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Advances in connectivity, control and automation are now being applied to processing and packaging lines, bringing new levels of flexibility, performance and cost advantages, as well as concerns about data, plant information and product security.

The way food travels throughout the supply chain from farm to fork is undergoing a serious change to align with the new ways consumers think and shop.

Ingredient traceability is a growing compliance challenge for bakers and snack producers. Statistics show that the number of food-safety recalls has risen rapidly in recent years, and recalls are becoming more costly. Product recalls can cost companies millions of dollars, and damage to the brand’s reputation can impact sales potential for years to come. For companies impacted by recalls—including through potential ingredient contamination—rapid responsiveness is key to minimizing their impact.

Snack foods are one of the most-innovative food categories, with countless new stock-keeping units (SKUs) introduced each year. As food manufacturers face stricter controls related to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), questions loom as to whether their innovation will be diminished.

The recent Sanitary Design Workshop explored core principles to help snack producers and bakeries position their businesses to meet and exceed regulatory standards.

Many snack and bakery companies continue to work toward compliance with directives outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act, from minor procedural tweaks to major shifts in the standard operating procedures.

The 2016 Sanitary Design Workshop will include sessions led by key leaders in food safety and sanitary design in snack and bakery today.

The theme of this year’s Sanitary Design Workshop is “Equipment and Plant Design for Allergen/Pathogen Control in Low-Moisture Foods,” and the event will be held March 29–30 at The Warwick Allerton Hotel in Chicago.

The latest addition to AIB International’s catalog of baking process kill-step calculators now includes crisp cookies.

The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology bestows its Trainer of the Year award on AIB International’s Kevin Shortland.