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My Better Batch debuts non-GMO cookie mixes

Founded by mompreneur Lindsay Hancock, My Better Batch was created to simplify life for busy families.





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Walker’s Shortbread to launch Mini Scottie Dog Carton

The item consists of shortbread cookies shaped like Scottie dogs, housed in a specially decorated 3D carton, to be sold at Walmart.




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Chips Ahoy returns Hot Cocoa flavor to shelf after 8 years

Chips Ahoy! is bringing back a flavor for the first time in 8+ years: Chips Ahoy! Hot Cocoa.




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Oreo introduces LTO Festive Cookies

The embossments on the cookies include a candy cane, gingerbread man, penguin, snowman, and a red-nosed Rudolph.




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Ounce of Hope debuts Gingerbread Crème Pie Edibles

Shaped like classic gingerbread men, Ounce of Hope's baker makes each crème pie in-house.




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Pepperidge Farm to debut Thin & Crispy Peppermint Cocoa cookies

The product consists of a chocolate cookie dotted with crisp peppermint chips throughout.




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Subway debuts first holiday footlong cookie

The Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie is the sequel to Subway's footlong cookie and is available nationwide on November 1.




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Nestlé Toll House launches Cookie Nachos

Nestlé Toll House is unveiling a mash-up of two consumer-favorite foods, inspired by a new partnership with Peyton Manning.




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Tate’s Bake Shop makes merry with holiday launches

The products include a mix of new and returning limited-time offerings.




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Baker debuts seasonal macaron box

The selection features eight flavors that capture the essence of autumn, per the brand.




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Love & Quiches Gourmet to enhance its products

The New York dessert and quiche maker plans to boost the nutritional content of its products and introduce new, cleaner labels.




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47th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest names finalists

One hundred home cooks will compete for more than $1.3 million in cash and prizes on Nov. 3 in Nashville, TN.




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Christie Cookie refreshes brand

The Tennessee-based gourmet cookie maker revamps its packaging, website and collateral material and updates its Nashville facility.




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Defining 'whole-grain foods'

Nearly 15 years ago, a definition for whole grains was developed, based on scientific information from the American Association of Cereal Chemists (now AACC International). 




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Navigating the clean label landscape

As GMOs, gluten intolerance and ‘no artificial additives’ gain heavy traction in the food arena, snack manufacturers and commercial bakers continue to showcase new clean-label pursuits with more transparency. 




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Angelic Bakehouse unveils new packaging design

The bold, new look is designed to help the Cudahy, WI, bakery's products stand out in retailers' natural foods aisles.




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Quality cookies, nutritious snacking

Quality trumps quantity in the cookie category, as bakers turn toward simple, natural ingredients in response to consumer demand for more nutritious snacking options.




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Beyond sugar

Ingredient suppliers are stepping up to offer bakers and snack manufacturers a variety of sweeteners to match consumer preferences, from traditional sugar to modern formulations.




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Transforming a basic brownie into a value-added product

Let’s take a look at how we can transform a basic brownie into a value-added product through the use of key functional ingredients and eye-catching inclusions.




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The redemption of fats and oils

Oils and fats manufacturers continue to develop ingredients that help bakers and snack producers create healthier versions of the products consumers love.




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Nonni’s Foods names new CEO

Effective immediately, Brian Hansberry is CEO of the specialty cookies and baked goods producer.




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Mondelez acquires Enjoy Life Foods

The acquisition expands Mondelez International’s portfolio into faster-growing, on-trend, better-for-you areas.




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Flowers Foods acquires Roman Meal trademark

Flowers Foods will use the trademark in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Bahamas.




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Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie

Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie is made with ground cinnamon and sugar, plus “a little twist.”




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Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Biscuits

Honey Bunches of Oats, a Post Foods brand, has launched an on-the-go breakfast option with the crunch and honey sweet taste of the classic breakfast cereal.




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Dietary sodium: The good, the bad, the ugly

February—American Heart Month—reminded us that heart disease remains one of the most fatal conditions plaguing Americans.




