Liz Parker

Liz Parker is the Managing Editor of both Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery and Food Safety Strategies, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She has 10+ years of writing experience, and has written for CBS Detroit as well as for her own blogs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Liz can be contacted at (248) 786-1643 or at parkere@bnpmedia.com.

Exclusive interview - Voortman Bakery: Innovating wafers to ignite sales

Liz Parker

March 21, 2019

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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Ken Cross, chief marketing officer, Voortman Bakery, about the wafer category and how it has changed over the years.

Snack mixes and nuts find growth in healthy snacking

Consumers search for trending ingredients in snack mixes and nuts

Liz Parker

March 14, 2019

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Trends in snack mixes and nuts are constantly changing, but many also remain the same, as consumers are constantly searching for better-for-you snacks and the next "big thing."

Traceability technologies streamline snack and bakery food safety and efficiency

Technology suppliers address traceability concerns while helping improve production efficiency.

Liz Parker

March 12, 2019

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In today's snack and bakery industry, clear-cut traceability is vital to success and longevity, especially when there is a recall and ingredients need to be tracked.

Almonds in Nashville: Food trends tour

Liz Parker

February 27, 2019

A few weeks ago, I was able to fly to Nashville for a few days to participate in the Almond Board of California's annual food trends tour.

Tackling cold chain challenges with improved technology

Liz Parker

February 14, 2019

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As snack and bakery producers develop more refrigerated and frozen foods, suppliers serving the industry are offering innovative ways to monitor the cold chain.

Insights into identifying tricky snack and bakery sanitation problems

Legacy snack and bakery facilities pose their fair share of sanitation challenges

Liz Parker

February 12, 2019

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Sound sanitary facility design is vital in the snack and baking industry in order to maintain peak food safety, especially for facilities making products with tricky ingredients or processes from a sanitation perspective. Associated sanitation procedures can also prove a challenge in older facilities.

Advances in cold chain technology for snack and bakery warehousing and transport

Cold chain technology continues to grow more sophisticated in the face of increased demand for traceability

Liz Parker

February 5, 2019

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It's important to be able to trace the movements of a product or ingredient that requires refrigerated or frozen transport or storage throughout its life cycle, and this is where cold chain technology comes into play.

Exclusive interview: Spinato's, on frozen pizzas and broccoli crust

Liz Parker

January 24, 2019

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We recently were able to talk to Anthony Spinato, president of Spinato's Fine Foods, Tempe, AZ, about their new broccoli pizza crust and other frozen pizza aspects.

Trader Joe 10th Annual Customer Choice Awards Winners

Trader Joe's announces 10th Annual Customer Choice Awards winners

Liz Parker

January 22, 2019

The grocery store that is constantly releasing innovative products, Trader Joe's, announced the winners of its 10th Annual Customer Choice Awards this month.

Best practices for maintaining an allergen-free snack or bakery facility

Allergen-free facilities use testing and best practices to ensure quality, safety

Liz Parker

January 14, 2019

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Controlling allergens is vital in snack and bakery facilities that seek to remain 100 percent allergen-free. The first step is to establish best practices, as well as regularly testing the production environment and finished products for presence of allergens.

Liz Parker

ARTICLES

Exclusive interview - Voortman Bakery: Innovating wafers to ignite sales

Snack mixes and nuts find growth in healthy snacking

Traceability technologies streamline snack and bakery food safety and efficiency

Almonds in Nashville: Food trends tour

Tackling cold chain challenges with improved technology

Insights into identifying tricky snack and bakery sanitation problems

Advances in cold chain technology for snack and bakery warehousing and transport

Exclusive interview: Spinato's, on frozen pizzas and broccoli crust

Trader Joe's announces 10th Annual Customer Choice Awards winners

Best practices for maintaining an allergen-free snack or bakery facility

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