Whether at work in a lab or at home in the kitchen, one of my favorite activities is testing a new product concept.

Since joining the cereal division of Kerry Inc., Beloit, WI, seven months ago as a research and development technologist, I’ve learned about an array of technologies that I had limited exposure to previously. 

The snack company provides employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

While SkinnyPop popcorn’s brand equity continues to resonate with ready-to-eat (RTE) consumers, research has shown that spicy, bold flavors are undeveloped in the RTE category compared to total salty snacks but are leading growth.

The company's classic caramel popcorn is coated with pumpkin spice and a white chocolate drizzle,

Gürsoy, one of Turkey's most established hazelnut producers, is the first company in that country to harness the TOMRA 5C’s sorting technologies. 

Peanuts go through many different phases before ending up at their final destination on grocery store shelves.

The Regeneration and Sustainability Award honors trailblazing work by Treehouse California Almonds and The Almond Project partners to advance sustainable farming methods in California’s almond industry.

Pecans can help product developers take the food and snacking industry to the next level. 

Sweet Nothings and RIND Snacks have launched limited-time flavor of its Nut Butter Bites featuring RIND’s Chewy Straw-Peary Dried Fruit.

A rep from the California Walnut Board talks up their nutritional benefits and flexibility.

Sweet Chili Popped Crisps are now available on Amazon alongside the brand’s protein-packed Hickory Barbeque Popped Crisps, Sour Cream & Onion Popped Crisps, and savory Cheesy Crackers.

DuPont receives approval from Switzerland’s Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) to market Danisco HOWARU Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 probiotic.

The two ingredients companies beat out stiff competition at the SNAC International event.

The North Brunswick taste innovation center brings the company’s total to four.

The flavor producer is increasing capacity and adding technical capabilities.

A scientist from the food solutions firm discusses how the concept can be put to to use.

For its latest coated honey roast nut production line, Trigon Snacks selected a customized linear Stealth metal detector with an innovative retractable conveyor reject system.
 

The Killer Brownie Co. discusses the benefits of its new sanitary constructed, single tray dual lane product turning conveyor required to rotate single lane brownie containers 90°.  

Replacing traditional manual sorting methods with a machine has enabled this well-known food producer to meet two key objectives, as well as solving the problem of labor shortages.

The UK’s first “wonky” bread box required an an eco-friendly bag, and Earth & Wheat found the ideal solution in the form of a home-compostable bag supplied by KM Packaging.

An equipment update is helping to bring the artisan bread company into the modern age.

Rapid growth of the snack brand called for an upgrade in its packaging technology.

The family-run business uses Mettler-Toledo Safeline systems to detect foreign matter.

To celebrate the holiday season, The Cheesecake Factory welcomes back its festive Peppermint Bark Cheesecake. 

The desserts can be found at Whole Foods and will retail for $6.99 per two-pack.

Cookie Dough Lover’s Cheesecake with Pecans will debut on National Cheesecake Day, July 30.

Junior's announced that its new Oreo Cheesecake, a partnership with Mondelēz, the maker of Oreos, is now on the shelves in grocery stores across the country.

The recipe for success at Eli’s Cheesecake is built on decades of people-focused operation.

The snack and bakery packaging company has installed an HP Pagewide C550 unit.

A leader from the company discussed automated tech and ongoing labor challenges.

Bakery and snack producers are creating a wide range of products to meet consumer demand; they also are being called on to do more with less.

The machine, debuting at PACK EXPO East, is suited for a range of baked goods.

Bimbo Bakehouse, a division of Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. and a proud member of Grupo Bimbo, is getting in the game with a new line of five specialty buns available now to foodservice operators across the U.S.

Themed “Next-Gen Ideas for Next-Gen Diners," US Foods' Fall Scoop features 23 products that cater to the next generation of diners, Gen Z, and millennials.

The new bread from Angelic Bakehouse offers an improved naturally sweeter taste and better texture, without compromising nutrition.

Eurobake, a Lantmännen Unibake brand, has released a new artisan loaf.

The brand is bringing its Milano Pumpkin Spice Cookies and Pepperidge Farm Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread back to shelves this fall.

These days, you can have your cake and eat it, too. Today's sweet bakery treats like cakes, pies, cheesecakes, and cookies often combine the best of multiple worlds, bridging apparent gaps between indulgence, better-for-you and specialized dietary choices, clean label, sound functionality, and globally minded sustainability.

AAK now offers a line of natural plant-based specialty lecithin emulsifier solutions that help improve nutrition, functionality, and processing of a wide variety of food and beverages.

Sales of cake, pie, and cheesecake products are up, and formulators need ingredients that deliver on functionality.

Fat ingredients play multiple roles in sweet goods like pastries.

In this case study, Multi-Conveyor recently built a massive system for a globally-recognized food manufacturer.

Companies that make belts, conveyors, and associated equipment like motors have a wide array of customers in the snack food and wholesale bakery industries, because every food production facility relies heavily on these technologies throughout their processes.

For customers looking to reduce their sanitary conveyor system’s power consumption by as much as 55%, the new iDrive2 permanent magnet motor for Dorner’s AquaPruf conveyor is a great option.

Ideal for metering of food products into packaging lines, such as individual ingredients for snack mixes, finished food products prior to pouching lines, and metering of sensitive or friable food ingredients to blenders. 

Gavan introduces FaTRIX alternative protein-enriched fat ingredient that butters up chef pastries and slashes saturated fat by 80%.

The initial offering will include 6-oz. resealable bags for retail as well as 2-lbs. bags perfect for foodservice applications.

The ingredients open opportunities in the development of plant-based food products with cleaner labels.

The new solution provides preferred texture and sensory attributes, and adds nutritional value to boost consumer preference.