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Diamond of California Pumpkin Pie Spice Nut Pie Crust

Just in time for fall, Diamond of California has launched its Pumpkin Pie Spice Nut Pie Crust, a seasonal Walmart exclusive flavor of their beloved Ready-to-Use Nut Pie Crust.




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Willamette Valley Pie Company launches BerryFields natural snack brand

The all-natural pie company expands into the healthy frozen snack category with almond butter and fruit sandwiches.




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Kraft Singles slice into dessert space with Little Pie Company collaboration

The Kraft Singles Apple Pie tops a single-serve pie with a piece of American cheese.




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MìLà unveils potsticker-style dumplings at Walmart

One of the U.S.’s fastest-growing Chinese dumpling brands continues to expand its product line and retail footprint.




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Feel Good Foods launches gluten-free soup dumplings

The brand's new product brings chef-crafted and globally inspired flavors to consumers nationwide.




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J&J Snack Foods introduces Brauhaus soft pretzel line

The Bavarian-style sourdough pretzels are intended to deliver authentic European flavor and texture.




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Rivalz reveals expansion, Smart Snack compliance

Rivalz is now available at major retailers including select Sprouts, Nugget Markets, Bristol Farms, and now Meijer and Fred Meyer stores.





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Enthuse Foundation announces pitch competition finalists

Five U.S.-based food, beverage, and CPG women entrepreneurs will compete for $60K in cash and in-kind prizes on Nov. 14 at The Town Hall by Skylight in NYC.




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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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Companion Baking refreshes its packaging

The new packaging delivers not only an all-new look but additional proficiencies that make the product even better, for longer. 




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Companion Baking helps producers forge a recipe for bread success

The bakery consulting company shares insights from its three decades of history.




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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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SF&WB’s June 2024 issue: the pulse of the bakery industry

This month’s eMagazine explores the field’s current health and future success.




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Stacy’s Pita Chips unveils Tomato & Basil flavor

The new variety was created in partnership with Amber Balakian, a fourth-generation tomato farmer.




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Flamin' Hot revamps packaging, establishes brand of its own

Frito-Lay's Flamin’ Hot portfolio, encompassing 25 unique products, is coming together as an official brand and stepping out with a fierce new look.  




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Like Air unveils Sour Cream & Onion Puffcorn

The snack brand’s latest flavor will launch at BJ’s Wholesale Club April 30.




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Snack Food Company of the Year: Kangaroo Brands.

Family-owned Kangaroo Brands, Milwaukee, strives for consistent quality and value when it comes to all things pita. Passionate about baking and snack production, Kangaroo uses quality ingredients to provide quality products, including its popular line of light, crunchy pita chips for retail and foodservice. It’s for these and other reasons that Kangaroo is our Snack Manufacturer of the Year.




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Keeping snacks simple

Not satisfied with the ingredients in many crunchy snacks on the market, Simply 7 Snacks, Houston, went into crunch time




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2019 Snack Producer of the Year - John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Over the past century, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, the 2019 'Snack Producer of the Year,' has grown into one of the world's top nut companies, and a strong culture of growth and innovation continues today.




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2021 Snack Producer of the Year: ALDI’s affordable simplicity

Product purchase and consumption patterns in America point toward a desire for affordable simplicity in our foods. This has catalyzed ongoing product development efforts to meet increasing consumer demand for natural and organic snacks. And efforts to bring cleaner snacking options to more Americans find increased success when retailers can offer such simplified products at affordable price points.




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Calbee America named SF&WB Snack Producer of the Year

The award will be handed out at SNAXPO 2023, taking place March 19–21 in Orlando.




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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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Pepperidge Farm to debut Thin & Crispy Peppermint Cocoa cookies

The product consists of a chocolate cookie dotted with crisp peppermint chips throughout.




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Love & Quiches Gourmet to enhance its products

The New York dessert and quiche maker plans to boost the nutritional content of its products and introduce new, cleaner labels.




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The redemption of fats and oils

Oils and fats manufacturers continue to develop ingredients that help bakers and snack producers create healthier versions of the products consumers love.




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Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie

Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie is made with ground cinnamon and sugar, plus “a little twist.”




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Puratos takes top honor in ASB competition

Puratos Corp.’s Muesli Cookie concept wins first place in the American Society of Baking’s 2015 Product Development Competition.




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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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Squadle Sense releases remote temperature monitoring system

Leveraging LoRaWAN technology, Remote Temperature Monitoring penetrates solid objects like refrigerators and freezers, then uploads temperature data to Digital Checklists.




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Q&A: Air management in snack and bakery facilities

A look at the best air management practices for snack and bakery companies.




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Food safety strategies for snack and bakery companies

Companies should make a plan to ensure cleanliness, standard operating procedures of facilities.




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New online courses fuel staff training for snack, bakery companies

Snack, bakery industry personnel are constantly learning.




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Guardian Technology by Energis announces pathogen reduction milestone in wheat tempering

Validated 3rd party study confirms an average 5.40 log reduction of pathogens in wheat temper with the Guardian System.




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PTNPA Operations & Technical Food Safety Forum 2024 registration open

The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association event features targeted education.




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Essentials for ensuring bakery checkweighing compliance

Efficient weight controls and checkweighing systems on bakery production lines are integral to meeting consumer expectations and ensuring compliance with net weight regulations.




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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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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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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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State of the Industry 2022: Bakery snacks jump in sales as consumers return to the office

The bakery snacks category overall experienced an increase in sales in 2021, the possible reason for that being that consumers are now returning to the office and want on-the-go snacks to keep them company at their desks. 




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Little Bites relaunches Pumpkin Muffins

Seasonal favorite is packed with real pumpkin and contains 0g trans fat and no high fructose corn syrup. 




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Little Bites rereleases limited-edition Pumpkin Muffins

The muffins are available now through October, and each pouch is 200 calories.




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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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ABM Equipment introduces Auto-Pulse Bag Dump Station

The item is suitable for snack and bakery manufacturing, as well as other production environments.




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Econocorp to debut compact cartoner for small goods

Econocorp will be unveiling the newest addition to its line of secondary packaging machinery, the Spartan M-Pro cartoning machine, at PACK EXPO this year.




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Improving snacks and baked goods with healthy grain ingredients

Grains are fundamental ingredients in snacks and baked goods, providing function, flavor, texture and nutrition. Grains are classified as either whole grains or refined grains.




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Tate & Lyle launches Fibre University to share fibre fortification expertise with formulators

Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle) is pleased to announce the launch of Fibre University, a new online modular course designed to help formulators and food scientists solve even the toughest fibre formulation challenges in a time when most people are not getting enough fibre in their diets.




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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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Tate & Lyle and Kellogg's partner to offer free online course on benefits of dietary fiber

Tate & Lyle PLC has joined forces with the Nutrition and Health Institute INSK (Instituto de Nutrición y Salud de Kellogg´s) of Kellogg, to share the latest science on dietary fibers with health clinicians, nutritionists, and food and beverage industry professionals.




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Snack and bakery companies search for better-for-you nutritional ingredients

The pandemic has heightened consumers' interest in health and well-being. According to the 2021 IFIC Food and Health Survey, 58 percent of respondents stated that healthfulness had an impact on their food and beverage decisions.