Snack and Bakery Top Stories - Articles - Page 112

Q&A with Companion Baking: Filling the niche of artisan bread in grocery

May 18, 2021

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to chat with Josh Allen, founder, Companion Baking, St. Louis, MO, on filling the niche of supplying high-quality artisan bread in the grocery world.

Using artificial intelligence to streamline snack and bakery operations

Process-based AI can improve production efficiency.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

May 12, 2021

We recently reached out to Seebo to learn more about how the company’s process-based artificial intelligence (AI) can help reveal hidden causes of inefficiencies.

Q&A with Pipcorn: its Shark Tank beginnings and making Oprah's Favorite Things list

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 7, 2021

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Jeff Martin, Jenn Martin, and Teresa Tsou, founders of Pipcorn, on using heirloom corn in its products, its Shark Tank beginnings, and being selected for Oprah's Favorite Things list.

Next-generation fats and oils for snack and bakery R&D

Fats and oils play integral role in product quality, nutrition, manufacturing, and shelf life.

Joyce Friedberg

May 7, 2021

Overview of the roles of fats and oils in the quality, nutrition, manufacturing, and shelf life of snack and bakery products.

Doing business during a pandemic: Q&A with Distinctive Foods

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 5, 2021

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Josh Harris, president and founder, Distinctive Foods, about sanitation protocols that the company has enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New, improved mixers for snack and bakery dough applications

Mixer customers want pre-hydration, automation, sanitation.

Ed Finkel

April 28, 2021

Companies in the market for new or improved mixers for snack and bakery dough applications have displayed a recent focus on specific features and benefits. These include efficiency, cost savings, pre-hydration, handling of ancient grains, automation of processes, and stepped-up sanitation and maintenance, especially in the wake of COVID-19.

Bimbo Bakehouse brings comprehensive solutions to foodservice and the in-store bakery

Grupo Bimbo, its parent company, currently holds the most-extensive organizational reach across the baking industry.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

April 27, 2021

Throughout the year, whenever you pick up a sandwich away from home, there is a good chance you have Bimbo Bakehouse to thank for your bread.

Advancements in smart bakery-ingredient packaging machines

Ingredient packaging machines feature the newest in sanitation, and provide easy maintenance.

Neal Lorenzi

April 27, 2021

Sanitary design, high levels of accuracy, easy maintenance and smart technology are features of new ingredient packaging machines, which process snack and bakery ingredients such as spices, flour, grains, and sugar. The equipment also is compatible with sustainable packaging solutions.

Producing PPE during a pandemic

Snack and bakery manufacturers look to a variety of sources for pandemic PPE.

Liz Parker Kuhn

April 22, 2021

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent very quickly that personal protective equipment (PPE) was going to be vital in order to combat the virus. Some companies in the snack and bakery industry pivoted to producing PPE, in addition to their normal lineup of products. Also, other PPE companies started making PPE specifically for the food industry.

Distribution strategies to preserve product quality

The right distribution strategy helps position food companies for ongoing growth.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

April 22, 2021

As history has proven in the baking industry, sometimes distribution can make or break a company. Through the years, direct-store delivery (DSD) routes have grown increasingly complex, as the market for drivers has become exponentially more competitive. Meanwhile, complete transparency and tracking of actionable data for analyzing productivity are increasingly standard industry features.