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BEMA has announced the addition of seven new members to BIF, the Baking Industry Forum, expanding this team to 18 members.

The U.S. retail snack industry is currently valued at nearly $40 billion, accounting for sales of salty snacks like chips, popcorn, pretzels, puffed/extruded snacks and tortilla chips, as well as crackers, frozen grain-based snacks and appetizers like pizza rolls, and snack mixes and nuts.

Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle recently released two new products.

Further expanding its presence in the snack food category, The Hershey Co. will acquire Skinny Pop maker Amplify Snack Brands, Inc., early next year.

Key Technology has introduced the highest capacity digital sorter in the food processing industry: the new VERYX B210.

Garden Lites recently introduced the first and only veggie-rich waffles whose primary ingredients are butternut squash and carrots.

Campbell Soup Company and Snyder’s-Lance today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement for Campbell to acquire Snyder’s-Lance for $50.00 per share in an all-cash transaction.

Food allergies continue to manifest in children and adults at unprecedented levels without any end in sight.

We were recently able to interview Greg Kaminski, executive research chef at Synergy Flavors, about what will be the hot new flavors for 2018, as well as what was chosen for 2017's popular flavors.

Ease of cleaning, maintenance and access, as well as the ability to produce a wider variety of items, are among the top desires of companies looking to purchase dough laminators and sheeters for production of snack foods and baked goods.