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Snack and bakery manufacturers search for sanitation, versatility with laminators and sheeters

Easy maintenance, versatility among benefits sought in laminators, sheeters

Ed Finkel

December 9, 2019

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Effectively and efficiently handling dough is integral to many snack and bakery operations. And the needs producers have today are diverse.

Supply-chain diversity of leavening agents helps grow bakery product appeal

Leavening agents bring distinct points of differentiation to breads and other baked goods

Joyce Friedberg

December 3, 2019

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To successfully bake products requires an astute blend of art and science. A fundamental ingredient in the baking process is the leavening agent. Leavening contributes essential sensory characteristics to bakery products.

Inside the momentum for ‘Craft’ bakery

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

August 14, 2019

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The 2019 Taste/Tomorrow event that took place in Chicago from May 1 to 2 provided a platform for Puratos to release its latest body of independent global research into top bakery, patisserie and chocolate trends shaping today's marketplace.

Strategies for growing U.S. bread sales

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

May 31, 2019

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David DelGhingaro, president, Brolite Products, provides some fresh perspective on how to breathe new life into the bread category.

New formulation strategies for bakery snacks

Developers of bakery snacks seek differentiation to drive growth

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

April 11, 2019

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Bakery snacks saw a relatively flat year per IRI, Chicago, with 0.16 percent growth to $3.4 billion. Grupo Bimbo far outperformed the category average, though, with growth of 14.48 percent to $249.4 million.

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.

Exclusive interview: Spinato's, on frozen pizzas and broccoli crust

Liz Parker

January 24, 2019

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We recently were able to talk to Anthony Spinato, president of Spinato's Fine Foods, Tempe, AZ, about their new broccoli pizza crust and other frozen pizza aspects.

Online exclusive: Developing breads, buns and rolls to meet top U.S. foodservice trends

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 14, 2019

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Insights into the top sandwich trends across the U.S. restaurant industry, including R&D inspirations for sandwich-specific breads, buns and rolls.

New dough laminators and sheeters offer advances in product flexibility

Advanced dough-handling equipment meets demands for flexibility and specialization

Ed Finkel

December 11, 2018

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Dough comes in many styles, and today's laminators and sheeters need to accommodate an increasing range of requirements.

Publican Quality Bread defines artisan baking in Chicago

Publican Quality Bread has grown into a dedicated wholesale bakery operation serving restaurants across Chicago.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 14, 2018

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Some people place such a high emphasis on quality that they hang their shingle on it, like Publican Quality Bread has in Chicago. Just bite into any of the signature artisan breads the bakery distributes to restaurants throughout the city and you'll have all the personal experience you need to define quality bread for yourself.

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The Essential Baking Company

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.”