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Keeping it real: webinar tackles plant-based color obstacles and opportunities

With consumers demanding natural colors and BFY benefits, this October 17 webinar discusses how to deliver.




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Case Study: 'Wonky' bread well-wrapped in new compostable bags

The UK’s first “wonky” bread box required an an eco-friendly bag, and Earth & Wheat found the ideal solution in the form of a home-compostable bag supplied by KM Packaging.




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Corn Nuts roasting and packaging facility harnesses the power of the sun

The Hormel-owned snack brand has installed solar panels to boosts its sustainability.




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The Cheesecake Factory sweetens the holidays with Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

To celebrate the holiday season, The Cheesecake Factory welcomes back its festive Peppermint Bark Cheesecake. 




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Cotton Blues Cheesecake Limited Edition Sweet Potato flavor

Cotton Blues Cheesecakes recently released its Sweet Potato flavor nationwide for everyone to enjoy via Goldbelly for $65.




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Edible Arrangements, M&M's partner to create limited-time sweet goods line

The collaboration combines M&M's Minis hardshell candies with Edible's fruit arrangements and baked goods platters. 




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The Cheesecake Factory sweetens the season with new holiday cheesecake flavor

New Peppermint Stick Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake debuts just in time for the holidays.




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Theegarten-Pactec to present packaging solutions for confectionery industry at ProSweets Cologne

At Stand G020 H029 in Hall 10.1, the Dresden-based company will be showcasing its FPH5 flow-wrapping machine, which will demonstrate how sugar-coated chewing gum is packaged at a speed of 4,000 products/minute.




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Little Northern Bakehouse Sweet Hawaiian Wide Slice bread

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.




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Fats and oils continue to weigh on consumers' packaged food choices amid pandemic pressures

Much has changed in consumers’ buying behaviors regarding foods, but their attention to the fats and oils in the packaged foods they purchase remains consistent, according to Cargill’s most recent FATitudes survey, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Wholesome Goodness Sweet Chili & Omega Tortilla Chips

Wholesome Goodness’ gluten-free Sweet Chili & Omega Tortilla Chips are made with a blend of whole-grain corn and a medley of whole ancient grains.




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Snack and bakery market: Fast, thorough 'wet cleaning' of conveyors ensures food safety

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.




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Coperion reintroduces K-Tron Smart Weigh Belt Feeder

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. 




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ADM to formally launch Knwble Grwn ingredients at Expo West

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




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PureCircle clean taste solutions offer sweetness by category

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




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Kerry debuts Biobake Fresh Rich for improved freshness in sweet baked goods

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.




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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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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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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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GoodSAM Foods debuts Pineapple Chips, Chocolate-Covered Macadamia Nuts at Expo West

The pineapple chips are part of the brand's new Crispy Crunchy Dried Fruit Chip collection, and the chocolate-covered macadamias are part of a revamp to its chocolate portfolio.




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SkinnyDipped welcomes new Salty + Sweet line

Salty + Sweet is available in three flavors: Vanilla Crunch Almonds, Maple Crunch Almonds, and Cinnamon Crunch Cashews.




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Wonderful Pistachios debuts No Shells Sweet Cinnamon

The sweet, spicy nuts are hitting shelves ahead of the fall and winter holidays.




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Cargill's Red Seaweed Promise designed to improve producers’ prosperity and conserve the environment

To help ensure a long-term sustainable red seaweed supply chain, Cargill has launched the Red Seaweed Promise.




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Weekly new products, ingredients and equipment update

Did you miss the following new products, ingredients and equipment in and for the baking and snack industries on www.snackandbakery.com this week? If so, check them out now.




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Blaze Pizza debuts Sweet & Spicy line

Blaze Pizza is introducing two new spicy drizzles and four new menu items.




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Papa Murphy's celebrates Halloween with its Jack-O Pizza

The limited-time pizza features the restaurant's pepperoni arranged in a pumpkin smile, comes in multiple sizes, and offers a dairy-free option.




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CVS launches Well Market BFY foods and beverages

The private-label line features a range of nutritious yet tempting snack options.




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Glanbia Nutritionals webinar to explore key industry trends

The 30-minute MegaTrends for 2025 & Beyond will aim to offer insights driving key consumer categories.




