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Food Safety Summit’s 25th annual edition kicks off this week

Taking place in Rosemont, IL, the event will also stream select sessions online.




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Food Safety Summit experts get to the root of costly, recurring problems

Speakers from J&J Snack Foods, Cargill, and the FDA outlined root cause analysis.




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Food Safety Summit gathers thousands of attendees online and in person

The 2023 event drew 2,700 food professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders.




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Kiwa Group names Alfoso Capuchino VP of certification at ASI

The food safety specialist has added the 20-year food industry veteran to its staff.




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ABA opens 2024 Safety Recognition Program applications

The American Bakers Association program salutes safety practices and awareness.




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Inspection and detection tech tackles labor, safety concerns

Like all types of food operations, snack food, and wholesale bakery plants need to monitor and maintain quality control, which prompts the need for inspection and detection equipment and technology to ensure that particles of glass, stone, and other contaminants don’t inadvertently get mixed into their formulations.




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PTNPA Operations & Technical Food Safety Forum 2024 registration open

The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association event features targeted education.




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Essentials for ensuring bakery checkweighing compliance

Efficient weight controls and checkweighing systems on bakery production lines are integral to meeting consumer expectations and ensuring compliance with net weight regulations.




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GS1 webinar series to showcase traceability best practices

Global Food Traceability Center's Blake Harris to share traceability best practices as part of GS1 Supply Chain webinar series.




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Tastykake St. Patrick's Day Snowballs

Tastykake has released its limited time St. Patrick’s Day Snowballs. 




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Tastykake debuts Sonic the Hedgehog 2 collaboration

Tastykake has teamed up with Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to unveil all-new packaging.




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Tastykake Easter limited time offerings

Tastykake has released its limited time Easter offerings for 2022.




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Hostess Brands joins children's food and beverage advertising initiative with pledge to not advertise to children

Company commits to not engage in advertising primarily directed to children under age 13.




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Hostess Brands, Inc. announces strong first quarter 2022 financial results

Strong consumer demand drives 25% organic net revenue growth, raises 2022 full year guidance.




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Tastykake debuts limited-time USO products

Tastykake has recently debuted its limited-time USO products, available in stores through mid-September.




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Tastykake releases summer products

Tastykake is sweetening the season, as it has released its limited-time summer products, available on shelves now until July 30.




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Tastykake releases football-themed snacks

Tastykake will bring back its themed on-the-go packaging for football season.




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Hostess launches four holiday-inspired snacks

New products include Holiday HoHos and CupCakes, Mint Chocolate Flavored Twinkies, and Hot Chocolate & Marshmallow Flavored Donettes.





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Tastykake releases Christmas products

Products now available until December 17.




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Little Debbie Snacks launches Big Pack Zebra Cakes

The snack cakes join the company's other outside items, including Big Pack Swiss Rolls and Big Pack Oatmeal Creme Pies.




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Hostess introduces Kazbars multi-layered bakery treats

The Chocolate Caramel and Triple Chocolate cakes draw inspiration from candy bar flavors and textures.




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Little Debbie launches Strawberry Swiss Rolls snack cakes

The bakery brand will be rolling out the new variety of its popular cakes in March 2023.




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Tastykake releases new Easter packaging

Tastykake is "hopping into spring" with classic fan favorite treats decorated in Easter packaging




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Snack cakes category grows by leaps and bounds

The snack cakes and loaves sector showed great promise over the last 12 months, presumably because consumers are now out and about more, and they want individual servings or on-the-go bakery snacks to fit their busy lifestyles.




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Entenmann’s refreshes Baker’s Delights single-serve treats branding

The sweet baked goods brand has renamed its Minis line with a new name and packaging.




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LesserEvil repeats Disney collaboration with Toy Story Lil’ Puffs snack collection

The better-for-you brand’s newest products celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary.




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Little Debbie debuts Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts, Big Pack Fall Party Cakes

The items join the McKee Foods brand’s lineup of fall seasonal bakery treats.




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Oreo Gluten-Free Golden cookies, two other brand items to debut in January

The Mondelēz International brand has announced the trio of treats ahead of the new year.




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McKee Foods brand Drake's introduces Boston Creme Yodels snack cakes

The items feature golden cake filled with creme and covered in dark fudge icing.




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Hostess releases new and returning baked snacks for Valentine’s Day

The quartet of treats comes in heart-bedecked packaging for seasonal snacking.




