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.

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.

Snack and bakery companies looking at new or improve extrusion equipment to create puffed and popped snacks, bakery items like nutrition bars, and other types of SKUs have features and benefits like cleanability, flexibility, and remote support high on their list of considerations, according to companies that make extrusion equipment.

Snack and bakery producers are demanding more features than ever from extrusion equipment.

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.  

Brand also expands dessert bar offerings with new Chocolate Pie Bar Mix.

Bimbo Bakehouse recently introduced Entenmann’s Little Bites for foodservice distribution in both Chocolate Chip and Blueberry varieties.

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

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.

Paxiom has announced the installation of its turn-key bulk nut packaging system, designed to streamline the packaging process for peanuts and ensure freshness and efficiency at every step.

The Coperion line of ZSK Mv PLUS high efficiency extruders have been upgraded to include options for easier clean design to meet the highest standards of hygiene, ideal for the processing of food products.

SPRE drums are now optimized to meet the stringent requirements of food processing, ensuring the purity and safety of food products.

The case packer is enhanced by the brand's patented corrugated warp correction technology. 

All Bradman Lake machinery has been specifically designed to meet today’s packaging challenges, improving flexibility and efficiency to increase profitability. 

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

On exhibit at PACK EXPO will be the company's Thiele UltraStar G2 Bagger, Hayssen R300 Flow Wrapper, and OpView HMI.

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

The company’s integrated lines provide solutions from system design and simulation to machine selection, all the way through FAT testing and installation.

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

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.

Munk Pack, winner of the 2017 ‘Best Health School Snacks’ contest, discusses natural, healthy, vegan snacks.

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.

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

Renewable Lubricants new food grade Bio-Extreme High Temperature Oven Lubricants perform at extreme high temperatures up to and over 1000° C, with protection up to 2000° C. 

Boulart deftly balances artisan ideals with state-of-the-art technology to bring better bread to the masses.

Bakery of the year profile of CAULIPOWER, maker of cauliflower crust pizzas, tortillas, and other products.

The puffed and extruded snacks category has grown-up, and the market is seeing some diverse company.

It's safe to say COVID-19 has made its mark on the food industry. People are cooking more at home than they used to.

Salty snacks like chips, popcorn, pretzels, and snack crackers have long been a staple in the home, and have become even more essential now during the coronavirus pandemic.

Butter Buds Inc. has announced the launch of their latest ingredient innovation, Cheese Buds 32X Cheddar.

Milk Specialties Global has doubled its lactose production following the expansion of its west coast processing facility in Visalia, CA.

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

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

The puffed and extruded snacks category is having a great year: all of its subcategories are up from the same time period last year, per Circana data, and consumers are returning to gatherings where snacks like Cheetos, Funyuns, and other snacks are omnipresent.

The women-owned, mission-driven small business has expanded its Uniquely Crunchy product line with the addition of Dill Pickle + Pepitas.

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

Dentist Bobby Grossi and his wife, Sabrina, have opened their second Crumbl franchise in Michigan.

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.

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). 

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.

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.

DIOSNA Wendelmixers feature two counter-rotating wendel kneading attachments for dough.

According to SF&WB's 2019 State of the Industry analysis, the frozen retail pizza segment increased by 4.8 percent from 2018 to 2019 and has hit $5.0 billion in annual retail sales, per IRI.

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

Multiflux GMS mixers from process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA feature a proprietary, hygienic design as standard to promote fast, complete cleaning, ensure product purity, and minimize risk of batch-to-batch cross-contamination.

Admix, Inc., global manufacturer of hygienic and industrial mixing equipment serving the food and beverage, chemical/industrial, cosmetic and pharmaceutical markets, has announced their newly redesigned RS-02 Pilot Scale Mixer is now available.

Snack food and bakery companies in the market for mixers want machines that provide qualities like ease of sanitation, food safety, automation, airtight seals, and consistent operation that guards against product degradation during the mixing cycle.

Tailored to individual process needs, the ROSS Double Planetary Mixer comes with an optional weighing system for quick and precise measurements throughout the batching procedure.

ROSS recently launched a new video featuring the benchtop High Shear Mixer Model HSM-100LCI-T, the company's most popular laboratory 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.