Consumers crave budget-friendly treats.

The IBIE organizers name SF&WB sponsors of BEST in Baking for another show cycle.

The prestigious IBIE awards salute snack and bakery producers for sustainability.

Hostess Brands, the 2022 ‘Bakery of the Year,’ continues to position itself for growth.

Rudolph Foods speaks on what's currently driving growth in the pork rinds category.

After nearly eight years as editor, on August 1, I succeeded my longtime colleague, mentor, and friend, Chris Luke, as publisher of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery. 

Not all potato chips are created equal. And competition among up-and-coming chip brands is fierce in this highly mature retail snack segment valued at $8.9 billion, per IRI, Chicago. In chips, a select few companies and longstanding legacy brands dominate annual sales and market share.

The past few years have contributed elements that have combined into a “perfect storm” of challenges for grain-focused food companies, including many snack and bakery companies.

A recent mailing from the Almond Board of California highlights regional product innovations that prominently feature almonds—this one from Chicago, a “hub for culinary innovation with abundant opportunities for all sorts of food professionals."

Clextral USA and Clextral SAS offer R&D and processing perspectives on puffed and extruded snacks.