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Puratos takes top honor in ASB competition

Puratos Corp.’s Muesli Cookie concept wins first place in the American Society of Baking’s 2015 Product Development Competition.




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Lancaster Colony acquires Flatout Holdings

T. Marzetti Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp., purchases the flatbread manufacturer for approximately $92 million.




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Tortillas and tortilla chips get real

Tortilla and tortilla chip manufacturers find themselves facing demands for new products that are versatile, flavorful, gluten-free and/or made with organic or non-GMO ingredients.




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'Better-for-you' is here to stay

Years back, the brilliant Howard Moskowitz wrote a book called “Selling Blue Elephants.” It’s an ideation exercise centered on Rule Developing Experimentation.




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The power of protein

From a young age, we’ve been told that eating protein will help us grow tall and strong.




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Tuscan Garden Breakfast Flatbread

This recipe brings together multiple components with which most American consumers are quite familiar: flatbread, pesto, scrambled eggs, vegetables and a creamy sauce.




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Diversifying the whole-grain scene

Ingredient manufacturers offer a diversity of whole grains to build nutritional appeal in today’s snack foods and baked goods.




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Bimbo Bakeries USA introduces new Healthfull bread line

The company will launch an integrated marketing campaign this month titled “Love, Your Bread” to reinforce the goodness of whole grains.




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Unbridled innovation-bar none

The snack and granola bars category continues to show gains, growing ever-crowded and diverse-but which bars will make the cut over the long term?




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California Walnut and Fig Energy Bars

I am truly blessed to be a chef in California. We are spoiled by having the best selection of ingredients literally in our backyards.




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Más Cubano at La Segunda Central Bakery

Over the past century, historic La Segunda Central Bakery has grown from serving the local Cuban community in Ybor City, FL, to distributing traditional Cuban bread from coast to coast.




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Cold chain solutions adapt to meet companies’ needs

The cold chain is essential for snack and bakery companies that produce perishable products, as the temperature of these products must be monitored throughout the distribution process.




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Fortress Technology's gravity metal detectors add tighter food security layer

 Fortress Technology has made several recent enhancements to its Stealth Gravity Metal Detector.




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Squadle Sense releases remote temperature monitoring system

Leveraging LoRaWAN technology, Remote Temperature Monitoring penetrates solid objects like refrigerators and freezers, then uploads temperature data to Digital Checklists.




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Food Safety Summit gathers in-person for the first time since 2019

Save the date for the 25th annual Summit scheduled for May 8–11, 2023 in Rosemont, IL.




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Carrot cake squares recalled due to undeclared walnuts

Leonard Novelty Bakery announced today a recall involving Carrot Cake Squares sold in its bakery departments due to undeclared walnuts.




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Key Technology launches FM Alert with Artificial Intelligence

The new tool captures and saves digital images of critical foreign material contaminants that the sorter detects and rejects from the product stream.




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Sanitary design of equipment matters in terms of safety and the bottom line

Maintaining sanitary conditions is at the top of the priority list in the food processing industry.




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AIB International releases updated consolidated standards for inspection

AIB International's globally recognized Consolidated Standards for Inspections have been updated to incorporate the latest industry best practices, new regulations, and food safety requirements and will be released on July 25.




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ServSafe releases free content for National Food Safety Month

For National Food Safety Month (NFSM), ServSafe’s goal is to help everyone—from frontline food handlers to executives—focus on the skills and knowledge that create a culture of food safety.




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Q&A: Air management in snack and bakery facilities

A look at the best air management practices for snack and bakery companies.




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Spiroflow, Cablevey combine portfolios to offer clean-in-place options

Spiroflow will now be offering the full range of Cablevey tubular drag conveyors in its product portfolio.




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AIB International launches food safety, sanitation online course

With this new training program, designed by instructional experts and based on neuroscience principles for adult learning, mid-level managers in the food supply chain can strengthen their knowledge in an easy-to-follow, modular format. 




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Food safety strategies for snack and bakery companies

Companies should make a plan to ensure cleanliness, standard operating procedures of facilities.