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Smartfood rolls out limited-time Chocolate Glazed Donut popcorn

The ready-to-eat snack consists of air-popped corn with a chocolate-flavored coating.




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Angie’s Boomchickapop debuts Cinnabon Drizzled Kettle Corn

The sweet and salty snack features the flavor of the chain’s signature cinnamon rolls.




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Pipcorn debuts Upcycled Certified Honey BBQ twists

The brand's new multipack offerings will launch around Expo West.




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SkinnyPop adds Cheddar Jalapeño flavor to permanent lineup

While SkinnyPop popcorn’s brand equity continues to resonate with ready-to-eat (RTE) consumers, research has shown that spicy, bold flavors are undeveloped in the RTE category compared to total salty snacks but are leading growth.




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Smartfood introduces Cheddar BBQ popcorn

The ready-to-eat snack melds the tang of barbecue sauce and cheesy cheddar flavor.




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Batory Foods acquires ingredients distributor, logistics provider Tri-State Cos.

Acquisition enhances Batory Foods’ logistical efficiency with the addition of strategically located cold storage warehouse.




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Domino Sugar predicts 2024 baking trends

Domino Sugar is sharing an inside look into the hottest 2024 baking trends.




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From seed to snack: Why ingredient origin is key to gaining consumer trust

Supply chains around the world have been disrupted by the pandemic. When it comes to food, trust in the source, food safety and stable supply is growing in importance for consumers and manufacturers.




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Macadamia consumers seek out satiety and heart healthy ingredients

As a delicious source of plant-based protein, macadamias tick a lot of boxes when it comes to how modern consumers want to eat.




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Eriez updates vibratory feeder line for nuts

Eriez continues to advance the design of the vibratory feeder line to evolve and meet the foodservice industry’s needs and regulatory challenges.




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Sweet Nothings, Rind Snacks launch Nut Butter Bites featuring Chewy Straw-Peary Dried Fruit

Sweet Nothings and RIND Snacks have launched limited-time flavor of its Nut Butter Bites featuring RIND’s Chewy Straw-Peary Dried Fruit.




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Cheddies Crackers treats regenerative snack brand to a packaging makeover

The organic snacks also has its sights set on increased national distribution.




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Pure Protein debuts Sweet Chili Popped Crisps

Sweet Chili Popped Crisps are now available on Amazon alongside the brand’s protein-packed Hickory Barbeque Popped Crisps, Sour Cream & Onion Popped Crisps, and savory Cheesy Crackers.




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Ritz Toasted Chips heats up March Madness with new flavors

The Ritz roster of NCAA athletes will share their exclusive first taste of the new sweet heat flavored chips and announce a chance to win a trip to the 2025 NCAA Men's or Women's Final Four.




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Hormel introduces summer-themed meats, crackers tray

With summertime parties on the horizon, the makers of the Hormel Gatherings brand is introducing summer-themed Hard Salami and Pepperoni Tray.




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Cheez-It, Hidden Ranch introduce ranch-flavored crackers

Cheez-It is answering the pleas of its ranch-obsessed fans with the new collaboration.




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Cheez-It drops smoke-flavored cracker

Consumers can find the new Cheez-It Smoked varieties sliding into snack aisles at retailers nationwide starting this November. 




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Ingredient Briefs: February 2012

Ingredient briefs from different suppliers. Check it out!




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Nutritional ingredients for healthy snacks and baked goods

For over 500 years, we’ve been looking for the fountain of youth—that magical restorative water that will make us look and feel younger. While the fountain has yet to be discovered, we can find some solace in knowing that many of the foods we eat are becoming healthier for us.




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Ganeden probiotic-derived immune health ingredient

Ganeden, already known as a leader in probiotic technology, has used its patented probiotic strain to develop an immune health ingredient: Staimune.




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Embassy Ingredients Ltd. forecasts bakery trends to watch for in 2023

Consumers have an increasing desire for complex and nuanced flavors, all while keeping comfort and familiarity in their baked goods.




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Doehler Group acquires Thailand-based Boon Flavors

The purchase is intended to expand the ingredients company’s reach in Southeast Asia.




