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Our industry columnists discuss news, issues and industry observations that bakers and snack manufacturers need and provide details and observations from the production floor or news on industry happenings.

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Artisan

Industry expert perspectives on handcrafted, handmade, artisanal, long fermentation, high hydration, open crumb, Old World, traditional, sourdough, craft, small batch and other subjects related to artisan bread and baking.

Better-for-you

Industry expert perspectives on grain nutrition, nutrients, vitamins, enriched flour, whole grain, ancient grains and other strategies for improving nutrition in grain-based snack and bakery products.

Clean Label

Industry expert perspectives on developing snack and bakery products with clean, clear, simplified labels and ingredients, including preservative-free, using natural colors and flavors, non-GMO, natural, and organic.

Culinary

Chef perspectives on improving the culinary, flavor, texture and eating quality of snack and bakery products for retail, foodservice and restaurant markets.

Editor's Note

Snack and bakery industry insights, analysis and updates from Douglas J. Peckenpaugh, group editorial director of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery.

Efficiency

Industry expert perspectives on improving energy efficiency, reducing downtime, increasing throughput and streamlining operations at snack and bakery facilities.

Food Safety

Industry expert advice and guidance on preventing food recalls, preventing allergen cross-contamination, preventing pathogens, developing HACCP plans, improving worker safety, meeting FDA regulations, passing FDA inspections and other measures to improve food safety at snack and bakery facilities.

Regulatory

Industry expert perspectives on FDA guidance and other regulatory issues facing the snack and bakery industry.

Sustainability

Industry expert perspectives and advice on improving the environmental sustainability of snack and bakery companies, including topics related to consumer perspectives on sustainability.

Workforce Development

Industry expert perspectives and strategies for improving workforce education, advancement and development at snack and bakery companies, including worker training and careers in snack and bakery production.

ARTICLES

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Culinary lore and the power of snack brand storytelling

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
March 24, 2021
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Culinary history can bring powerful elements to storytelling, as seen in the origin of Mikesell's Potato Chip Co. and its Saratoga chips.
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Pandemic bakery perspectives

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Robb MacKie
January 20, 2021
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In the ongoing grip of the COVID-19 pandemic as we enter a new year, and a new administration in Washington, we reached out for an update from Robb MacKie, President and CEO, American Bakers Association (ABA), Washington, D.C.
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Snack and bakery strategies for a better 2021

Snack and bakery industry lessons from 2020 and strategies for an improved 2021.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
January 18, 2021
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This past year was unlike any other throughout our history as a nation, and the snack and bakery industry saw significant impact.
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Industry engagement crucial in post-election landscape

December 16, 2020
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The 2020 election is over, but efforts to understand the impacts are just beginning.
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Healthy indulgences

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
December 15, 2020
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Over the past few months, as I went through the process of developing SF&WB's annual "Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies" list, I felt a renewed sense of admiration for the inherent power of merging true nutrition with indulgence.
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Innovating into the future

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 25, 2020
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The history of the food industry offers many great examples of notable pioneers who innovated in the face of adversity.
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Understanding the multiple facets of sustainability in the food industry

Understanding the multiple facets of sustainability in the food industry

Diane K. Ray
September 17, 2020
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The term "sustainability" embodies a number of different meanings. According to the Oxford English dictionary, one definition refers to the "avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance."
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Joyful and permissible

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
September 15, 2020
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During the interview for our September issue cover story profile on fast-growing entrepreneurial brand Ka-Pop! Snacks, a company founded and led by Dustin Finkel, he talked about the need to keep the joy in better-for-you snacking.
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The fundamental chemistry of baking cookies, part 2

Rich McFeaters
August 21, 2020
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A recent inquiry to the American Bakers Association (ABA) asked what the purpose of emulsifiers are in a bakery formula.
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At the heart of the community

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
August 13, 2020
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We are a nation divided. America has grown increasingly polarized across our political and social spectrum, and this national anxiety will, unfortunately, increase as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the November elections approach.
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Clean Label Snack & Bakery Shopper Insights

Food industry dynamics like organic, natural, ingredient avoidance, and overall product simplification continue to drive category growth. Understanding shopper patterns related to these trends helps provide a roadmap for future product strategies. This webinar will highlight shopper intelligence from Thea Bourianne, MBA, RD, LDN, manager of solutions consulting for Label Insight, a leading CPG metadata specialist that performs comprehensive ingredient analysis to identify unique product attributes across over 30,000 brands and a leading collaborator with IRI.
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