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Strategies for sugar reduction

Sugar content is increasingly scrutinized by shoppers, so formulators are considering options for reduction.

June 1, 2021

Consumer awareness of ingredients and their impact on health continues to grow as information becomes more readily available across multiple platforms.

Ingredients for better tortillas

Selecting the right fat and oil ingredients for tortilla production can improve quality, shelf life, and eating enjoyment.

Joyce Friedberg

May 28, 2021

Flour tortillas continue to be a growing category within the bakery segment. And the choice of either a liquid oil or solid fat for a tortilla can impact the product eating characteristics and processing factors, says Michelle Peitz, technical solutions and marketing, oilseeds, ADM, Chicago.

Consumers search for sustainable packaging for on-the-go snacks

Integrating sustainable packaging for on-the-go snacks

Closing and bagging product introductions feature a wide range of features.

Neal Lorenzi

May 28, 2021

Sustainability initiatives are driving innovation in closing and bagging equipment, such as baggers, closers, twist ties, clips, zippers, resealable closures, heat sealing and ultrasonic sealing. As consumers become more eco-conscious, there is a strong demand to use packaging materials that are compostable, biodegradable, light-weighted, recyclable or made with recycled materials.

Best New Snack & Bakery Products of 2020: Goldfish Veggie Crackers and DiGIORNO Croissant Crust Pizza

Goldfish Veggie Crackers and DiGIORNO Croissant Crust Pizza emerge as the most-innovative new snack and bakery products.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

May 28, 2021

Since 2016, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has annually recognized two highly innovative, newly launched products—one snack and one baked good—with all products published on SnackandBakery.com/Products during the year eligible for "Best New Snack & Bakery Product" honors.

Baking industry food safety and sanitation career opportunities

Workforce development opportunities in baking industry food safety sanitation for the next generation.

Aneta Cop

May 27, 2021

Securing a good job upon graduation from college is often a paramount student concern. Therefore, it is important to know the labor market’s patterns and trends when you prepare your career and want to develop sustainable skills that employers need and want.

Sanitized cleanrooms help snack and bakery companies during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic pushes cleanrooms into the spotlight.

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 26, 2021

Installation of cleanrooms has been on the rise over the past few years. But this aspect of snack and bakery operations has gained more focus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cleanrooms are sealed off from the rest of a production facility to protect against contaminants.

Consumers look for better-for-you snacks, while also craving comfort foods

Making better-for-you snack and bakery products a delicious reality.

Kimberly Decker

May 25, 2021

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, too, is "better-for-you," the catch-all classification that drives so many consumers these days and, as such, is driving snack and bakery development, as well.

Q&A with Cargill: Partnering with c-store operators on foodstore offerings

May 24, 2021

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to chat with Shanda Franzen, associate marketing manager, Cargill Protein – North America, on Cargill's new partnership with c-store operators, as well as what's new with the brand.

Snack and bakery companies search for new features in ingredient handling equipment

Automation, food safety, adaptability in the ingredient handling mix.

Ed Finkel

May 21, 2021

Ingredient handling equipment runs the gamut from storage and transport, to metering, dispensing, and automation addition. Snack food and bakery customers of this equipment are particularly interested in features and benefits like automation, food safety, flexibility, adaptability, quick changeover, ease of maintenance and cleaning, explosion protection, lot tracking, and inventory control.