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.

When shopping for packaging materials and technology, a snack or bakery pro can’t just drive down to the nearest mall or log onto Amazon to have something delivered to their front door. 

An expert from Quest shares the benefits of automated tech in food packaging.

The unit applies labels to round and cylindrical containers at high speeds.

The semi-automatic unit is designed to offer flexibility and high speeds.

The machine, debuting at PACK EXPO East, is suited for a range of baked goods.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.  

FreshFry has announced its Canadian expansion, bringing its efficient and eco-friendly FreshFry Pods to commercial kitchens across Canada.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Ingredient and equipment manufacturers offer a variety of products to help tortilla manufacturers improve their products, production efficiency and bottom line.

The Tortilla Industry Association will hold its first major East Coast event Oct. 21-22 in Atlantic City, NJ. Online registration is available now.

Review the information, including new ingredients, equipment, technology and more, from the following companies, which will be exhibiting at the Tortilla Industry Association Convention & Trade Exposition, taking place May 16 to 19 in Southern California

Americans continue to crave Mexican food—so much so that they spend billions of dollars annually at quick-service restaurants like Taco Bell and Chipotle Mexican Grill and on Mexican foods at their local grocery store.

As much as the tortilla category stays the same, it also has been striving to include more clean-label, non-GMO, and organic options. The standard white flour or corn tortilla that you see on grocery shelves will continue to persist, but consumers may see vegetable options like sweet potato tortillas alongside them, too.

According to IBISWorld, tortilla production in the U.S. has grown 3 percent in the past five years thanks to the fact that tortillas, especially ones boosted with ingredients like spinach and whole wheat, are perceived to be healthier than bread during a time when consumers value nutrition.

Dorner’s FlexMove Helix Conveyors are manufactured to meet customer’s needs with build to order inclines and declines, which provide tight spirals in a small footprint for greater flexibility in layout for applications such as accumulation, buffering, cooling product and more.