The world of tortillas and tortilla chips is constantly evolving, but one thing remains constant: Consumers want great taste and flavor in the products they eat.

This week, I attended the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, where I was able to experience firsthand new flavor, crust, and topping innovations, as well as see new equipment and ingredients.

Many snack producers and bakery companies outsource their logistics and distribution needs, which is where third-party logistics (3PL) comes in to play.

PARTNERS, the family-owned snack maker, is celebrating its silver anniversary, marking its 25th year as a family-owned and operated team baking made-from-scratch gourmet crackers, cookies and brownie thins.

From the moment an ingredient comes through the door of a manufacturing facility, to the moment the finished product is delivered to the store, rapid traceability is a must. Thankfully, new technology makes error-free traceability easy.

The gluten-free category is constantly in flux. Although people with celiac disease have always had a necessity to turn to the category for grain-centric snack products and baked goods, there are many who maintain an interest in eating gluten-free for other reasons.

Snacking healthier is getting easier nowadays with graze, a subscription box that also sells its products in stores. 

Inventory control is an important part of a supplier’s day-to-day operations for snack production and bakeries.

The human-machine interface (HMI) is essential in an operator’s daily work, as it represents how he or she can use and control the equipment, via technology. These days, using an HMI is all about fostering an easy user experience.

If you’ve ever had dim sum at a Chinese restaurant, you may have noticed a few different types of buns available for purchase, either steamed or baked.