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Packaging innovation can cut snack and bakery labor costs

Snack and bakery producers can harness advanced packaging tech to save costs and streamline operations.




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Signode unveils BXT4 plastic strapping tool

The handheld device can be used to secure cartons and other items in various packaging environments.




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Bimbo Bakeries enters sandwich wars with launch of five new specialty buns and Everything bread

Bimbo Bakehouse, a division of Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. and a proud member of Grupo Bimbo, is getting in the game with a new line of five specialty buns available now to foodservice operators across the U.S.




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Bridor introduces five new vegan, globally-inspired breads for foodservice

Bridor, a global company dedicated to sharing the bakery cultures of the world, has expanded its Specialty Food portfolio with the launch of a new bread line.




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ROYO Bread Co. low-calorie artisan bread

ROYO will unveil a new low-calorie artisan bread offering (30 calories, 1g net carbs), with low-carb bagels and challah slated to launch in September 2021.




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MADE•WITH introduces new line of clean-label buns and loaves

MADE•WITH, an exclusive brand to KeHE Distributors’ grocery independent retailers, has announced the launch of a new line of unique and attribute-driven bakery products available to consumers starting in September 2021.




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Little Northern Bakehouse Organic Gluten-Free Loaves

Little Northern Bakehouse is making organic options more accessible for all with the debut of three certified organic gluten-free bread varieties.




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US Foods releases offerings aimed at helping operators appeal to Gen Z and millennial diners

Themed “Next-Gen Ideas for Next-Gen Diners," US Foods' Fall Scoop features 23 products that cater to the next generation of diners, Gen Z, and millennials.




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Transatlantic bakery traditions

Countries around the world offer unique perspectives through their bakery traditions. Sometimes, the differences are slight, but perhaps culturally meaningful. Other variances stand out with distinct poignancy, resonating, and leaving cultural impressions in their wake.




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Angelic Bakehouse improves its bread recipe

The new bread from Angelic Bakehouse offers an improved naturally sweeter taste and better texture, without compromising nutrition.




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Wild About Bread launches single-pack flavors at Kroger stores in Dallas

Wild About Bread Home Baked Bread Made Simple is now even more easy and fun with the launch of new Single Pack Flavors available at Kroger stores in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas. 




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Little Northern Bakehouse Sweet Hawaiian Wide Slice bread

Maker of gluten-free and plant-based breads and bakery products, Little Northern Bakehouse is debuting Sweet Hawaiian Wide Slide bread which adds flavorful variety to their top-selling line of full-size loaves.




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Breadblok introduces Best Sellers Bundle

Breadblok recently introduced its Best Sellers Bundle, a bundle of its most popular products.




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La Brea Bakery debuts Cinnamon Raisin Loaf at Kroger banner stores

Developed in partnership with Kroger, the new loaf launched on September 7 in stores.




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Sara Lee Bread debuts white bread made with veggies

The bread is baked with the equivalent of one cup of veggies per loaf and fortified with vitamins A, D, and E.




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St Pierre expands its brand to Walmart

Its Sliced Brioche Loaf variants have launched into 2,220 Walmart stores, and its Brioche Waffles with Butter are now available in more than 4,000 stores.





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Euro-Bake releases Jalapeño Cheddar Loaf

Eurobake, a Lantmännen Unibake brand, has released a new artisan loaf.




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The Rustik Oven launches Sliced Sourdough Sandwich Loaves

The new offering, available in both Sourdough and Multi-Grain Sourdough varieties, delivers the same signature, artisan-style taste and texture that fans of The Rustik Oven know and love.




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Anthony & Sons Bakery launches The Avocado Bread Company

The New Jersey-based bread & roll manufacturer introduces its new brand, The Avocado Bread Company, featuring its original Avocado Seeds & Grains Bread.




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Base Culture launches shelf-stable, gluten-free Simply Breads line

The natural frozen bread brand expands into shelf-stable with three new nutrient-dense and fiber-rich clean bread varieties.




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Developing enticing, better-for-you, specialized desserts

These days, you can have your cake and eat it, too. Today's sweet bakery treats like cakes, pies, cheesecakes, and cookies often combine the best of multiple worlds, bridging apparent gaps between indulgence, better-for-you and specialized dietary choices, clean label, sound functionality, and globally minded sustainability.




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Fats and oils continue to weigh on consumers' packaged food choices amid pandemic pressures

Much has changed in consumers’ buying behaviors regarding foods, but their attention to the fats and oils in the packaged foods they purchase remains consistent, according to Cargill’s most recent FATitudes survey, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Developing new, enticing varieties of puffed and extruded snacks

Puffed and extruded snacks never go out of style. Top brands like Cheetos and Fritos will probably always will be staples in many Americans' homes.




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The United Soybean Board on puff pastry applications, high oleic soybean shortening, and soy-based baker's margarine

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Richard Galloway, oils consultant, United Soybean Board, about puff pastry applications, high oleic soybean shortening, and soy-based baker's margarine




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Diverse cookie flavors and formats drive category sales

In the middle of a pandemic, cookies continue to fly off grocery store shelves as consumers seek familiar, comforting flavors.




