2022 March

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery eMagazine

March's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery publication features our cover report: 2022 Snack Producer of the Year: Kellogg Co. and Cheez-It crackers; plus much more!

2022 Snack Producer of the Year: Kellogg Co. and Cheez-It crackers

Kellogg Co.’s iconic Cheez-It crackers brand is the 2022 ‘Snack Producer of the Year.’

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 28, 2022

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Cheez-It crackers are a testament to American snacking ingenuity. Introduced in 1921, the amazingly popular, one-inch-square, 100% real cheese snack crackers have maintained a steadfast ability to reach nearly every consumer demographic, with an inherent, near-universal appeal.

Consumers look to tortilla category for better-for-you options

Consumers are eating more tortillas at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liz Parker

March 21, 2022

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The tortilla category did well over the past year, possibly because people are now staying home and working at home more often, and thus able to cook more elevated lunchtime meals.

Snack producers look for more flexible seasoning and coating systems

Ed Finkel

March 24, 2022

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Companies that make seasoning and coating systems for snack and bakery applications, which mostly focus on salty snacks like chips, cheese puffs, pretzels, and popcorn, report a number of trends in requests regarding features and benefits from customers of such machines during the COVID-19 pandemic of the past couple years.

Advanced food labeling technologies

Neal Lorenzi

March 23, 2022

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New developments in the creation of food labels is providing bakery and snack producers with flexibility to run a wide range of different product sizes and types. Advances have been made in the following areas: printers, software, inks, and marking/coding technology.

SNX Preview - Where it all comes together

March 22, 2022

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The snack market is booming worldwide and it's not showing signs of slowing down. As momentum in snacking grows stronger, so too does the need for education and dialogue between producers and suppliers.

Cold chain solutions adapt to meet companies’ needs

Snack and bakery companies seek new and updated cold chain solutions.

Liz Parker

March 18, 2022

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The cold chain is essential for snack and bakery companies that produce perishable products, as the temperature of these products must be monitored throughout the distribution process.

American snack ingenuity

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 28, 2022

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The history of the American food industry boasts a number of iconic snack foods. And one of the best is Cheez-It crackers, a brand currently owned by another American classic, Kellogg Co. In fact, Kellogg's is home to a wealth of historic snack and bakery products, including Corn Flakes and Pringles, among dozens of other strong category anchor brands.

This webinar will provide perspective on how younger consumers are approaching the fresh bread category, and particularly center-store fresh bread products like sandwich breads, buns and rolls, bagels, and English muffins, as well as artisan breads found in the in-store bakery (ISB).