Snack and bakery customers in the market for dough-handling equipment like dividers, depositors, and rounders are looking for versatility, greater precision, higher capacity, longer maintenance intervals, adjustability of qualities like width and weight, and machines that can handle natural, clean-label, and gluten-free products.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently was able to talk to Emily Hallock, primary research manager, Glanbia Nutritionals, Chicago, about snack and bakery "MegaTrends" for 2020 and the next few years.
A desire for sustainability is one of the key factors driving the latest packaging innovations in baggers, closing equipment, twist ties, clips, zippers, resealable materials, heat sealing, and ultrasonic sealing.
Snack and bakery production environments depend on air handling equipment for distributing heated and cooled air throughout buildings. In addition, the equipment can affect the workplace environment itself.
Today's foodservice market across the U.S. continues to reflect ongoing consumer desires for interesting and adventuresome flavors, items inspired by global cuisine, and better-for-you options; often where logically applicable, such as in items like hearty breads, muffins, and other baked goods that consumers accept as aligned with inherently nutritious dietary choices.