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.

Allergen control and training for snack and bakery production

Companies rise to the challenge of allergen control

Liz Parker

January 20, 2020

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In every level of snack and bakery production, allergen control is of utmost importance. Training operations staff on best practices is vital, and systems to keep personnel continually on track are also essential.

ERP software improves features, product development for 2020

Companies look for efficiency and clarity in ERP software for the snack and baking industry

Liz Parker

January 9, 2020

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is extremely useful for snack and bakery companies, including its ability to track ingredients and other tasks, thereby making companies more efficient.

Companies employ pest prevention to keep snack and bakery facilities safe and sanitary

Pest-prevention strategies depend on the types of products produced, facility type, and other factors

Liz Parker

December 11, 2019

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Pest prevention is extremely important for snack and bakery facilities; any and all pests that get into product then make that product unusable, and can cost thousands in product recalls.

Improving food safety through sanitation, managing carcinogens and implementing new technologies

Sanitation, carcinogens and new technology bring food safety into focus

Liz Parker

December 10, 2019

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Opportunities to improve snack and bakery facility food safety continually arise, whether related to sanitation and washing systems, packaging reliability, keeping an eye on best practices for managing carcinogens, or analyzing new technology that can help provide a safer work environment.

Puffed and extruded snacks seek bases with better nutritional benefits

Consumers seek non-traditional proteins in puffed and extruded snacks

Liz Parker

November 13, 2019

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Puffed and extruded snacks, a subset of the salty snacks category, continue to rise in popularity as snack producers continually bring ingredient and product format innovations to the table.

Traceability solutions for maximum food safety in snack and bakery production

Investigating paperless solutions to ensure traceability for maximum food safety

Liz Parker

November 12, 2019

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A big part in food safety management is traceability, and companies need to account for their product from start to finish.

Three days among the Texas pecan trees

Liz Parker

October 16, 2019

Last week, I was fortunate to spend three days in the Austin, Texas area, learning about Texas pecans and how they make their way from farm to fork, essentially.

Strategies for food production infrastructure maintenance

Facility maintenance and sanitation require close attention to a handful of trouble spots

Liz Parker

September 24, 2019

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Several aspects of snack and bakery production facilities require regular maintenance in order to preserve the safety of works, and the final product.

Barry Callebaut Bensdorp Natural Dark cocoa powder

Exclusive interview: Barry Callebaut on its new Bensdorp Natural Dark cocoa powder

Liz Parker

August 29, 2019

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Today, Barry Callebaut hosted a livestream to have journalists taste its new Bensdorp Natural Dark cocoa powder (in brownie/muffin form), which will officially debut at IBIE in Las Vegas next month.

Staubli Technology Day, Novi, MI robotics

Technology Days at Stäubli (Novi, MI) showcases new robotics, innovations

Liz Parker

August 29, 2019

Stäubli's robotics division has been around since 1982, but their Novi, MI office—a quick 40-minute drive from BNP Media's headquarters in Troy, MI—opened more recently, in May 2018.