Liz Parker Kuhn

Liz Parker Kuhn is the senior editor of Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She 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) 839-7156 or at parkerkuhne@bnpmedia.com.

Better-for-you category offers more choices in ingredients, formats

Consumers search for clean-label ingredients in better-for-you products

Liz Parker Kuhn

August 14, 2018

As you walk down the aisle of your local grocery store nowadays, you'll find more better-for-you snack and bakery choices. Companies know that consumers are reading ingredient labels more closely, and even private label is getting in on the game.

Warehouse software helps snack producers and bakeries manage and track inventory

New software can track all facets of warehouse management

Liz Parker Kuhn

August 8, 2018

New and updated software suites available today help snack and bakery companies efficiently manage any supply-chain or finished-product traffic traveling in and out of the warehouse. Companies benefit from this software because their facilities always have what they need for production runs on hand at any given time, there's no lag in ingredient ordering.

Grab-and-go foods: Millennial edition

Liz Parker Kuhn

July 30, 2018

Back in March, a report was released by Ethics On the Go, from the Culinary Vision Panel's Mindful Dining Initiative Project, that found that younger consumers have increased expectation for ethical snacks and grab-and-go-foods.

State of the Industry 2018: Tortilla chips go bold with spicy and ethnic flavors

Tortilla chip producers introduce new varieties, including spicy and ethnic flavors, while clean label points to opportunities for growth

Liz Parker Kuhn

July 23, 2018

The tortilla chips market continues to evolve, catering to desires for bold and interestingly spiced products. Millennials, in particular, are craving adventurous and ethnic flavors. As a result, we're starting to see a wider range of new and interesting flavors hitting the market.

State of the Industry 2018: Puffed and extruded snacks bring better-for-you diversity

Ingredient and technological innovations are driving all areas

Liz Parker Kuhn

July 19, 2018

Puffed and extruded snacks are experiencing a renaissance. There are many different types of snacks in this category for shoppers to choose from, including traditional, healthier and even "free-from" options like gluten-free.

State of the Industry 2018: Fueling growth of frozen snacks and appetizers

Nutrition, ethnic flavors and ingredient diversity can drive continued growth in frozen snacks and appetizers

Liz Parker Kuhn

July 16, 2018

Frozen snacks and appetizers are staples in most households, pizza rolls, for example, are a quintessential American snack. And the freezer case has been slowly evolving to meet consumers' needs, branching out beyond typical heat-and-serve snacks.

State of the Industry 2018: Sweet goods flourish by means of variety

Sweet goods range from purely indulgent doughnuts to truly healthy muffins, with some overlap along the way

Liz Parker Kuhn

June 25, 2018

Doughnuts now run the gamut from sweet to savory, and there are no flavor combinations that are off limits: you might see a Fruity Pebbles doughnut, and maple bacon has become commonplace. And growth continues.

State of the Industry 2018: Clean-label, healthy tortillas spur sales

Clean-label, non-GMO, organic and other nontraditional tortilla options help spur category sales

Liz Parker Kuhn

June 22, 2018

As much as the tortilla category stays the same, it also has been striving to include more clean-label, non-GMO, and organic options. The standard white flour or corn tortilla that you see on grocery shelves will continue to persist, but consumers may see vegetable options like sweet potato tortillas alongside them, too.

State of the Industry 2018: Bakery snacks innovations boost sales

Bakery snacks continue to resonate with its core consumers, with bite-sized options making little indulgences even easier.

Liz Parker Kuhn

June 19, 2018

Bakery snacks like snack cakes have always been an indulgent category. And even as nutritionally improved products continue to trend-forward in other industry categories, snack cake sales don’t waver.

Driving innovation in tortillas and tortilla chips

Tortilla and tortilla chip manufacturers create new variations on the classics

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 17, 2018

Tortilla chips and tortillas are as American as they come, even though they are, of course, of Mexican origin. Manufacturers are putting their own spin on new products to entice consumers to buy more, and also to keep the category fresh.

Liz Parker Kuhn

ARTICLES

Better-for-you category offers more choices in ingredients, formats

Warehouse software helps snack producers and bakeries manage and track inventory

Grab-and-go foods: Millennial edition

State of the Industry 2018: Tortilla chips go bold with spicy and ethnic flavors

State of the Industry 2018: Puffed and extruded snacks bring better-for-you diversity

State of the Industry 2018: Fueling growth of frozen snacks and appetizers

State of the Industry 2018: Sweet goods flourish by means of variety

State of the Industry 2018: Clean-label, healthy tortillas spur sales

State of the Industry 2018: Bakery snacks innovations boost sales

Driving innovation in tortillas and tortilla chips

Snack on the latest trends, news, and developments!

Stay in the know with Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, the premier source of information for snack, bakery, and confectionery professionals.