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AAK natural plant-based specialty lecithins

AAK now offers a line of natural plant-based specialty lecithin emulsifier solutions that help improve nutrition, functionality, and processing of a wide variety of food and beverages.




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AAK adds organic offerings to expand fats and oils portfolio

AAK has announced it has received CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certification at AAK facilities in Richmond, California and Port Newark, New Jersey.




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Grüninger establishes new flavoring process for margarines and bakery fats

Grüninger AG, a Swiss producer of industrial and commercial margarines, has developed a new technology to produce palm-free, vegan and vegetarian margarines in which any off-note flavors are effectively taste masked.




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Fonterra's NZMP releases new carbonzero certified butter

NZMP, Fonterra’s dairy ingredient and solutions brand, has launched a new carbonzero certified Organic Butter to the North American market.




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Next-generation fats and oils for snack and bakery R&D

Overview of the roles of fats and oils in the quality, nutrition, manufacturing, and shelf life of snack and bakery products.




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Cargill, Frontline International partner to bring automated cooking oil management system to the foodservice industry

Recognizing that proper cooking oil management plays a critical role in achieving both objectives, Cargill has joined with Frontline International to develop the Kitchen Controller end-to-end, automated oil management system.




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Ingredients for better tortillas

Flour tortillas continue to be a growing category within the bakery segment. And the choice of either a liquid oil or solid fat for a tortilla can impact the product eating characteristics and processing factors, says Michelle Peitz, technical solutions and marketing, oilseeds, ADM, Chicago.




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New non-GMO, high oleic soybean variety to be grown in Illinois

A new variety of high oleic soybeans, SOYLEIC, will soon be grown in Illinois.




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Q&A with United Soybean Board: Using soybean oil in snacks and bakery products

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to chat with United Soybean Board consultants Jean Heggie and Pam Smith, RDN, Shaping America's Plate, about soy ingredients for baking and frying, as well as the versatility of soybean oil.




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ABA: Demand for soybean oil and other vegetable oils has exceeded supply while prices have skyrocketed

ABA recently released an infographic about the demand for soybean oil and vegetable oils. The demand has currently exceeded the supply, causing prices to rapidly increase.  




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Q&A: Steve & Andy's cookies partner with Palm Done Right

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Andy Khiani, founder, Steve & Andy's, about the company's partnership with Palm Done Right, and the benefits of palm oil in baking.




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Navigating supply chain challenges in the fats and oils market

Fats and oils play an important role in delivering the sensory and quality attributes for snack and bakery products. Consumers’ interest in sustainability, health and wellbeing, and clean label are influencing the fats and oils category.




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Supplier perspectives: Functional fats for desserts

Sales of cake, pie, and cheesecake products are up, and formulators need ingredients that deliver on functionality.




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Supplier perspectives: Functional fat considerations for pastries

Fat ingredients play multiple roles in sweet goods like pastries.




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Producers focus on healthier fats and oils

Snack and bakery consumers want to balance health and indulgence; the right ingredients can deliver.




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Cargill refineries to offer 100% RSPO-certified palm oil

The company will be one of the first large-scale suppliers exclusively offering certified palm oil.




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Cargill edible oils obtains WHO seal of approval

The oils meet World Health Organization standards on industrial-produced trans-fatty acids.




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Fats and oils provide functionality, nutrition, and sustainability

Fat and oils are important functional ingredients that can also impact the nutritional profile in snack and bakery products. 




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Using different oils for preparation of breakfast foods

We were recently able to connect with two professionals at Stratas to chat about different types of oils used in the preparation of breakfast foods and snacks.




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State of the Industry: Tortillas carry on

Whether they refer to it as a tortilla or a wrap, consumers are calling on this versatile, unleavened bread to help them create quick, nutritious meals and snacks. 




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TIA brings AIB tortilla course to California

The Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) is bringing AIB International’s Tortilla Production Course to the Los Angeles area on Aug. 5-7.




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Ingredient functionality for tortilla improvements

Diameter, shape, opacity and shelf stability are critical product-quality factors for tortilla manufacturers. But their ingredients count to help make these factors work. Feliciano “Sonny” Bejosano, of Allied Blending & Ingredients Inc., looks at ingredients typically used in tortilla formulations and how they impact finished products.




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Making better tortillas

New and improved ingredients help tortillas manufacturers create the flavorful, functional tortillas that consumers crave, while addressing some production issues for tortilla makers. 




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Mi Rancho names VP of sales and marketing

As vice president of sales and marketing, Fernando Alvear will help grow Mi Rancho’s present in the foodservice and grocery sectors.




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Mi Rancho celebrates 75th anniversary

The tortilla and Mexican foods manufacturer is celebrating 75 years of business by recognizing and honoring those who have contributed to its growth and success.