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Raquelitas Tortillas brings quality-driven inspiration to Colorado foodservice industry

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

May 23, 2019

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In 1960, Salvador DeLaTorre bought a storefront retail bakery named La Popular, offering tamales, cookies and some tortillas, in the Denver neighborhood now known as RiNo.

Innovations in bagging and closing equipment for snacks and baked goods

Upgrades include efficiency, hygienic design, smart technology and sustainability.

Neal Lorenzi

May 17, 2019

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Packaging equipment manufacturers are upgrading bagging and closing equipment to improve operational efficiency and hygienic design, while also adding touches of smart technology and sustainability.

Amcor launches new recyclable packaging, representing latest progress toward its 2025 sustainability pledge

Amcor launches unique, recyclable, high-barrier flexible packaging that can reduce a pack’s carbon footprint by up to 64%

May 3, 2019

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Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, its first packaging product made from the company’s revolutionary, more sustainable high-barrier polyolefin film that the company announced last year.

Introducing the updated 2019 IBIE BEST in Baking Program

Time is running out: Apply for the updated 2019 IBIE BEST in Baking Program today

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

April 15, 2019

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The International Bakery Industry Exhibition (IBIE), the global grain-based food industry's largest, most-important trade event in the Western Hemisphere, will take place on September 7–11 in Las Vegas.

Healthy indulgence, transparency, sustainability all play important role for chocolate in snack and bakery products

Chocolate brings the best qualities of health and indulgence to snack and bakery products

Joyce Friedberg

April 8, 2019

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Chocolate is one of the most popular and widely consumed products. Everyone likes chocolate. On average people consume 12.57 pounds of chocolate per year. And snacks and baked goods provide many opportunities for people to enjoy chocolate.

Bühler joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Driving long-term, sustainable change with the WBCSD network

March 25, 2019

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Bühler has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global network of nearly 200 forward-thinking companies.

EPA recognizes 41 ABA member baking facilities as 2018 ENERGY STAR certified manufacturing plants

March 22, 2019

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American Bakers Association member facilities represent 41 of the 100 manufacturing plants recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2018.

Barry Callebaut establishes 100 percent traceability for cocoa supply chain, Ivory Coast and Ghana

Barry Callebaut establishes 100 percent traceability for its cocoa supply chain in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

March 12, 2019

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Barry Callebaut has published its Action Plan under the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI) Frameworks for Action.

Almonds in Nashville: Food trends tour

Liz Parker

February 27, 2019

A few weeks ago, I was able to fly to Nashville for a few days to participate in the Almond Board of California's annual food trends tour.

Cargill's Red Seaweed Promise designed to improve producers’ prosperity and conserve the environment

Program establishes sustainability standards for sourcing red seaweed and advances traceability and transparency in the global supply chain

February 21, 2019

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To help ensure a long-term sustainable red seaweed supply chain, Cargill has launched the Red Seaweed Promise.

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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery Magazine

2019 May

May's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery publication features our cover report: Raquelitas Tortillas brings quality-driven inspiration to Colorado foodservice; plus much more!

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