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Sea salts

Secret Sun Salt's patented, reduced and full sodium sea salts are suitable for a wide range of commercial food applications, including baked goods and snacks.




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Salt, the heart of artisan bread ingredients

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




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The story behind the specialty sea salt supplier to America

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




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State of the Industry 2020: Tortilla chips go well beyond basic

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.




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Cargill Salt's Sea Salt Flour

Cargill's new specialty, powder-like sea salt is ideal for applications that require extremely fine sizing for blending, including dry soup, cereal, flour and spice mixes, as well as for topping snack foods.




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SaltWorks Pacific Blue Micro and Mini Flake Sea Salt

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




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Sodium reduction tools help create healthier snacks, bakery products

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




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Supplier Standpoint: Hinds-Bock

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.




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Supplier Standpoint: Charles Ross & Son

How well do you know your ribbon blender? Charles Ross & Son Co., Hauppauge, N.Y., offers some important tips for blender selection and operation.




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Supplier Standpoint: Pcdata

Pcdata Inc., East Granby, Conn., recommends that companies evaluate the positive effect modern distribution systems can have on their bottom line.




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Supplier Standpoint: Heat and Control

Conveying in the food industry has become more sophisticated than simply moving product from point A to point B.




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Sorters maximize product quality at British chipmaker

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.




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Functional oxidation in bread making

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




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A Clean Label That Won’t Compromise Bread Quality

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.




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Utz announces fan-favorite snack food lineup to be sold at Publix

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




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HIPPEAS rebrands tortilla chip line, debuts Sea Salt & Lime flavor

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




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SOMOS launches at retailers nationwide

SOMOS is now available at retailers nationwide including select Albertsons, Sprout's, Kroger, Meijer, and more.




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State of the Industry 2022: Tortilla chips continue to crunch

The tortilla chip category enjoyed a healthy boost in sales during the past year, in spite of the fact that the numbers of bags placed in shopping carts barely budged—thanks to the price increases seen throughout the grocery store and elsewhere.




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You Go! Foods debuts Keto Tortilla Chips

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




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Tostitos releases Hearty Dippers

Dippers, Cheesy Enchilada Dip, and Toppers now available at retailers nationwide.




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Real Food From the Ground Up debuts YOU NEED THIS brand

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




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Good Foods launches Grab & Go Packs with tortilla chips

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




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Upcycled Kazoo Snacks tortilla chips hit 1 million gallons of water saved

The upcycled tortilla chips reportedly save 20 gallons of water per bag.




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HIPPEAS debuts Nacho Vibes chickpea tortilla chip flavor

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




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Tostitos debuts Mexican Style Three Cheese chips

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




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Kazoo Snacks releases new packaging, announces nationwide distribution at Sprouts

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




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Late July debuts summer-inspired Green Goddess tortilla chips

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




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Chipoys set to continue nationwide retail expansion

Launched last year in convenience stores across the U.S. and Europe, Chipoys is now setting its sights on continued nationwide expansion as it grows in popularity and adds to its product offerings.




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Tortilla chips category continues to grow

Whether consumed while snacking alone or with friends, tortilla chips are versatile. 




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Takis fuels sweet heat trend with debut of Dragon Sweet Chili tortilla chips

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




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State of the Industry 2023: Consumers crave bold flavors in their tortilla chips

The tortilla chip category has experienced growth this past year. 




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Frito-Lay issues allergy alert on undeclared soy, wheat in Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips

Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of a limited number of 14.5-oz. and 1-oz. tortilla chips that may contain undeclared soy and wheat ingredients from spicy sweet chili tortilla chips.




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Zack's Mighty reveals first-ever, non-GMO Rolled Tortilla Chips

Fiery Nacho and Chile Lime rolled tortilla chips with '90s-inspired packaging join the lineup.




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Bob's Natural debuts protein-packed Pinole Chips

Bob’s Natural has introduced Pinole Chips, featuring the super-power of Pinole—an organic corn treated with lime—chia seeds, and dates.




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Zack's Mighty debuts Organic Jalapeño Lime Tortilla Chips at Southwest Costco stores

Zack's Mighty—the first-ever tortilla chips made with Certified Regenerative corn that don't break in dips––is now available in Costco stores in the Southwest.




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Garden Veggie debuts Flavor Burst tortilla chips

The Hain Celestial brand snacks promise stepped-up flavor in a BFY chip.




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Late July introduces two permanent flavors to tortilla chip lineup

The new tortilla chips join the brand’s permanent line-up and are available now at retailers nationwide for an SRP of $5.79 per 7.8-oz. bag.




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Takis launches intense twist to snack lineup with Buckin' Ranch flavor

The brand debuts second non-spicy offering with introduction of ranch-flavored rolled tortilla chips.




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New snack brand Havoc drops on Nowhere Island, Ontario

Havoc's new lineup includes Fiery Lime Flavored Rolled Tortilla Chips, Smoky Nacho Twisted Corn Chips, and Bulgogi Blaze Flavored Potato Chips.




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Takis takes bite out of market with Cobra rolled chips

Takis Cobra is available in a 9.9-oz. sharing size sold exclusively at Kroger as of May 20, and in a 3.25-oz. individual size at 7-Eleven beginning July 8.




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Takis 'ignites intensity' with Kaboom

Consumers are encouraged to join Takis in filling their summer with intense flavors and authentic experiences.




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Alpine Tortilla launches El Nacho Tortilla Chips

The snack product harnesses traditional Aztecan preparation methods.




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Launching a successful private label snack food brand

Private label grows more competitive with snacks geared toward health and wellness, clean label and gluten-free.




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The growing importance of clean-label foods

If there’s one trend that touches nearly every area of the food industry—from formulation to marketing, from ingredients to finished products—it’s clean label.




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Bellarise organic wheat-based dough conditioner

Bakery ingredient manufacturer Pak Group, through its North American brand, Bellarise, announces its new, certified organic, clean label and Non-GMO dough conditioner: Bellarise BellaSPONGE Organic.




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Using fermentation to clean up your dough label

The fermentation of dough leads to a strengthening of the dough matrix. Dough conditioners and oxidizers like azodicarbonamide (ADA), bromate and ascorbic acid, as well as their enzyme counterparts, lead to the strengthening of the dough matrix.




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New dough conditioners bring multifunctional benefits to baked goods

Functional ingredients like dough conditioners are important components of any formulation to help improve the quality, texture and shelf life of snack and bakery products.




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State of the Industry 2019: Formulating the future of fresh bread

While fresh bread is the largest category in the bakery industry, it has remained relatively flat for the past several years. But several emerging trends have fostered growth, pointing the way toward future potential for the category.




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State of the Industry 2019: Snack cakes find strength in diversity

Snack cakes have always been popular, partially due to the fact that they're so portable - pop one in your purse or in the car, and you've got an "on-the-go" snack. The category continues to grow, with different flavors and trends emerging each year.




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State of the Industry 2019: Tortillas offer health attributes and big flavor

No longer relegated to taco night, tortillas are playing a major role in Americans' meal plans, both at home and when dining out.