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Tastykake releases Christmas products

Products now available until December 17.




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Little Debbie Snacks launches Big Pack Zebra Cakes

The snack cakes join the company's other outside items, including Big Pack Swiss Rolls and Big Pack Oatmeal Creme Pies.




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Hostess introduces Kazbars multi-layered bakery treats

The Chocolate Caramel and Triple Chocolate cakes draw inspiration from candy bar flavors and textures.




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Little Debbie launches Strawberry Swiss Rolls snack cakes

The bakery brand will be rolling out the new variety of its popular cakes in March 2023.




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Tastykake releases new Easter packaging

Tastykake is "hopping into spring" with classic fan favorite treats decorated in Easter packaging




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Snack cakes category grows by leaps and bounds

The snack cakes and loaves sector showed great promise over the last 12 months, presumably because consumers are now out and about more, and they want individual servings or on-the-go bakery snacks to fit their busy lifestyles.




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LesserEvil repeats Disney collaboration with Toy Story Lil’ Puffs snack collection

The better-for-you brand’s newest products celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary.




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Little Debbie debuts Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts, Big Pack Fall Party Cakes

The items join the McKee Foods brand’s lineup of fall seasonal bakery treats.




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Oreo Gluten-Free Golden cookies, two other brand items to debut in January

The Mondelēz International brand has announced the trio of treats ahead of the new year.




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McKee Foods brand Drake's introduces Boston Creme Yodels snack cakes

The items feature golden cake filled with creme and covered in dark fudge icing.




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Hostess releases new and returning baked snacks for Valentine’s Day

The quartet of treats comes in heart-bedecked packaging for seasonal snacking.




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Hostess releases new Meltamors mini cakes

The latest Hostess cake creation will be available in two Hostess fan-favorite flavors: Double Chocolate and Chocolate Creamy Caramel.




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State of the Industry 2024: Bakery snacks offer small indulgences

Consumers are still looking for indulgences, despite the fact that many products now have health halos. However, in our current era of “little treat culture,” the bakery snacks category—aka smaller servings of snack cakes and pies—continue to be popular.




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Extruded snacks on the attack

Better-for-you options and innovative flavors have been a large part of the overall snack industry. Now, they’re making their way into the extruded snacks segment.




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Extruded snack innovations

Innovations in extrusion technology, ingredients and product R&D have built new interest in multiple snack segments.




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Hebenstreit single-screw extruders

Hebenstreit GmbH is now offering manufacturers new technology designed for the manufacture of extruded snacks: the SE 70 and SE 110 single-screw cooking extruders.




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Bunge purchases specialty extrusion business

Bunge North America purchases Heartland Harvest, a producer of die-cut pellets used to make extruded foods.




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Extruded Snacks shape their future: State of the Industry 2015

Puffed and extruded snacks are shedding their junk-food image with more nutritious ingredients and no-fry processing, plus on-trend flavors, textures and shapes to add more fun.




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Laminators and sheeters offer bakers, snack manufactures production versatility

Consumer demand for artisanal baked goods and better-for-you snacks are making new laminators and sheeters must-have equipment for many manufacturers.




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PTi announces major plant expansion

Processing Technologies International will invest $10 million in its Illinois headquarters in response to growing demand for its sheet extrusion equipment.




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The top articles of 2015

While all of the content that we put forth generates interest, the most-read articles from 2015 point to top industry interests and trends.




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Extrusion systems help bakers, snack manufacturers deliver on-trend products

Growing consumer demand for better-for-you, gluten-free and innovative baked goods and snacks continues to drive bakers and snack manufacturers to explore new ingredients and formulations. It’s also prompting them to re-examine their equipment needs, as they discover that their existing machinery may not be able to efficiently handle today’s in-demand products. For some manufacturers, a new extruder may be just the ticket.




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Handtmann Bakery expands sales and technology capabilities

Handtmann has announced the appointment of Christian Strohm and Sean Gorman to bakery sales specialist positions in Canada and the U.S.




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Balancing tradition and better-for-you innovation in extruded snacks: State of the Industry 2016

The puffed and extruded snack segment combines the best elements of tradition and forward-thinking better-for-you innovation.




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Emerging brands grow the puffed and extruded snacks category

The collective puffed, popped, pellet and extruded snack segment continues to see positive sales activity and a strong level of product innovation.




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Extrusion equipment for unique and healthy snacks

Snack manufacturers are looking to build in healthfulness through the use of raw materials, including vegetables and fruit, as well as cleaner ingredient profiles with more protein and fiber.




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Baker Perkins twin-screw extruder and pre-conditioner

A new generation of extrusion equipment for the food industry has been launched by Baker Perkins.




