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.

Air handling equipment strives to keep snack and bakery facilities on task

Air handling equipment must consider sanitation factors and other safety issues

Liz Parker

May 22, 2019

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The right air handling equipment, including supporting equipment, is vital to maintaining effective snack and baking production environments.

Exclusive interview: Douglas Machines Corp. on its 40th anniversary

Liz Parker

April 23, 2019

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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently was able to speak with Darcel Schouler, marketing manager, Douglas Machine Corp., about its 40th anniversary.

Snack and bakery companies seek new options for sanitation software

Sanitation software evolves based on industry standards

Liz Parker

April 17, 2019

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The food industry increasingly looks for paperless solutions for scheduling purposes. To meet this demand, software companies continue to work with to meet the industry's needs.

ProFood Tech 2019: new equipment, technology, and ingredients

Liz Parker

April 11, 2019

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ProFood Tech took place March 26 to 2018, 2019, at McCormick Place West in Chicago.

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.

The top trends in the U.S. retail and foodservice markets for products like breads, buns and rolls include segmentation into traditional and clean label products, and understanding your target consumer will do much to dictate R&D requirements. This webinar will include discussions of:

These days, just going gluten-free often isn’t enough to capture shopper attention—and repeat business. Many snack and bakery brands have found that building “better for you” attributes into their gluten-free products helps them reach a wider audience.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery Magazine

2019 May

May's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery publication features our cover report: Raquelitas Tortillas brings quality-driven inspiration to Colorado foodservice; plus much more!

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