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Crepini Sweet Crepes

Introducing Crepini Sweet Crepes, dusted with a pinch of cinnamon to allow consumers to recreate healthy versions of holiday classics. 




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Egglife Foods expands to Costco clubs in Pacific Northwest

Starting in March 2022, Egglife Foods is bringing its everything bagel egglife egg white wraps to Costco stores exclusively in the Pacific Northwest, for the first time ever.




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Kemin Food Technologies debuts webinar on latest tortilla trends and formulation solutions

 Webinar showcases how ingredients work together to create excellent tortilla products.




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Mama Lupe’s debuts Flavor Pack sweet and savory tortillas

The line of tortillas features chocolate, churro, ranch, BBQ, pumpkin spice, and buffalo spice flavors.




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Mission Foods introduces Keto certified, lower-carb tortillas

The new offerings are available now at select grocers and will be rolling out across the country in the coming months.




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Kodiak Cakes: powerful growth

Joel Clark, founder of Baker Mills and the Kodiak Cakes brand, got his start in the food business when he was just 8 years old, pulling a wagon around his Salt Lake City neighborhood selling whole-grain pancake mix in paper bags door-to-door. His mom ground the wheat. It was his grandfather's recipe.




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A sweet century

Hostess Brands celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019. The first Hostess CupCakes hit the market in 1919, marking the sweet beginning of one of the most-beloved American bakery brands.




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Culinary lore and the power of snack brand storytelling

Culinary history can bring powerful elements to storytelling, as seen in the origin of Mikesell's Potato Chip Co. and its Saratoga chips.




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The power of relationships

As I've engaged (remotely) with the industry of late, I've heard myriad stories of hardship and determined struggle, of community support and selfless volunteerism, of ingenuity and fortitude. These core values, so central to true leadership, are what bridge the gap to unite us across this great nation.




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Crisp Power protein pretzels set for U.S. debut in March

Packed with 28 grams of protein and only six grams of carbs per pack, the new, flavor-packed plant-based protein pretzels launch nationwide on March 2024.




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Conagra Brands debuts snacks, cookies at Expo West 2024

The producer’s CPG products also include frozen meals, sides, and other food items.




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Pretzelmaker goes sweet with Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cinnadust Pretzel Bites

Made with Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal’s Cinnadust mix, the sweet bites are available for a limited time only, starting April 1 through June 30.




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Crisp Power high-protein pretzels launch in U.S. market

The plant-based snacks are available to consumers via Amazon.




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Sugar Plum rereleases Halloween Boo Box

The box includes chocolate-covered confections like pretzels, cookies, graham crackers, caramel popcorn, pretzel balls, and more.




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Blackbird Foods launches plant-based Wings at Wegmans

Two of the producer’s Wings flavors, Buffalo and Korean BBQ, will be offered at more than 100 of the stores across the U.S.




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Fun Friday: Big League Chew bobblehead, M&M's fashion collab, National Chocolate Day, NCA Halloween stats

This week's Fun Friday includes a Big League Chew bobblehead, M&M's x Kate Spade collab, National Chocolate Day deals with Kinder and Fannie May, some fun Halloween stats from NCA, and National Tavern-Style Pizza Day.




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Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free debuts Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Canyon Bakehouse's newest addition to its gluten-free lineup will be available nationwide this fall.




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Wonder introduces Hawaiian Buns with a touch of tropical sweetness

The Flowers Foods bakery brand has introduced a line of soft, sweet buns.




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BetterBrand says aloha to low-carb, high-protein sweet Hawaiian rolls

The sweet bakery items' net carb count is equivalent to that of a single grape.




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Today’s scales and checkweighers address bakers & snack manufacturers changing packaging needs

Equipment manufacturers offering scales and checkweighers now offer systems that feature data connectivity, hygienic design, high speeds, improved accuracy, less waste and the ability to maintain traceability. And in addition to all these improvements, today’s scales and checkweighers are easier to use than earlier models.




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Tous les Jours unveils Halloween collection

The nationwide bakery café chain is offering a limited-edition Halloween collection to celebrate the festive season.




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State of the Industry 2024: BFY bars performing well

Bars remain big business—the portability, flavor variety, better-for-you options, and other attributes of the bakery category appeals to hungry commuters, on-the-go moms and their offspring, health-conscious snackers, and other consumer segments.