Celebrating
96 years in business, a recently expanded production facility and a host of
fresh baked goods, Milano Bakery in Joliet, Ill., receives Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s 2011 Baker of the
Year award.
The power of packaging is contagious. That’s why the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the Reston, Va.-based organizer of Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011, is, as always, presenting one powerful show.
The Tortilla Industry Association presents the most
important tortilla industry event of the year-the 22nd Annual
Convention and Trade Exposition, which is scheduled for Sept. 12-13 at
Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
New packaging, product positioning, brand promotions and a team of leaders help drive Ruiz Foods’ growth, success and sales, making it one of the Top 500 Hispanic-owned companies in the United States.
Whether it’s a picnic, a ballgame, a county fair or just lounging in the sun, the state of the snack industry proves that consumers are in for one wild, fun-filled, tasty ride.
Whether they’re playing a no-hitter or just making double plays, bakers aren’t sitting on the sidelines-they’re listening to consumers and making improvements to their products.
Specializing in brownie bars, cookies, animal crackers and other sweet goods, Old Colony Baking Co. and Spring Valley Baking, its sister company and contract baking facility, both in Spring Valley, Ill., believe quality is their top priority. It’s what consumers and customers have come to expect.
Highland Baking Co., a 25-year-old bakery located in Northbrook, Ill., prides itself on creating custom, artisan quality breads and rolls in large volumes, but with the care and craftsmanship of the family that it is.