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2022 Snack & Bakery Outlook: Foodservice focus

January 7, 2022

In this latest installment of industry trends, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery connected with Heather Davis, senior manager of customer insights, Bimbo Bakehouse, to gain some insight into trends of note across U.S. foodservice today.

IRI insights into 2022 snack and bakery trends

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 3, 2022

Eating occasions and flavor directions factor into industry activity and planning.

The Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies of 2021

Snack and bakery companies continue to find opportunities for growth amidst challenging times.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 2, 2022

The grain-focused snack and bakery industry accounts for over $100 billion in annual retail sales. The core of those offerings originate from a select group of businesses, some who have served American consumers for many decades.

Consumers search for fun - yet healthy - bars

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumers looking for bars with plant protein, pro- and prebiotics, and more.

Kimberly Decker

December 24, 2021

Perhaps as long as a decade from now, snack and bakery professionals will still be reckoning with the pandemic’s effects on consumer preferences and, subsequently, their own product development. And when they do, our current focus on wellness will continue to loom large.

Snack and bakery companies seek improved food safety plans

Following FDA guidelines and having a pest control plan can help make sure your facility is secure.

Liz Parker Kuhn

December 23, 2021

The grain-based snack and bakery industry has a number of vital, perennially important food safety issues to consider as we move into a new year. Food safety has always been important in snack and bakery facilities, and it has ramped up this year due to COVID-19, as well.

Automation, cleanability top of mind for customers of laminators, sheeters

Snack and bakery businesses look for sustainability, other factors in choosing new machinery.

Ed Finkel

December 22, 2021

Automation, ease of operation, cleanability, sustainability, and flexibility are among the characteristics that snack food and wholesale bakery customers say they want to see in laminating and sheeting equipment, according to manufacturers. Many of these concerns are driven by the “great resignation” and resulting difficulties attracting and retaining workers.

Convenience packaging strives to meet retailers’, consumers’ expectations

Innovations offer reliable containment, product freshness, and recyclability.

Neal Lorenzi

December 21, 2021

Bakery and snack producers can choose from a wide range of convenience packaging solutions - single-serve, re-sealable, portion-controlled - to meet demands of retailers and consumers. The latest innovations offer reliable containment, product freshness, recyclability and sustainability, thus fitting the needs of on-the-go, convenience-oriented consumers.

Innovative grains for new snack and bakery products

Grains address consumer interest in healthy, flavorful, plant-based ingredients.

Joyce Friedberg

December 20, 2021

Grains are a fundamental ingredient for snack and bakery products. They provide taste, texture, nutritional, and functional benefits. Consumers have a growing interest in wholesome plant-based foods and ingredients