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47th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest names finalists

One hundred home cooks will compete for more than $1.3 million in cash and prizes on Nov. 3 in Nashville, TN.




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ABA opens 2024 Safety Recognition Program applications

The American Bakers Association program salutes safety practices and awareness.




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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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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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Harpak-Ulma debuts FR 400 Twin Flow Wrapper

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. 




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Ingredion launches NOVELOSE 3490 dietary fiber for high-fiber, low FODMAP bakery and snack applications

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




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2024 Bakery of the Year: Alpha Baking Co.

The brand’s unique products have made it a Chicago staple.




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Joyfull Bakery Parmesan Crisps expands to Sprouts, introduces Jalapeño flavor

Joyfull Bakery, the artisan Parmesan Crisps company, has announced that its crisps will be available in all Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide.




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Mondelēz International Foodservice shares foodservice trends for 2024

This year’s report also provides insights and recommendations on how to turn these trends into action to encourage consumer engagement and to stand out from the competition. 





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McCormick reveals Flavor Forecast 24th Edition and 2024 Flavor of the Year

Tamarind & Pasilla Chile Seasoning launches with limited-edition menu items nationwide at Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer restaurants.




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T. Hasegawa: Ube will reign as the Flavor of the Year for 2024

The supplier predicts the bright purple Asian yam will impact snack, bakery, and other foods.




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International blends, spicy snacks among Kerry’s 2024 taste trends

A World of Future Tastes offers a glimpse into snack and bakery flavors to watch.




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SNX 2024: Flavor trends, networking, and fun converge

Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery Senior Editor Liz Parker was able to attend SNX 2024, hosted by SNAC International, last week in Dallas, which took place from April 14–16.




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Primera debuts LX4000 color label printer

LX4000 uses the same print engine as Primera’s LX910 Color Label Printer, but with the addition of large, individual ink tanks and a reusable thermal inkjet print head.




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Remembering Nathan Norris, baking industry legend (1960–2024)

The respected industry leader served the baking field for more than 45 years, most recently as diversity, equity, and inclusion director with Highland Baking Co.




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IFT heralds 2024 Global Food System Challenge winners

The program honors ideas with the potential to transform the world’s food system.




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2014 Bakery of the Year: Capistrano's Wholesale Bakery

‘Going from good to great’ is a pervasive theme at Phoenix-based Capistrano’s Bakery. So is the phrase, ‘It Can Be Done.’ This rather quiet, wholesale artisan baker works hard to ensure that its products are tasty, innovative and what its customers want. 




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Industry 4.0 combines real-world data with digital management

The food industry is reveling in the digital age with the continual improvement of new technology. More snack producers and bakeries aspire toward alignment with Industry 4.0 ideals




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NFPA Survey finds an increase in use of digital tools among skilled trades workers, despite collaboration being top challenge in 2024

Eighty-two percent of respondents use digital tools daily to help streamline training and development programs. The majority of respondents within this group recognize the diverse benefits that digital tools offer the skilled trades industry.




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4 reasons to hire apprentices and grow them into plumbers

Should you hire apprentices instead of journeymen and master plumbers? Some contractors are finding more long-term success by building their team from the ground up.




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Global and U.S. economic 2024 predictions

As 2023 comes to a close it is now time to review my predictions from last year as well as predict ten more trends I see as we enter 2024.




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The AI and fintech lessons I learned while acquiring 14 PHVAC companies

As controller, my job essentially boils down to two things: support our branches and ensure that Leap Partners has the cash flow to fund further acquisitions.  I want to share with you the three fundamental lessons I’ve learned to achieve these goals.




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ServiceTitan unveils powerful new AI solutions at Pantheon 2024

Contractors and technicians embrace AI to advance skill sets and grow businesses with solutions announced at ServiceTitan’s annual user conference.




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Codes Corner: An introduction to IAPMO IS 34

IAPMO has collaborated with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to produce an installation standard for solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) in residential applications. 




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Deadline to submit proposed changes to 2024 National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) is March 1

Proposals accepted by the technical committee will appear in the 2024 NSPC.




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IAPMO solicits public comments on 2024 UPC, UMC

No comments will be accepted after the 5 p.m. PST deadline on Jan. 4, 2022. All public comments will be distributed to the technical committee members in March and reviewed at their meetings, May 2-5, 2022, in Anaheim, California.




