Speakers set to present include experts from Circana, SNAC International, and ABA.

Snacking is a constant, with BFY and other trends mixing things up.

Consumers crave budget-friendly treats.

The desire for distinctive offerings drives consumer choices in candy and confectionery.

Laminators and sheeters need to evolve as quickly as customers needs do, delivering state-of-the-art advantages, high performance and flexibility to meet increased user demands.

Laminators and sheeters continue as essential components of many bakery operations, thanks to several prevailing consumer trends.

The cracker market, like many other snack segments, is in an evolutionary state. If you ask Craig Lieberman, president and founder of Denver-based 34 Degrees, changes in the category span “from the types and styles of crackers to the location and placement of crackers in the store.”

New Jersey bakery Hudson Bread counts on Koenig for its high-quality bread production, with a new dough sheeting line as the newest addition to its production line.

Ease of cleaning, maintenance and access, as well as the ability to produce a wider variety of items, are among the top desires of companies looking to purchase dough laminators and sheeters for production of snack foods and baked goods.

Dough comes in many styles, and today's laminators and sheeters need to accommodate an increasing range of requirements.

Machining and handling of dough prior to the cutting action requires several steps/actions, as they are critical to the textural characteristics of the finished product.

Effectively and efficiently handling dough is integral to many snack and bakery operations. And the needs producers have today are diverse.

The American Bakers Association’s Bakers Manufacturing Academy has launched a new specialized course for cracker operations: the Sheeting and Laminating Lesson.   

The limited-edition Pita Jimmy Chips are served with Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, reportedly offering a sweet, smoky flavor.

Boulder Canyon has introduced its first ranch product, Buffalo Ranch Canyon Cut Kettle Style Potato Chips. 

The limited-edition Spicy Pimento Cheese includes a blend of bold pimento peppers and cheddar cheese flavors cooked into Kettle chips.

The two chip flavors—one new and one returning—are hitting shelves in time for the fall snacking season.

The new variety was created in partnership with Amber Balakian, a fourth-generation tomato farmer.

Company founder Lauryn Bodden triumphed in the Netflix cooking competition ‘Snack vs Chef.’

After a seven-year hiatus, the Lay’s Do Us A Flavor contest is making its return.

The puffs are made with real grass-fed white cheddar, and are free from grains, gluten, nuts, rice, and added sugars.

The puffs, available in four flavors, are made with cauliflower or broccoli.

The brand is undergoing a packaging redesign for its three Harvest Snaps flavors: Honey Dijon, Loaded Taco, and White Cheddar Jalapeno.

Offering a nutritious solution for infant snacks, Little Spoon Puffs encourage self-feeding and fine motor skill development for babies over six months.

Available in two flavors, the new snack will be available at Sprouts and on LesserEvil.com starting June 1.

Consumers continue to reach for their favorite puffed and extruded snacks in their many forms. However, while U.S. shoppers still put tried and true types (like cheese curls and pork rinds) in their cart, they’re increasingly interested in trying new flavor twists, better-for-you bases, and other novel takes on the category. 

For the first time, the brands are coming together for an unexpected flavor mash-up: Funyuns x Maruchan Hot & Spicy Chicken Ramen Onion Flavored Rings.

Extruded snacks are having a bright year, and producers expect the success to continue.

Mission MightyMe’s expansion to brick-and-mortar retail for the first time will lead to new brand discovery, making it even easier for families to follow pediatric recommendations to include nuts in babies’ diets early and often. 

The limited-edition edible is Dr. Norm’s take on one of America’s most popular snacking obsessions.

The snack company uses a proprietary process to impart its products with the taste of hickory smoke.

The company’s Halloween-themed snacks include Quaker bars, and Cheetos in both sweet and savory varieties.

The snacks consist of a baked base of green peas and are flavored with a touch of sweetness and heat.

Surya Spa bakes breads that feature healthy ingredients like fruit and nuts, and also some ingredients more akin to Ayurveda than the bakery industry.

Shearer’s Foods portrays “Shearer Perfection,” thanks to its new LEED Platinum-certified snack
manufacturing plant.

Family-owned Kangaroo Brands, Milwaukee, strives for consistent quality and value when it comes to all things pita. Passionate about baking and snack production, Kangaroo uses quality ingredients to provide quality products, including its popular line of light, crunchy pita chips for retail and foodservice. It’s for these and other reasons that Kangaroo is our Snack Manufacturer of the Year.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has announced that its 2016 “Snack Producer of the Year” award will go to Unique Pretzel Bakery, Reading, PA, best known for its Original “Splits” pretzels.

Unique Pretzel Bakery astutely combines equal measures of Pennsylvania Dutch tradition and modern-day innovation to catalyze its success.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has named industry game-changer Quinn Snacks its 2017 Snack Producer of the Year. 

Even in our crowded and highly competitive snack and bakery industry, when excellence emerges, people take notice. Such has been the case for Quinn Snacks and its co-founder and CEO, Kristy Lewis, which have racked up an impressive list of accolades over the past few years

Over the past 15 years, Late July Snacks, the 2018 Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery "Snack Producer of the Year", has steadily grown its business to its position today as a leader in organic, non-GMO snacks, most notably its strong level of innovation in the tortilla chip category.

Over the past century, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, the 2019 'Snack Producer of the Year,' has grown into one of the world's top nut companies, and a strong culture of growth and innovation continues today.

In the world of snacks, some innovations are hotter than others, and sometimes burn so brightly that the entire industry feels the heat.

Pizza is essential to a high percentage of Americans, a fact reflected in the over $6 billion annual sales for this market segment in frozen retail pizzas alone. While diversification of crusts and ingredients is attracting health-conscious consumers, there is still demand for high quality, Italian-style premium frozen pizza.

Product purchase and consumption patterns in America point toward a desire for affordable simplicity in our foods. This has catalyzed ongoing product development efforts to meet increasing consumer demand for natural and organic snacks. And efforts to bring cleaner snacking options to more Americans find increased success when retailers can offer such simplified products at affordable price points.

Cheez-It crackers are a testament to American snacking ingenuity. Introduced in 1921, the amazingly popular, one-inch-square, 100% real cheese snack crackers have maintained a steadfast ability to reach nearly every consumer demographic, with an inherent, near-universal appeal.

Congratulations to CHEEZ-IT, our 2022 Snack Producer of the Year!

The award will be handed out at SNAXPO 2023, taking place March 19–21 in Orlando.

Consumers continue to crave salty snacks—that behavior isn’t fading anytime soon. However, shoppers increasingly seek more meaningful than mindless noshes.

The new retail offerings include Honey Chicken Bites and Restaurant Style Crispy Wings.