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Keeping it real: webinar tackles plant-based color obstacles and opportunities

With consumers demanding natural colors and BFY benefits, this October 17 webinar discusses how to deliver.




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Syensqo launches rosemary-based food ingredients

The supplier intends to help producers eliminate artificial preservatives with naturally derived options.




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Ingredion adds Catherine Suever to board of directors

Ingredion Incorporated has announced the appointment of Catherine Suever to its board of directors, effective August 17, 2021.




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Case Study: ProMach collaboration leads to optimized end-of-line packaging system for Snak King

Snak King looks to optimize its efficiency in throughput, while also seeking to alleviate labor shortages at its manufacturing facility in Freeport, Illinois.





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Case Study: How St-Méthode Bakery digitalized its management and cultivated collaboration with UTrakk

St-Méthode Bakery has chosen the UTrakk platform to empower its managers in the application of good management practices, including coaching and active supervision tours.




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Case Study: Downey's Potato Chips poised for growth with upgraded Vanmark equipment

Downey's Potato Chips has upgraded its machinery with new Vanmark peeling machines.




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Case Study: The Killer Brownie Co.'s new product turner exceeds expectations

The Killer Brownie Co. discusses the benefits of its new sanitary constructed, single tray dual lane product turning conveyor required to rotate single lane brownie containers 90°.  




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Case Study: Bimbo QSR selects TraceGains to identify alternate ingredient suppliers, improve new product development

Bimbo QSR has selected TraceGains as its system of choice to automate supply chain operations.




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Case Study: 'Wonky' bread well-wrapped in new compostable bags

The UK’s first “wonky” bread box required an an eco-friendly bag, and Earth & Wheat found the ideal solution in the form of a home-compostable bag supplied by KM Packaging.




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Case Study: TruFood boosts production capacity with Luxme automated sanitary conveyor

Luxme International has supplied a SANILux Tubular Chain Conveyor with automated clean-in-place technology to nutrition bar manufacturer TruFood, enhancing food safety and increasing line efficiency at the company’s Pittsburgh-based facility.




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Case Study: Pioneering a new path to predict final product quality

Puratos Serbia has utilized flour and dough analysis technology to help develop a game-changing quality assurance database for its extensive product line.




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Case Study: Crown Bakeries' employee-focused, design-build renovation

After acquiring Crown Bakeries and its Smyrna, GA facility, private equity firm Arbor Investments sought the expertise of Stellar’s Food & Beverage team to design and build an upgraded, state-of-the-art 200,000-square-foot processing facility.




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Bob’s Red Mill updates palletizing with Universal Robots cobot

The producer’s UR20 cobot reportedly keeps up with its demanding production pace.




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Cotton Blues Cheesecake Limited Edition Sweet Potato flavor

Cotton Blues Cheesecakes recently released its Sweet Potato flavor nationwide for everyone to enjoy via Goldbelly for $65.




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Edible Arrangements, M&M's partner to create limited-time sweet goods line

The collaboration combines M&M's Minis hardshell candies with Edible's fruit arrangements and baked goods platters. 




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Fazoli's reintroduces Fan Favorite Pizza Baked Pasta and Cheesecake Factory Bakery Pumpkin Cheesecake

Included in the limited-time offering is Pumpkin Cheesecake made by The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, an addition to the dessert menu just in time for fall.




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Sutherland Packaging installs high-speed HP digital press

The snack and bakery packaging company has installed an HP Pagewide C550 unit.




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Automated packaging tech helps streamline snack and bakery operations

Bakery and snack producers are creating a wide range of products to meet consumer demand; they also are being called on to do more with less.




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Bedford twist tie obtains recycling accreditation

To recycle, consumers simply insert or reattach the twist tie to a bread bag that is qualified for store drop-off before placing it in the bin.




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UK's KP Snacks reduces packaging tonnage, use of plastic

Company announces additional investment in flow wrap equipment to reduce plastic packaging across three of its popular brands.




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Junkless debuts redesign, first-ever marketing campaign

Chewy granola bar brand debuts new packaging, launches new flavor, and announces new distribution.




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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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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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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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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.