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Baking industry strategies for the post-COVID-19 era

Chris Luke

July 14, 2020

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As we approach the beginning of summer, we stand at the threshold of a new era of American life. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our society's long-established rhythms.

Perfecting artisan bread processing

Lin Carson

July 1, 2020

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Ingredients and processing play a 50/50 role in the quality production of artisan bread. It's the simple ingredient list and simple processing that is helping boost this style of bread's popularity in the natural and clean label trend.

Case study: Durak Findik increases automated production capacity with new TOMRA machines

Turkey's leading hazelnut exporter has further increased its production capacity, at the same time as protecting product safety, by investing in five new TOMRA Nimbus BSI+ sorting machines.

June 30, 2020

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Turkey’s leading hazelnut exporter, Durak Findik, has further increased its production capacity to meet export demand by investing in automation technologies.

Syntegon releases robotic packaging overview video

June 22, 2020

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Syntegon recently developed a new video highlighting the company's robotic packaging capabilities, including primary feed placing, secondary top loading, 2D and 3D vision guidance, and integrated third-party robotic arms.

Sustainability trends in packaging materials and equipment

Dividers, depositors, rounders need versatility, precision, capacity

Snack and bakery customers search for machines that can do it all

Ed Finkel

May 21, 2020

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Snack and bakery customers in the market for dough-handling equipment like dividers, depositors, and rounders are looking for versatility, greater precision, higher capacity, longer maintenance intervals, adjustability of qualities like width and weight, and machines that can handle natural, clean-label, and gluten-free products.

Sustainability trends in packaging materials and equipment

‘Green’ initiatives, along with improved efficiency, drive closing and bagging innovations

Neal Lorenzi

May 20, 2020

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A desire for sustainability is one of the key factors driving the latest packaging innovations in baggers, closing equipment, twist ties, clips, zippers, resealable materials, heat sealing, and ultrasonic sealing.

Managing air circulation in snack and bakery production is critical to food safety

Liz Parker

May 19, 2020

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Snack and bakery production environments depend on air handling equipment for distributing heated and cooled air throughout buildings. In addition, the equipment can affect the workplace environment itself.

Third-party logistics helps streamline snack and bakery distribution

Liz Parker

May 15, 2020

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Third-party logistics (3PL) can be useful when snack and bakery companies need to outsource logistics and distribution needs.

Heat and Control's newest oil filtration technology for fried foods is creating safer and more efficient food manufacturing lines

May 8, 2020

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Heat and Control, Inc., an equipment manufacturer and food processing industry supplier, recently released the OilSaver Filtration System to its Oil Management System lineup.

The fundamental chemistry of baking cookies

Rich McFeaters

April 15, 2020

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One of the concepts often overlooked in the baking industry is that baking is really fundamental chemistry in action.

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2020 State of the Industry: Snack and Bakery

The “State of the Industry: Snack & Bakery” editorial webinar, presented by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, will take place on August 18, 2020, at 2PM EST. This webinar will provide expert snack and bakery perspectives and will discuss key developments within snack and bakery, addressing both “big picture” issues and specific examples related to snack and bakery product categories.