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Several foodservice segments central to snack and bakery businesses continue to demonstrate strong levels of innovation. New chains focused on customization have emerged, while others continually shift and evolve to capture away-from-home food dollars from competitors.

New Jersey bakery Hudson Bread counts on Koenig for its high-quality bread production, with a new dough sheeting line as the newest addition to its production line.

Better-for-you bread superstar Dave’s Killer Bread talks about consumer perceptions of bread and growth of the brand.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery is proud to announce that it has named La Brea Bakery its 2016 “Bakery of the Year.” 

Frozen pizza, as well as frozen pizza crusts and dough, had an improved year from a sales perspective over the past 52 weeks in the wake of strong—and continued—product and category innovation. And this innovation is resonating with shoppers at a key time in the evolution of pizza across both retail and foodservice, with encouraging growth of fast-casual pizza and intensified cross-market competition.

New Jersey is home to a fantastic array of sandwich diversity. The state’s definitive ham sandwich, the pork roll, dates back to the 1850s (make it with an egg and a slice of American cheese and it’s known as “Jersey breakfast”). Its sloppy Joe, originating in the 1930s and named after a bar in Cuba, is more of a Dagwood-Cuban hybrid than what folks outside of Jersey would typically expect. Rippers star deep-fried hot dogs that get their name from the split typically formed from the frying process.

The artisan bakery received the award for its Ciabatta Bites, which will be showcased at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago this month.

There are no secret ingredients or master recipes in great bread baking. Successful artisan bread baking is largely focused on controlling fermentation. Controlled fermentation accounts for greater dough strength, longer product shelf life due to acidification and, more importantly for your customer, complex flavor.

La Brea Bakery has announced its new La Brea Bakery Reserve, a line of artisan breads made from single-origin heirloom grains and the first nationally available farm-to-table artisan bread.

Made for chocolate lovers seeking a guilt-free indulgence, Nonni’s Dark Chocolate Almond THINaddictives from Nonni’s Foods are made with real ingredients, such as California almonds, bananas, sweet cherries and rich dark chocolate.