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Hostess releases new Meltamors mini cakes

The latest Hostess cake creation will be available in two Hostess fan-favorite flavors: Double Chocolate and Chocolate Creamy Caramel.




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State of the Industry 2024: Bakery snacks offer small indulgences

Consumers are still looking for indulgences, despite the fact that many products now have health halos. However, in our current era of “little treat culture,” the bakery snacks category—aka smaller servings of snack cakes and pies—continue to be popular.




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Little Debbie unwraps two new holiday treats

The McKee Foods brand’s 2024 Christmas lineup includes a pair of new items and several returning products.




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Hebenstreit single-screw extruders

Hebenstreit GmbH is now offering manufacturers new technology designed for the manufacture of extruded snacks: the SE 70 and SE 110 single-screw cooking extruders.




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Bunge purchases specialty extrusion business

Bunge North America purchases Heartland Harvest, a producer of die-cut pellets used to make extruded foods.




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Laminators and sheeters offer bakers, snack manufactures production versatility

Consumer demand for artisanal baked goods and better-for-you snacks are making new laminators and sheeters must-have equipment for many manufacturers.




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PTi announces major plant expansion

Processing Technologies International will invest $10 million in its Illinois headquarters in response to growing demand for its sheet extrusion equipment.




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The top articles of 2015

While all of the content that we put forth generates interest, the most-read articles from 2015 point to top industry interests and trends.




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Extrusion systems help bakers, snack manufacturers deliver on-trend products

Growing consumer demand for better-for-you, gluten-free and innovative baked goods and snacks continues to drive bakers and snack manufacturers to explore new ingredients and formulations. It’s also prompting them to re-examine their equipment needs, as they discover that their existing machinery may not be able to efficiently handle today’s in-demand products. For some manufacturers, a new extruder may be just the ticket.




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Handtmann Bakery expands sales and technology capabilities

Handtmann has announced the appointment of Christian Strohm and Sean Gorman to bakery sales specialist positions in Canada and the U.S.




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Balancing tradition and better-for-you innovation in extruded snacks: State of the Industry 2016

The puffed and extruded snack segment combines the best elements of tradition and forward-thinking better-for-you innovation.




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Extrusion equipment for unique and healthy snacks

Snack manufacturers are looking to build in healthfulness through the use of raw materials, including vegetables and fruit, as well as cleaner ingredient profiles with more protein and fiber.




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SNAXPO preview: The latest ingredients, equipment and technology for snack manufacturing

SNAXPO18, taking place March 12-14 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, is a must-attend event for anyone working in today’s snack food industry.




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New extrusion equipment offers better hygiene, speed and flexibility

Hygienic design, quicker changeovers, reduction of maintenance time, improved cooling ability and the modularity and flexibility to run more-diverse products-sometimes with exotic raw materials that need gentler processing-are the top-of-mind issues for customers of extrusion equipment.




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Egan Food Technologies four roll co-extruder

Egan Food Technologies, a confectionery and baking process equipment manufacturer and service provider, will unveil at Pack Expo a new four-roll co-extruder featuring a design that significantly reduces product changeover and cleaning times.




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GEA DFV3 multi-extruder

The new high-performance co-extruder from GEA is designed to simultaneously deposit two different types of dough, plus a third, fluid filling.




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GEA RM 2000 rotary molder and wire cut extruder EM 1000

The soft-dough and cookies sector of the biscuit market comprises a wide-ranging family of products.




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Snack and bakery extrusion companies seek flexibility, better sanitation

Flexibility, greater sanitation, gentle handling of ingredients, quicker changeovers, more precise weight control, and the ability to make products with healthier ingredients are top of mind features and benefits for snack and bakery customers of extrusion equipment and technology.




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Baker Perkins' co-extrusion system enhancements improve control and performance

Baker Perkins has exploited innovative technology to improve process control, performance and hygiene on all the units in its Co-Ex Master co-extrusion systems, which create high-value products by adding a center filling into a cereal outer.




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Cleanability, flexibility, remote support top interests for extruder customers

Snack and bakery companies looking at new or improve extrusion equipment to create puffed and popped snacks, bakery items like nutrition bars, and other types of SKUs have features and benefits like cleanability, flexibility, and remote support high on their list of considerations, according to companies that make extrusion equipment.