAR certification as its plants around the world reduce more energy. Seven of the company’s U.S. bakeries have earned the certification, in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide.
Swerve, LLC releases Swerve, a natural, non-glycemic sweetener ideal for snacks and baked goods. Swerve is sourced from the fibrous part of fruits and vegetables and can be used in place of sugar, Stevia, high-fructose corn syrup or synthetic sweeteners. Plus, Swerve maintains excellent functionality and a reasonable taste profile and delivers zero calories.
Romer Labs, a food-safety diagnostic company, launches two gluten test kits for onsite factory testing and for quantitative testing in labs. The products use proprietary gluten-detection technology considered to be closer to ideal tests, as they establish an important link between Celiac disease and finding immunotoxic peptides in food.
Rehrig Pacific Logistics (RPL), a supplier of reusable packaging and solutions, redesign, its website at www.rehriglogistics.com, to features intuitive navigation, ease of use and rich content written by its reverse logistics industry experts.
