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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse drops seasonal menu

The brand is offering its Spooky Pizookie dessert, as well as its Big Twist Pretzel with beer cheese.




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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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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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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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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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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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Nestlé turns to Tomra food sorting technology for product safety

The producer’s frozen pizza brands utilize the supplier’s Smart Sort technology in production.




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Food Safety Summit gathers thousands of attendees online and in person

The 2023 event drew 2,700 food professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders.




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Kiwa Group names Alfoso Capuchino VP of certification at ASI

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




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Tastykake debuts Sonic the Hedgehog 2 collaboration

Tastykake has teamed up with Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to unveil all-new packaging.




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Tastykake debuts limited-time USO products

Tastykake has recently debuted its limited-time USO products, available in stores through mid-September.




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Puratos sourdough starters

Puratos recently launched two new sourdough starters.




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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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Hudson Bread grows its artisan bread business

Passion underpins the dedication to invest the time and resources required to bake bread with unmistakable Old World artisan flavor, appearance and texture. And strong business sense leads such bakers to judiciously capitalize on the technological tools available to help bring those truly artisan breads to a wide customer base without compromising craftsmanship.




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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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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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Williams Sonoma debuts new food collection, 'Seed & Harvest'

New collection, available only at Williams Sonoma, will focus on mindfulness of ingredients and sustainable sourcing to address growing consumer demand for food products that accommodate various dietary and lifestyle preferences.




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Superfood-based baking solutions company Moyu launches in the U.S.

The company creates plant-powered, gluten-free products rooted in Konjac—a fiber-rich Asian root plant that can be used to empower flour substitute applications.




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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical releases first-ever, PFAS-free oxygen absorber

The new and improved AGELESS provides a timely packaging solution for customers navigating the PFAS regulatory landscape.




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Key Technology debuts RemoteMD 2.0 for optical sorters

RemoteMD enables Key service technicians to securely connect to a customer’s sorter for real-time remote monitoring, as well as technical support.




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AI-based inspection system brings profitability to potato processors

The SiftAI Smart Table from Smart Vision Works, a KPM Analytics brand, promises better contaminant detection and product grading.  




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Key Technology debuts optical sorters for nuts

The high-capacity system identifies and removes undesirable product defects and foreign material (FM) such as shells, shell fragments, rocks, and wood sticks.




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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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Solvaira VIDOFIBRES BF sugar beet fiber

Solvaira Specialties has announced that it will now be offering VIDOFIBRES BF Sugar Beet Fiber products.




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New solutions for clean label, healthy breads

Fresh bread, bagels and English muffins comprise the largest segment in bakery, valued at over $10 billion per IRI, Chicago. But sales overall remain relatively flat. Nevertheless, several strategic options exist for bakers to infuse new life into bread sales.




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MGP Ingredients receives FDA approval of Fibersym RW and FiberRite RW as a dietary fiber source

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.




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Tate & Lyle expands PROMITOR Soluble Fiber range

Tate & Lyle is pleased to announce the expansion of its PROMITOR Soluble Fiber range.




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Reading debuts Thermal Digital Air Velocity Sensor

The Digital Air Velocity Sensor Array delivers a precise picture of airflow patterns inside an oven, dryer, or cooling tunnel, from side-to-side and end-to-end.




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SUPERPRETZEL Filled Soft Pretzel Bites

Nationally recognized SUPERPRETZEL  Soft Pretzel brand is expanding its snack offerings, as it was announced that J&J Snack Foods Corp. is introducing SUPERPRETZEL Filled Soft Pretzel Bites.




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SoCrispies crispy protein puffs

SoCrispies is a new ingredient that reinvents the way to consume dairy and more specifically, dairy proteins.




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Whisps personalized edible cheese carvings

Holiday shopping is poised to be more chaotic than ever this year given supply chain disruptions, but Whisps has launched a unique gift that’s 100 percent custom and ships in just two weeks.




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Butter Buds resource highlights demand for real dairy products

The white paper shares ways to overcome challenges associated with incorporating real dairy ingredients.




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Krispy Kreme, Dr Pepper team up to kick off football season

The Krispy Kreme x Dr Pepper Kickoff Collection is available beginning August 23.




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Lexington Bakes unveils seasonal bakery items

Expanding its better-for-you nostalgic treats, Lexington Bakes introduces four seasonal flavors, each crafted in collaboration with artisan brands.




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Albertsons unveils Halloween product lineup

Albertsons Companies is introducing its private label lineup of Halloween-inspired treats, including from its newly launched Overjoyed brand.




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Setton Farms spices up Tajin-seasoned pistachio packaging

The snack featuring the Mexican seasoning now comes in bolder packaging and a new size.




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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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Flavors and colors provide consumers a next-level sensory experience

This article examines current and emerging trends in flavors and colors in snack and bakery production.




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Charles Ross & Son Company Triple Shaft Mixer with power induction manifold

The latest 600-gallon ROSS VersaMix Model VM-600 is capable of high speed subsurface powder induction with proprietary ROSS Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM). 




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Munson Rotary Continuous Bulk Solids Mixer for high volume applications

A new sanitary Model RCM36X9SS Rotary Continuous Mixer from Munson Machinery blends dry bulk solids with or without liquid additions, in-line at low cost over long production runs.




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Charles Ross & Son Co. double planetary mixing & discharging in a sanitary turnkey system

The ROSS Double Planetary Mixer is available in a “super sanitary” turnkey configuration, featuring a common stainless steel workbench for both the mixer and a matching discharge system.




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Charles Ross & Son Co. mobile inline rotor/stator homogenizers for efficient high shear mixing

ROSS inline high shear mixers from 1 through 250 HP accelerate mixing, emulsification and homogenization in both recirculation and continuous modes.




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Munson sanitary rotary batch mini mixer

A new Sanitary Rotary Batch Mini Mixer on a mobile frame can de-agglomerate and blend up to 5 cu ft (142 ℓ) of dry bulk ingredients with or without liquid additions at multiple plant locations.




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Munson rotary continuous mixer for bulk material in high volumes

A new sanitary Model RCM-60X20-SS Rotary Continuous Mixer from Munson Machinery blends primary bulk ingredients, minor ingredients and/or liquid additions uniformly in one to two minutes residence time (typical), at low cost per volume of material blended.




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ROSS releases inline high shear mixer with solids/liquid injection manifold

The ROSS Model HSM-405SC-25 Inline High Shear Mixer with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology is designed with efficiency, mobility in mind.




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Munson releases Cylindrical Plow Blender for problematic bulk materials




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Baker Perkins Series3 rotary moulder for soft dough biscuits and sandwich cookies

Baker Perkins’ new Series3 rotary moulder for soft dough biscuits and sandwich cookies sets new standards in hygiene, operation and maintenance, while retaining all the important high performance characteristics of the previous machine.




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Automation, scalability, integration sought for dividers, depositors, and rounders

Snack food and wholesale bakery manufacturers in the market for dividers, depositors and rounders have a long list of considerations. These include automation, reliability, scalability, integration, flexibility, communication, customization, ease of maintenance and sanitation, and different packaging capabilities, according to companies that produce such machines.




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TOMRA Sorting Food Nimbus BSI sorter

TOMRA Sorting Food will unveil upgrades to its ground-breaking Nimbus BSI sorter for the nut, dried fruit and other food industries at The Almond Conference 2017 in Sacramento, California, on December 5-7.




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Cheersonic round cake cutting machine

This high-production ultrasonic round cake cutting machine is capable of cutting a variety of round products.