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ASHRAE publishes Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols

Standard 241 establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission, such as SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, the flu virus and other pathogens in buildings like single and multi-family homes, offices, schools and healthcare facilities.




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The International Code Council releases 2024 International Codes

The International Code Council’s 2024 International Codes (I-Codes) are now available for order in print and digital formats.




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4 things you must do to justify a higher price

In every market, some companies offer low-priced products, while others offer high-priced premium products. If you want to justify a higher price, here are four things you must do.




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4 reasons hydronic radiant heating promotes sustainability and indoor environmental quality

With remote work becoming the standard for many employees across the U.S. and homeowners spending even more time indoors as a result of the pandemic, a new focus is emerging on the need for sustainability and indoor environmental quality in homes. 




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Adventures in Hydronic Heating Volume 4

We are proud to present the fourth of the four-part eBook series that chronicles Dave's "Adventures in Hydronic Heating."




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IACET names Interplay Learning’s AI-powered mentor for skilled trades a Top Tech Innovation of 2024

Included in Interplay’s career development platform, SAM provides technicians with immediate guidance to help them gain skills faster and learn more efficiently in a more engaging manner. S




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The PR Week: 7.3.2024 - Richard Edelman, Edelman

The global CEO of Edelman talks about PR’s strong performance in Cannes, his agency’s financial year, areas of interest for acquisitions and much more.




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The PR Week: 7.11.2024 - Gail Heimann, The Weber Shandwick Collective

The Weber Shandwick CEO talks about why she decided to retire — yet stay far away from “retirement” — this fall and discusses her agency’s success across categories at Cannes.




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The PR Week: 7.18.2024 - Matt Neale, Golin

Fresh off a big win in the PR category at Cannes, Matt Neale joins the podcast to talk about award-winning work and more.




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The PR Week: 7.25.2024 - Devika Bulchandani, Ogilvy

Ogilvy’s global CEO talks about award-winning work at Cannes, how different parts of her network contribute to client work and much more.




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The PR Week: 8.1.2024 - Barbara Hunter

This week’s podcast is a rare interview with a true legend of the industry and a pioneer for the women in it: Barbara Hunter.




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The PR Week: 8.8.2024 - Ben Finzel, RenewPR and The Change Agencies

Finzel digs into his own experience at agencies of all kinds and as a political aide to discuss the biggest news stories of the past week.




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The PR Week: 8.15.2024 - Jano Cabrera, General Mills

General Mills’ chief communications officer talks about what he’s most looking forward to as chair of the next PRWeek U.S. Awards.




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The PR Week: 8.22.2024 - Michael Kuczkowski, Orangefiery

Kuczkowski reflects what his firm has been up to since it launched 10 years ago and gives advice to others looking to start their own PR agency.




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The PR Week: 8.29.2024 - Bill Imada, IW Group

The PRWeek Hall of Famer stops by the podcast to talk about activist attacks on DEI programs and to detail his own firm’s story.




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The PR Week: 9.5.2024 - Jeff Hahn, Hahn Marketing & Communications

Jeff Hahn joins the podcast to talk about his firm’s unique Austin, Texas-based culture, surviving his own crisis and much more.




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The PR Week: 9.12.2024 - Helena Maus, Archetype and Marker Collective

Maus joins the podcast to talk about communications for startups and tech brands, the presidential debate and much more.




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The PR Week: 9.19.2024 - Chris Foster, Omnicom PR Group

On this episode, Omnicom’s Foster talks about private equity’s influence on the PR industry and how his holding company approaches major issues.



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The PR Week: 9.26.2024 - Nancy Elder, New York Mets

Nancy Elder’s role goes well beyond ballgames and boxscores. She talks about all that and more on the latest edition of PRWeek’s podcast.




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The PR Week: 10.3.2024 - Donna LaVoie, LaVoieHealthScience

Health and life sciences pioneer Donna LaVoie joins the podcast to talk about the latest innovations in life sciences communications and much more.




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The PR Week, 10.10.2024: Courtney Walker, MMC/RXMosaic

Walker talks about campaigns for Discover Puerto Rico and other organizations, as well as her multifaceted agency role.




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The PR Week: 10.17.2024 - Erik Carlson, Notified

One of Notified’s top executives joins the podcast to talk about trends in the space and the top marketing and communications news of the week.




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The PR Week: 10.24.2024 - Brian Snyder, Axicom

On this week’s show: Trump’s McDonald’s visit, agency earnings and much more.