Articles by Liz Parker

Improving food safety and sanitation through facility layout and design

Streamlining sanitation needs from the start will improve food safety and cleaning efficiency

February 18, 2020

Sanitary facility design is very important for snack and bakery companies, especially those with legacy facilities. Facility design can help streamline the effectiveness and efficiency of regular sanitary procedures, as well.

Improving snack and bakery operations with advances cold chain technologies

Improving snack and bakery operations with advances in cold chain technologies

Cold chain technologies are essential for many snack and bakery companies to ensure food safety, quality, and compliance

Liz Parker

February 11, 2020

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Cold chain technologies help companies monitor temperature in sensitive areas of its operation. This includes ingredient storage areas, finished product storage, refrigerated storage, and more.

Cold storage strategies

Liz Parker

February 3, 2020

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Macro trends affecting the cold storage industry include consolidation and capacity, says Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO, GEA, Arlington, VA.

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.

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Articles by Liz Parker

Improving food safety and sanitation through facility layout and design

Improving snack and bakery operations with advances in cold chain technologies

Cold storage strategies

Allergen control and training for snack and bakery production

ERP software improves features, product development for 2020

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

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

Puffed and extruded snacks seek bases with better nutritional benefits

Traceability solutions for maximum food safety in snack and bakery production

Three days among the Texas pecan trees

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