Bernie Pacyniak

With more than 30 years experience in B-to-B reporting, writing and editing — the bulk of which was dedicated to covering the bakery, confectionery and snack industries — Pacyniak has chronicled changes within the food industry since the early 1980s. A Boston University journalism degree graduate, he worked for a variety of publications before joining BNP Media in 1994 as editor of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery magazine. In 2001, he took over as editor-in-chief of Candy Industry until 2018.

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Machine of the month: Mogul line embraces flexibility

Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH mogul unit Type 562 is customized for the manufacture of all starch-moulded products.
Bernie Pacyniak
June 19, 2015
With its comprehensive machinery and production portfolio, WDS has the capability to cover the entire spectrum of deposited confectionery products within various application and capacity ranges.
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One-on-One with Tootsie Roll's Ellen Gordon

Tootsie Roll Industries’ chairman reminiscences about her husband, Melvin, and reaffirms her long-term commitment to the company’s future.
Bernie Pacyniak
May 22, 2015
It wasn’t long before she whisked me to the Tootsie Roll production area to view a continuous slab of that wonderful chocolate-like confection falling onto a conveyor belt.
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Enstrom’s Manifest Destiny

Fourth-generation toffee maker embarks on rebranding campaign, one designed to expose its signature product to a much larger audience.
Bernie Pacyniak
May 22, 2015
“We wanted to analyze who we are, our history, where we belong in the category,” says Doug Simons. “We have a great history, a great product, a great following. We needed to focus on our premium quality.”
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Suplice Chocolate: Designed to standout

Chicago-based artisan chocolate house specializing in the world’s first designer creates hand-painted chocolate bars.
Bernie Pacyniak
May 22, 2015
Anne Shaeffer first had the idea while walking through the chocolate section of the grocery store and wondering to herself, “How can most people tell the difference between good and not-so-good chocolate before they buy?”
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Enstrom's gives back

Part of the toffee maker's mission statement is to be a “good community-minded employer.”
Bernie Pacyniak
May 21, 2015
Jamee handles all donations by the company, which range from “candy to blood and sweat to cash.”
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