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IFT recently took place at McCormick Place, Chicago, from July 15-18. IFT is presented by the Institute of Food Technologists.

The Essential Baking Co. in Seattle—which was the first certified-organic and non-GMO bakery in the Pacific Northwest—brings baked goods to the greater Seattle area via three cafés and regional wholesale direct store delivery (DSD) throughout the Pacific Northwest. It also now reaches a national audience with its Take & Bake line of artisan sourdough bâtards and baguettes, which get a notable 190-day ambient shelf life thanks to modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP). For the full story, see “The organic and artisan ingenuity of The Essential Baking Co.”

Over the past 15 years, Late July Snacks—the 2018 Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery “Snack Producer of the Year”—has steadily grown its business to its position today as a leader in organic, non-GMO snacks, most notably its strong level of innovation in the tortilla chip category. And along the way, Nicole Bernard Dawes, founder and CEO, has overcome numerous obstacles to grow into the industry leader she is today. For the full story, see “2018 Snack Producer of the Year: Carefree organic snacking with Late July Snacks.”