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The puffed and extruded snacks category is having a great year: all of its subcategories are up from the same time period last year, per Circana data, and consumers are returning to gatherings where snacks like Cheetos, Funyuns, and other snacks are omnipresent.

The American Bakers Association warns of more than 53K unfilled jobs by 2023.

Process Expo’s Defeat Hunger campaign is an example of charitable acts by industry pros.

The producer, specializing in soft pretzels and waffles, now sells at 2,700+ stores.

An expert from Dorner outlines what to look for when picking a sanitary conveyor system.

Inclusions are ingredients that can add a pop of flavor, color, texture, and sometimes boost the nutritional value of snack and bakery products.

The latest snack, bakery, and candy chats cover a broad range of fascinating topics.

The food firm’s Lakeville, MN facility was sold for approximately $61 million in cash.

Now that the pandemic is receding, the snack bar category has been increasing in sales. That makes sense; people are on the go more often than before (back to the office, taking road trips, etc.), and a snack bar fits the bill when consumers want a quick and/or healthy snack to stash in a purse or glove compartment.

Nearly everyone eats chocolate. Based on Statistia data, approximately 271 million Americans consumed chocolate and other candy in 2020; that’s more than 80% of the U.S. population.