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SNAXPO preview: The latest ingredients, equipment and technology for snack manufacturing

SNAXPO18, taking place March 12-14 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, is a must-attend event for anyone working in today’s snack food industry.




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Egan Food Technologies four roll co-extruder

Egan Food Technologies, a confectionery and baking process equipment manufacturer and service provider, will unveil at Pack Expo a new four-roll co-extruder featuring a design that significantly reduces product changeover and cleaning times.




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GEA RM 2000 rotary molder and wire cut extruder EM 1000

The soft-dough and cookies sector of the biscuit market comprises a wide-ranging family of products.




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Market demands drive innovation in snack and bakery extrusion equipment

Customers of machines that handle puffing and extruding of snack and bakery products are focused on accommodating protein- and plant-based inclusions, hygienic design and rapid cleaning, speed and quick changeovers, better integrated controls, easy data extraction, and smaller machines that can produce specialized batches.




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Snack and bakery extrusion companies seek flexibility, better sanitation

Flexibility, greater sanitation, gentle handling of ingredients, quicker changeovers, more precise weight control, and the ability to make products with healthier ingredients are top of mind features and benefits for snack and bakery customers of extrusion equipment and technology.




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Baker Perkins' co-extrusion system enhancements improve control and performance

Baker Perkins has exploited innovative technology to improve process control, performance and hygiene on all the units in its Co-Ex Master co-extrusion systems, which create high-value products by adding a center filling into a cereal outer.




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Cleanability, flexibility, remote support top interests for extruder customers

Snack and bakery companies looking at new or improve extrusion equipment to create puffed and popped snacks, bakery items like nutrition bars, and other types of SKUs have features and benefits like cleanability, flexibility, and remote support high on their list of considerations, according to companies that make extrusion equipment.




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Producers seek to extrude better-for-you, ‘fun’ ingredients

Snack and bakery producers are demanding more features than ever from extrusion equipment.




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The ancient allure of sourdough

As the artisan bread movement continues to gain momentum across the U.S., one of its most-ancient forms—sourdough—is garnering more-widespread attention.




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BreadPartners, Inc. PHO-free paste bases

BreadPartners, Inc. Paste Product range, Superior, offers an alternative to running a scratch formula, which involves scaling a minimum of 5-7 ingredients. 




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The organic and artisan ingenuity of The Essential Baking Co.

The Essential Baking Co. also now reaches a national audience with its Take & Bake line of artisan sourdough batards and baguettes, which get a notable 190-day ambient shelf life thanks to modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP).




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Using leavening in cookie and cracker manufacturing

There is a lot of confusion in cookie and cracker manufacturing today. Let’s focus on one of the major areas of confusion: leavening.




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Supply-chain diversity of leavening agents helps grow bakery product appeal

To successfully bake products requires an astute blend of art and science. A fundamental ingredient in the baking process is the leavening agent. Leavening contributes essential sensory characteristics to bakery products.




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Biospringer North America Corporation announces $29 million expansion to its Yeast Extract production site in Cedar Rapids Iowa

Biospringer North America Corporation has announced an expansion on its yeast extract site in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to support the growing market trend for natural origin ingredients derived from fermentation.  




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The fundamental chemistry of baking cookies

One of the concepts often overlooked in the baking industry is that baking is really fundamental chemistry in action.




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Clean-label leavening agents appeal to consumers

Leavening is a fundamental ingredient category in baking that performs some serious heavy lifting. Leavening agents help create the textural quality in many baked goods.




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Leavening options for clean-label baking

Industry suppliers offer new and updated leavening ingredients for the development of clean-label snacks and baked goods.




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Puratos USA releases new sourdough, Sapore Leo Organic

Bakery ingredient supplier Puratos USA has announced a new addition to their sourdough product range with the launch of Sapore Leo Organic.




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Leavening ingredients help optimize quality, consistency, operational efficiency

Leavening ingredients and leavening aides are important ingredients that help consistently create the textural qualities of various baked goods. And like every ingredient segment within bakery, leavening agents are subject to ongoing shopper trends.




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Bakers want cleaner label, efficiency-driving leavening ingredients

Ingredient suppliers and bakery clients are discovering new products and ways to use existing ingredients. 




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Innophos adds solution to Levair bakery product portfolio

LEVAIR Select leavening solution is a non-aluminum based alternative to traditional sodium aluminum phosphate.




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Krusteaz introduces three new baking mixes

Brand also expands dessert bar offerings with new Chocolate Pie Bar Mix.




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Evive launches Muffin Bites

Evive has introduced a savory snack for wellness warriors: Muffin Bites, a wholesome treat packed with fruits and vegetables.