Originating as early as 8000 to 5000 BC in Mesoamerica, and adopted by Aztec and Mayan civilizations and then Mexican and Guatemalan cultures, tamales are enjoyed for their portability and versatility.

Offering six times faster changeover, Piab’s Changeover Champion vacuum conveyor piFLOW®p SMART enables users to save time when changing from one material to another, increasing the productivity of their operations.

Spiroflow’s hygienic, totally-enclosed Cableflow tubular cable drag conveyors offer clean-in-place options including wiper discs, air knife purge units, and brush boxes.

A substantial number of snack and bakery processors have turned to tubular drag conveyor systems, which gently move product through a sealed, enclosed tube using a drag cable and circular discs pulled through on a loop.

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its Marathon vibratory conveyors with monobeam construction.

Multi-Conveyor recently built both an unscrambling rotary table and an accumulation rotary table which are connected by a 30’ basic plastic straight running chain conveyor in this semi-automated conveyance application.

In this case study, Multi-Conveyor recently built a massive system for a globally-recognized food manufacturer.

Companies that make belts, conveyors, and associated equipment like motors have a wide array of customers in the snack food and wholesale bakery industries, because every food production facility relies heavily on these technologies throughout their processes.

Rollon has updated its SMART SYSTEM lineup of belt-driven linear actuators with a rugged new design that supports heavy loads and ensures low maintenance operation in automated manufacturing, packaging machines and food and beverage equipment.

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its new and improved Auto Diverter for its popular Iso-Flo vibratory conveyors.

A new Flexicon Mobile Sanitary IBC Unloading and Conveying System transfers contamination-sensitive bulk solid materials from Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) to downstream processes, dust-free.  

Vanmark India unveils new conveying equipment at India's largest tradeshow for food, drink processing suppliers.

Ideal for metering of food products into packaging lines, such as individual ingredients for snack mixes, finished food products prior to pouching lines, and metering of sensitive or friable food ingredients to blenders. 

Multi-Conveyor recently built a system that transports bagged food products through from one to two lanes of travel.

Snack and bakery producers visiting the booth will find a range of solutions aimed at meeting current consumer trends.

FiberSMART is a versatile, well-tolerated sugar alternative that can be consumed multiple times per day.

With cost-effective low usage levels and high stability performance, this kosher, vegan, and halal-certified shade can be used in snack seasonings, bakery products, frostings and decorative coatings, breadings, and more.

Dark chocolate ganache is now available in 8-pound, flexible pouches for chefs nationwide.

The purees can be used for bakery items, desserts, and other items.

Gavan introduces FaTRIX alternative protein-enriched fat ingredient that butters up chef pastries and slashes saturated fat by 80%.

The initial offering will include 6-oz. resealable bags for retail as well as 2-lbs. bags perfect for foodservice applications.

PureCircle's new stevia solutions optimize taste performance and sugar reduction across food and beverage categories.

The ingredients open opportunities in the development of plant-based food products with cleaner labels.

The global flavors and fragrances company aims to inspire the science of food community with "sippable" flavors for food and beverage innovation.

Kerry has introduced Biobake Fresh Rich, an enzyme solution for sweet baked goods that delivers longer-lasting softness, freshness, and moistness perception over shelf life, while supporting food waste reduction.

The new Novation Indulge 2940 functional native starch is a label-friendly ingredient that meets the demands of health-conscious consumers looking for an indulgent, plant-based texture in their foods.

Bonumose, Inc., a producer of tagatose, and ASR Group, its distributor, announced that tagatose is also the first ingredient to earn this prebiotic certification.

Gelita is introducing Optibar, an ingredient that allows manufacturers to create future-proof, next generation bars that satisfy two of the most important consumer trends.

The new product offerings address historically high butter prices with cost-conscious flavor solutions.

The new solution provides preferred texture and sensory attributes, and adds nutritional value to boost consumer preference.

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new concept for high-protein bars with a natural positioning.

Artisan breads rely on few ingredients—essentially flour, water, salt and yeast—each serving a critical function in the creation of a finished loaf.

Founded and based near Seattle, SaltWorks supplies premium-grade specialty salts to wholesale, retail, and consumer markets throughout the world.

Snacks have to work pretty hard to keep up with consumer preferences these days. For one, they have to be suitably snackable, i.e., convenient and portable.

SaltWorks has introduced Pacific Blue Micro and Mini Flake Sea Salt, trailblazing finishing salts for manufacturers.

Consumers aim to reduce sodium in their snack and bakery products.

Servo-pump fillers from Hinds-Bock Corp. are designed for high-speed depositing and spreading for a wide variety of flowable products such as icings, fruits, batters, sauces, dressings, jellies and condiments, to name a few.

As the largest British-owned potato chip manufacturer with the top-selling brand of chips in Northern Ireland, Tayto has a proven recipe for success.

Bakers need flexible techniques for maximizing flour potential while retaining necessary process tolerance.

More and more, customers expect to find cleaner-label options in every aisle of the grocery store, including the bread aisle. Sixty percent of bread consumers say the type of ingredients used in bread formulation is a primary consideration when purchasing.

Utz, On The Border Chips & Dips, Zapp's, and Golden Flake Snacks are now available at Publix stores.

Organic chickpea snack company relaunches chickpea tortilla chip line and debuts Sea Salt & Lime flavor.

You Go! Foods' Keto Tortilla Chips released to satisfy consumer demand for less flimsy keto chips.

The brand is launching 6 SKUs, hitting shelves now, and many more in 2023.

The brand’s Chunky Guacamole and Plant Based Queso are now available in convenient, single-serve packaging.

The new consumer-requested flavor is vegan (dairy-free), certified gluten-free, and non-GMO.

Consumers can find Tostitos Mexican Style Three Cheese in major retailers nationwide.

Beginning in April, the company's eco-friendly tortilla chips will hit shelves in Sprouts' Innovation Centers.

The snack company’s latest chip release blends, garlic, lemon, basil, and parmesan flavors.

Brand dives into sweet and spicy snack sphere with introduction of sweet chili-flavored rolled tortilla chips.