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Joyful and permissible

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
September 15, 2020
During the interview for our September issue cover story profile on fast-growing entrepreneurial brand Ka-Pop! Snacks, a company founded and led by Dustin Finkel, he talked about the need to keep the joy in better-for-you snacking.
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The fundamental chemistry of baking cookies, part 2

Rich McFeaters
August 21, 2020
A recent inquiry to the American Bakers Association (ABA) asked what the purpose of emulsifiers are in a bakery formula.
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At the heart of the community

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
August 13, 2020
We are a nation divided. America has grown increasingly polarized across our political and social spectrum, and this national anxiety will, unfortunately, increase as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the November elections approach.
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State of the Industry 2020: Sustaining the snack boom

Chris Luke
July 21, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit U.S. shores in early 2020, it caused major disruption across the snack and baking industry, and the country as a whole. Many industries have endured significant economic fallout from the pandemic.
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Baking industry strategies for the post-COVID-19 era

Chris Luke
July 14, 2020
As we approach the beginning of summer, we stand at the threshold of a new era of American life. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our society's long-established rhythms.
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Clean label: Now and the future

Perfecting artisan bread processing

Lin Carson
July 1, 2020
Ingredients and processing play a 50/50 role in the quality production of artisan bread. It's the simple ingredient list and simple processing that is helping boost this style of bread's popularity in the natural and clean label trend.
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Bakery kill-step validation drives consumer confidence

Bakery kill-step validation drives consumer confidence

Kantha Channaiah
May 18, 2020
Though the baking industry has a very safe record for the production of shelf-stable food products, Salmonella continues to be a pathogen of concern.
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Keeping snack and bakery operations productive through the coronavirus pandemic

May 15, 2020
Ever since public health officials first identified the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China in December 2019, the insidious virus rapidly spread, infecting millions of people around the world and largely shutting down the global economy.
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Clean-label baking with vital wheat gluten

Clean-label baking with vital wheat gluten

Brook Carson
May 14, 2020
What does clean label mean? How can you be certain your newly developed product meets today's clean-label expectations while consumer demands continue to evolve?
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A world shaken

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
May 13, 2020
It's the last day of April. I'm sitting at my desk in my home office where I've largely isolated myself for the past several weeks. I look out my window and things seems relatively unchanged compared to two months ago.
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