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Efficient water management for snack and bakery facilities

Well-planned water management can save time, money, energy for snack, bakery facilities

August 22, 2019

Effective and forward-thinking approaches toward water management can help snack and bakery processors save money, produce more efficiently and draw on less energy, resulting in reduced environmental impact.

Graham Packaging Company commits to 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025

Graham Packaging has signed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

May 27, 2019

Graham Packaging recently signed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

Raquelitas Tortillas brings quality-driven inspiration to Colorado foodservice industry

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

May 23, 2019

In 1960, Salvador DeLaTorre bought a storefront retail bakery named La Popular, offering tamales, cookies and some tortillas, in the Denver neighborhood now known as RiNo.

Innovations in bagging and closing equipment for snacks and baked goods

Upgrades include efficiency, hygienic design, smart technology and sustainability.

Neal Lorenzi

May 17, 2019

Packaging equipment manufacturers are upgrading bagging and closing equipment to improve operational efficiency and hygienic design, while also adding touches of smart technology and sustainability.

Amcor launches new recyclable packaging, representing latest progress toward its 2025 sustainability pledge

Amcor launches unique, recyclable, high-barrier flexible packaging that can reduce a pack’s carbon footprint by up to 64%

May 3, 2019

Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, its first packaging product made from the company’s revolutionary, more sustainable high-barrier polyolefin film that the company announced last year.

Introducing the updated 2019 IBIE BEST in Baking Program

Time is running out: Apply for the updated 2019 IBIE BEST in Baking Program today

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

April 15, 2019

The International Bakery Industry Exhibition (IBIE), the global grain-based food industry's largest, most-important trade event in the Western Hemisphere, will take place on September 7–11 in Las Vegas.

Healthy indulgence, transparency, sustainability all play important role for chocolate in snack and bakery products

Chocolate brings the best qualities of health and indulgence to snack and bakery products

Joyce Friedberg

April 8, 2019

Chocolate is one of the most popular and widely consumed products. Everyone likes chocolate. On average people consume 12.57 pounds of chocolate per year. And snacks and baked goods provide many opportunities for people to enjoy chocolate.

Bühler joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Driving long-term, sustainable change with the WBCSD network

March 25, 2019

Bühler has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global network of nearly 200 forward-thinking companies.

EPA recognizes 41 ABA member baking facilities as 2018 ENERGY STAR certified manufacturing plants

March 22, 2019

American Bakers Association member facilities represent 41 of the 100 manufacturing plants recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2018.