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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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La Brea Bakery releases limited-time-only holiday breads

The brand is returning two favorites to shelves: its Cranberry Walnut Loaf and Take & Bake Savory Holiday Rolls.




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Hardee's brings back heart-shaped biscuits for Valentine's Day

Hardee's will offer its Made from Scratch Buttermilk Biscuits in the shape of a heart on all breakfast sandwiches Feb. 1–14.




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Sara Lee Artesano says 'aloha' to Hawaiian bread, buns

The brand expands the Artesano portfolio, offering one lucky Miami fan a trip to Hawaii.




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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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State of the Industry 2016: Meeting today’s bakery market demands

Tradition is the foundation that grounds much of the bakery industry’s continued success. We see this immutable fact across nearly every category, with leading companies selling billions of dollars of traditional baked goods that have long stood the test of time. These are core products beloved by millions of shoppers.




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State of the Industry 2024: Frozen snacks and appetizers stay popular

Consumers keep eyeballing snacks in the freezer case while keeping an eye on their budgets.




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State of the Industry 2024: Crackers stay steady

Challenges persist, but producers express optimism about the category’s future.




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Laminators and sheeters key to producing today's in-demand baked goods

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




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Frito-Lay introduces two potato chip flavors

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




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Lay's Do Us a Flavor returns with $1M contest

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




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Better-for-you, Ayurvedic bread from Surya Spa

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




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LEED-ing the Way

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




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Otis Spunkmeyer launches Birthday Cake Cookie

Otis Spunkmeyer has debuted an individually-wrapped Birthday Cake Cookie—a blend of vanilla flavor and candy confetti on top. 




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Walker’s Shortbread debuts 2024 holiday product lineup

Walker’s Shortbread, the 125-year-old Scottish shortbread brand, is introducing its 2024 holiday lineup, touting its new tartan packaging.




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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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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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'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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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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Tastykake St. Patrick's Day Snowballs

Tastykake has released its limited time St. Patrick’s Day Snowballs. 




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Hostess launches four holiday-inspired snacks

New products include Holiday HoHos and CupCakes, Mint Chocolate Flavored Twinkies, and Hot Chocolate & Marshmallow Flavored Donettes.





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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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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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Little Debbie unwraps two new holiday treats

The McKee Foods brand’s 2024 Christmas lineup includes a pair of new items and several returning products.




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Dunkin' releases Cookie Butter Donut, Pancake Wake-Up Wrap for holidays

Dunkin’ debuts three items for the holidays and, by popular demand, brings back its Cranberry Orange Muffin.




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Little Bites Snacks debuts limited edition Girl Scout Toast-Yay! Muffins

Available now through July at most retailers, the muffins are made with real ingredients like cinnamon and maple syrup, and no high fructose corn syrup or trans fat. 




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Mettler Toledo to unveil x-ray inspection system

The X52 is designed to meet the demands of challenging applications in packaged products.




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System Square, Prospection Solutions to debut x-ray tech

In partnership with System Square, Prospection Solutions is set to unveil its dual-energy x-ray inspection system at PACK EXPO from November 3–6, in Chicago.




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Krispy Kreme marks supermoon with one-day doughnut

The Hunter’s Supermoon appearing in the sky this week reportedly will be this year’s biggest.




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Southern Recipe Small Batch releases seasonal holiday pork rind flavors

Southern Recipe Small Batch is rereleasing its Cranberry Jalapeno and Apple Cinnamon pork rind flavors for the holidays.




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Point Five Packaging P5-RM semi-automatic tray seal system for food packaging

Point Five Packaging, a supplier of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) equipment and packaging solutions for various food industry sectors, has introduced the P5-RM Semi-Automatic Seal System.




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Ocean Spray Fruit Medley dried fruit health blends

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. today introduces Ocean Spray Fruit Medley, a new dried fruit line of tasty combinations of Craisins Dried Cranberries and other dried fruits.




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Small businesses across America join California Raisin Marketing Board to celebrate National Raisin Day

It’s National Raisin Day and the California Raisin Marketing Board has announced partnerships with small businesses across the country who are bringing baked goods featuring California Raisins to consumers.




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Fun Friday: Nutella book club, Nerds' at the Big Game, Pillsbury candles, Cheez-It tailgating truck, Haribo float

This week's Fun Friday includes a Nutella and Betches book club partnership, Nerds at the Big Game, Pillsbury partnering on candles, a Cheez-It college tailgating food truck, and Haribo's float debut at Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.




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Fun Friday: HI-CHEW and Menchie's collab, Oprah's Favorite Things pound cake, Pinkbox monthly doughnut

This week's Fun Friday includes a Menchie's and HI-CHEW partnership, Oprah's Favorite Things pound cake, Pinkbox Doughnuts' treat of the month, a Haribo and Adidas sneaker collab, and IT'SUGAR's "Chews-Your-Mix" candy experience.




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CaliBagels, OLD BAY launch Special-Edition OLD BAY Bagel Chips

East meets West for a co-branded innovation, available online beginning this fall.




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Fun Friday: Philadelphia 'bagel wholes,' bibigo Checkout Karaoke, Peeps shoes, most popular pizza chains by state

This week's Fun Friday includes a bagel with no holes, the most popular pizza chains by state, and more.




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Partake, Marvel team up to 'save the day' with new cookies

Partake, the allergy-friendly snack brand, has teamed up with Marvel for another cookie collaboration that will be sure to "save the day."




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Schär debuts gluten-free holiday cookies, Italian Panettone

Schär’s gluten-free Speculoos cookies and Panettone offer options for gluten-free holiday celebrations.




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Baking treats the gluten-free way

Enjoy Life Foods’ cookies, snack bars, chips, cereals, granolas and trail mixes are made in an allergen-free, gluten-free facility, and the company’s 40,050-sq.-ft. production plant is bulging at the seams to accommodate growing demand for its products. Enjoy Life is expanding at such a rapid pace, it may need to add a facility or relocate to a larger one. 




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Utility Players

Tasty, wholesome baked appetizers, meals and desserts that go from freezer to table in minutes are all-stars with today’s busy consumers.




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State of the Industry Report—Frozen Baked Goods—Versatile Players

Busy lifestyles and affordability aren’t the only reasons why consumers add frozen baked goods to their shopping cart each week.




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Snack Food Today: January 2013

Rudolph Foods’ Second Annual Pork Rind Appreciation Day campaign will culminate on the biggest football day of the year 




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RXBar releases Gingerbread bars for the holidays

The limited-time bars incorporate ginger, allspice, and other simple ingredients, with a total of 12 g of protein in each serving.




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Takeaways from the GMO labeling fight

One of the strangest, most-convoluted policy fights in the history of modern food just cleared a major hurdle in July with President Obama’s expected signature of the GMO Labeling agreement between Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).




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The Industry In Its Heyday

The ‘Roaring Twenties’ were a time when all participants had their act together.




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Editorial: The History of Plumbing & Its Meaning Today

American plumbers have accomplished more in two centuries than the Romans did in 10.




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Tool Tips: Stay Sharp

Carry lengths of pipe in a standard cargo van and eliminate roof racks.




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Matt Michel: 11 ways to deal with price complaints in an inflationary economy




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Matt Michel: Nine ways to maximize your revenue

The most expensive part of plumbing service is getting the phone to ring and the truck to the job. Once there, every additional dollar past breakeven helps cover the monthly overhead nut. Once this is covered, it falls straight to the bottom line. So, how can you maximize revenue? Here are nine ways to boost your average tickets.