Liz Parker Kuhn

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

January 24, 2019

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 Kuhn

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 Kuhn

January 14, 2019

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.

ERP software solutions strive for efficiency, clarity

ERP software is constantly changing and evolving to improve efficiency.

Liz Parker Kuhn

January 4, 2019

ERP (enterprise resource planning) software can help snack and bakery businesses see the "big picture" while constantly improving. While many ERP software choices are available, they're constantly being improved and changing, too.

Top food safety strategies for snack and bakery companies

Top food safety concerns include recalls, allergens and foreign material

Liz Parker Kuhn

December 12, 2018

Snack and bakery facilities have many concerns when it comes to their production areas and warehouses, and food safety is at the top of the list.

Internet of things proves useful to snack and bakery companies

Snack and bakery production use IoT for food safety, as well as inspection and detection

Liz Parker Kuhn

December 6, 2018

In snack and bakery production, the internet of things (IoT) is essential, it can streamline production via connected sensors or RFID, and then feed data back for analysis.

Advances in chemicals and lubricants to improve sanitation

Companies search for non-water-based sanitizers and dry cleaning methods for peak sanitation

Liz Parker Kuhn

November 13, 2018

Chemicals and sanitation products are essential in the food industry, and recent product advancements help improve snack and bakery facility sanitation.

Exclusive interview: Major food trends for 2019

Liz Parker Kuhn

November 13, 2018

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently got the chance to speak with Melissa Trimmer, corporate chef and senior manager at Otis Spunkmeyer, about some upcoming food trends for 2019.

Food safety software provides traceability for snack and bakery production

Food safety software helps manufacturers quickly find and locate products during a recall

Liz Parker Kuhn

November 6, 2018

Software that can provide facility-wide traceability, from the point where ingredients and packaging enter a facility, to the point of finished product distribution, is very important in the food industry.

Establishing effective infrastructure maintenance plans for snack and bakery facilities

Creating and maintaining a strong infrastructure maintenance plan helps prevent food safety risks and saves money

Liz Parker Kuhn

September 22, 2018

Infrastructure maintenance is vital to snack and bakery facility safety. If any plant area is not maintained properly, recalls and other potentially expensive negative consequences are bound to occur. Regular maintenance is crucial, and many types of software and other tools can aid this process.

Articles by Liz Parker Kuhn

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

ERP software solutions strive for efficiency, clarity

Top food safety strategies for snack and bakery companies

Internet of things proves useful to snack and bakery companies

Advances in chemicals and lubricants to improve sanitation

Exclusive interview: Major food trends for 2019

Food safety software provides traceability for snack and bakery production

Establishing effective infrastructure maintenance plans for snack and bakery facilities

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