Gus Griffin is now president and CEO of the Atchison, KS, company. Randy Schrick is promoted to the newly expanded position of vice president of production and engineering, while Sean McHenry is named technical service director for MGP’s ingredient solutions business segment.

MGP Ingredients taps food industry executive Michael Buttshaw to lead its ingredients business.

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, has announced the introduction of its tapioca-based CLARIA Bliss starch to the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, responding to growing demand from consumers for cleaner label products.

UK intellectual property investment group Tekcapital PLC has announced a major expansion of its MicroSalt brand.

Givaudan has published initial insights and the first commercial innovation inspired by the fifth savory edition of its global Chef’s Council event – The Protein Challenge.

When the gluten-free craze hit in 2004, I was already several years into my career as a food industry writer, with stints under my belt covering agriculture, food ingredient R&D, and restaurant menu development

Since identifying the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 until press time for our April issue of SF&WB at the end of March, the virus is known to have infected over 750,000 people, tragically causing over 36,200 deaths.

When I travel, or throughout the always-lively and competitive greater Chicagoland grocery industry, my home market, I revel in visits to unfamiliar grocery and convenience stores. Instantly immersed, strolling the perimeter and aisles, eyes darting to end caps and standalone displays, I'm a true omnivore awash in the thrill of the hunt for something new and delicious.

As a Preferred Salty Snack of the Kentucky Derby, the popped, never fried snack offers at-home Derby viewers the chance to win $20,000 plus a Derby-style garland of PopCorners.

The company introduced new confectionery and snack products at Sweets & Snacks Expo this week, plus new AR and image recognition technology.

Big Cheezy Kettle Potato Chips and Sweet Cinnamon & Sugar Pretzel Stix bring more New Orleans flair to snacking.

The snack brand also is previewing its Mixed Minis Sour Cream & Onion pretzels.

A decadent slice of pie after a holiday meal is a tradition that should be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of food allergies or dietary restrictions.

The ongoing pandemic has certainly shifted consumer attitudes and behaviors when it come to foods and the foods they choose. Consumers are looking to connect with food and are gravitating to more familiar comfort foods and indulgent items.

Stacy's Rise Pies, available now through Thanksgiving, aim to help drive awareness of the disparity in funding for women business owners.

The new items will be available at Walmart stores nationwide starting in October for a retail price of $6.68 each.

The frozen snacks aisle aims to please discerning palates of all ages.

The pizza puts a twist on a ham-and-pickle roll-up, a classic Midwest appetizer commonly found at potlucks and tailgate parties.

Second Nature Brands LLC will acquire the Voortman cookie brand from The J.M. Smucker Co. in an all-cash transaction worth $305 million.

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

Buns and rolls will never not be valued in the U.S.—whether you’re a carnivore, flexitarian, or vegetarian, you’re inevitably going to be eating a hamburger or perhaps veggie burger this summer. 

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

Bare Snacks is releasing a limited-time offering just in time for fall, with its new Sea Salt & Caramel Apple Chips. 

The brand is undergoing a packaging redesign for its three Harvest Snaps flavors: Honey Dijon, Loaded Taco, and White Cheddar Jalapeno.

The snacks consist of a baked base of green peas and are flavored with a touch of sweetness and heat.

The limited-time product is made with real butter, bits of crystallized ginger, and upcycled oat flour.

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. 

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.

The food safety specialist has added the 20-year food industry veteran to its staff.

The American Bakers Association program salutes safety practices and awareness.

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.

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

Improved weight accuracy, high-speed production, flexibility and easy sanitation are just some of dynamics bakers are looking for in depositors, dividers and rounders.

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.

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

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.

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.  

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.

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

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

The limited-edition muffins are made with real apples and no high fructose corn syrup or trans fat.

Available in Mott's Apple and Hawaiian Punch Fruit Punch flavors, the new products can be found in select grocers nationwide next month.

Georgia-based HRS Heat Exchangers has been awarded the American 3-A Sanitary Standards approval for two of its key heat exchanger models for food and beverage use.

The space-saving design of the  high-output horizontal wrapper makes it ideal for facilities with limited floor space or those seeking to expand packaging throughput in existing production environments. 

Key debuts new conveyor solutions to help processors streamline operations and reduce labor.

Producers can maximize floor space and cost savings by combining the capabilities of Fortress metal detectors and checkweighers into a robust integrated system.

Wraparound case packers are used for their ability to provide a high level of protection and stability for packaged products, says the brand.

MGP Ingredients, Inc. is pleased to announce the formal approval of its citizen petition requesting dietary fiber status under the new nutrition facts labeling regulations for its flagship brands of Fibersym RW and FiberRite RW.

Ingredion Incorporated has launched a dietary fiber in the U.S.—NOVELOSE 3490.

The launch follows more than 10 years of research and development at DSM to unlock the healthy protein from the canola seed and produce it at scale for the food industry.