Pizza is essential to a high percentage of Americans, a fact reflected in the over $6 billion annual sales for this market segment in frozen retail pizzas alone. While diversification of crusts and ingredients is attracting health-conscious consumers, there is still demand for high quality, Italian-style premium frozen pizza.

The new release brings together the poppable texture of Milk Bar Super Crunchy Cookies and the heat of Momofuku’s products.

Available for a limited time, the Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Cookie gives cake fans the chance to savor it in a Milk Bar cookie, created in partnership with founder Christina Tosi.

Founded by mompreneur Lindsay Hancock, My Better Batch was created to simplify life for busy families.

The item consists of shortbread cookies shaped like Scottie dogs, housed in a specially decorated 3D carton, to be sold at Walmart.

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

Let’s take a look at how we can transform a basic brownie into a value-added product through the use of key functional ingredients and eye-catching inclusions.

Save the date for the 25th annual Summit scheduled for May 8–11, 2023 in Rosemont, IL.

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

The May 8–11 event connects snack and bakery professionals with safety solutions.

Taking place in Rosemont, IL, the event will also stream select sessions online.

Speakers from J&J Snack Foods, Cargill, and the FDA outlined root cause analysis.

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

The 2024 event programming aims at maintaining safety in processing environments 

Tastykake has released its limited time Easter offerings for 2022.

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

The items join the McKee Foods brand’s lineup of fall seasonal bakery treats.

The latest Hostess cake creation will be available in two Hostess fan-favorite flavors: Double Chocolate and Chocolate Creamy Caramel.

Consumer demand for artisanal baked goods and better-for-you snacks are making new laminators and sheeters must-have equipment for many manufacturers.

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.  

One of the concepts often overlooked in the baking industry is that baking is really fundamental chemistry in action.

Leavening ingredients and leavening aides are important ingredients that help consistently create the textural qualities of various baked goods. And like every ingredient segment within bakery, leavening agents are subject to ongoing shopper trends.

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

Organic baking brand debuts redesigned logo, refreshed packaging, and two new SKU's.

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

Upcoming film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse themed packaging will be on select Tastykake items in conjunction with a National “Swing into Tastykake” Sweepstakes.

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

The bakery snacks come in multi-packs of single-serve pouches for portable convenience.

McKee Foods aims to meet the ever-growing demand for larger pack sizes while delivering the same quality and taste that consumers expect.

Available now through July at most retailers, the muffins are made with real ingredients like cinnamon and maple syrup, and no high fructose corn syrup or trans fat. 

McKee Foods Corp. is launching Little Debbie Cosmic Mini Muffins, a tribute to its Cosmic Brownie, which is celebrating 25 years.

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

The new laminator is said to offer a smaller footprint, flexibility, and easier sanitation and maintenance.

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

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.

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

Idaho Milk Products recently promoted Pratishtha Verma to the position of research & development (R&D) scientist.

Now that the pandemic is receding, the snack bar category has been increasing in sales. That makes sense; people are on the go more often than before (back to the office, taking road trips, etc.), and a snack bar fits the bill when consumers want a quick and/or healthy snack to stash in a purse or glove compartment.

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is offering guests a special dine-in free pizza offer and is launching a new limited-time-only Korean BBQ Steak Pizza.

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

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

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

The making or buying of a pie used to signal that company was coming over—or at the very least that a family would soon be sharing the dessert.

The new flavor is available for a limited time starting this spring at retailers nationwide for an SRP of $5.29.  

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.

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.