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Snack and bakery companies gain an edge through digital interconnectivity

Snack and bakery companies gain an edge through digital interconnectivity

Internet of things helps companies organize data, become more efficient
Ed Finkel
December 4, 2019
The internet of things (IoT) refers to interconnected devices embedded in everyday objects that provide the ability for people to remotely connect with those devices, or for those devices to remotely connect with one another.
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Improving snack and bakery production efficiency through smart design and production

Improving snack and bakery efficiency through smart design and production

Snack and bakery companies have many pathways toward improved efficiency
Ed Finkel
November 18, 2019
Achieving greater efficiency in snack food and bakery plants can come from a variety of different initiatives. The initial design and construction of facilities can be thoughtfully laid out and executed with efficiency in mind.
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Introducing the updated 2019 IBIE BEST in Baking Program

IBIE review: Baking’s best

November 15, 2019
The 2019 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), the most comprehensive event in the Western Hemisphere for the grain-based food industry, recently wrapped up its largest show to date in Las Vegas.
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Strategies for food production infrastructure maintenance

Strategies for food production infrastructure maintenance

Facility maintenance and sanitation require close attention to a handful of trouble spots
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
September 24, 2019
Several aspects of snack and bakery production facilities require regular maintenance in order to preserve the safety of works, and the final product.
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Efficient water management for snack and bakery facilities

Efficient water management for snack and bakery facilities

Well-planned water management can save time, money, energy for snack, bakery facilities
Ed Finkel
August 22, 2019
Effective and forward-thinking approaches toward water management can help snack and bakery processors save money, produce more efficiently and draw on less energy, resulting in reduced environmental impact.
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Updated dough mixers add capabilities to improve snack and bakery production

Updated dough mixers add capabilities to improve snack and bakery production

Customers want safety, sanitation, consistency and versatility in today’s dough mixers
Ed Finkel
August 20, 2019
Snack and bakery manufacturers have a range of parameters in mind when they're in the market for new or improved dough mixers.
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Robotics makes inroads to snack and bakery packaging operations

Robotics makes inroads to snack and bakery packaging operations

Neal Lorenzi
August 19, 2019
New robotics technology is helping to improve primary and secondary packaging applications in snack food and wholesale bakery operations. Areas of innovation include end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), robot learning, sanitation and space optimization.
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Workforce Development

Understanding the benefits of in-house bakery training

Pippa O’Shea
August 19, 2019
Taking the time to train bakers early on can save your plant time and money by reducing the number of bad batches and instilling best practices.
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Warehouse software builds a connected environment

Warehouse software builds a connected environment

Software improves order fulfillment, shipping and receiving
Neal Lorenzi
August 15, 2019
Software is a key component of warehouse management systems (WMS) that create today's connected warehouse. It enables centralized management of tasks such as tracking inventory levels and stock locations, order fulfillment, and shipping and receiving.
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State of the Industry 2019: Strategizing for success

State of the Industry 2019: Strategizing for success

The baking industry has strategic options at hand that can help foster growth
doug peckenpaugh
Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 11, 2019
As presented in this annual "State of the Industry: Bakery" analysis, the U.S. bakery industry is responsible for $51.6 billion in annual sales, covering retail products across 10 vital categories: bars, breads, frozen breakfast, buns and rolls, cookies, desserts, pizza, snack cakes, sweet goods and tortillas.
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