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State of the Industry Overview for bakery, including a look at baking industry challenges like the supply chain, workforce development, impact from the war in Europe, and the pandemic.

A UK study has shown that some 50% of consumer food waste can be prevented by extending product shelf life.

During the pandemic, when travel was essentially shut down, we traveled through our food.

Warehouse equipment and technology strategies can help simplify a complex environment.

Plant-based alternatives, including vegan and vegetarian options, continue to gain ground across U.S. retail and foodservice markets.

2022 Bakery of the Year, Hostess Brands, is seeing strong company growth amidst several leading initiatives related to sustainability, workforce development, and workplace safety.

Each year, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery reports on hundreds of the new snack and bakery products released to the American market. The most-popular products of the year earn a slot in our annual “Best New Snack & Bakery Products” review, conducted by SF&WB and BEMA staff.

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies in the market for machines that help prepare, store, transport, and otherwise handle ingredients are most focused on qualities like automation, ease of maintenance, and the ability to deliver higher performance in throughput and accuracy.

Innovation is prevalent in the area of closing and bagging equipment as well as twist ties, clips, zippers and package resealing. Thanks to product introductions and equipment upgrades, these systems run faster and are easier to use. 

Warehouse software is important for snack and bakery companies, in order to keep track of the comings and goings of products inside their warehouses.