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.
 

Bridor, a global company dedicated to sharing the bakery cultures of the world, has expanded its Specialty Food portfolio with the launch of a new bread line.

UK intellectual property investment group Tekcapital PLC has announced a major expansion of its MicroSalt brand.

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition company, has launched Protein Baked Goods Mix, officially entering the baked goods category.

Limagrain Ingredients has developed Pep's Balls: a new range of extruded pulses to enrich products with plant-based proteins, without any compromise on taste and offering a great mouthfeel.

Innovative inclusions are geared toward delighting snack and bakery consumers while delivering BFY benefits.

Tastykake has released its limited time St. Patrick’s Day Snowballs. 

Tastykake will bring back its themed on-the-go packaging for football season.

The puffed and extruded snack segment combines the best elements of tradition and forward-thinking better-for-you innovation.

Sargento Foods is continuing to innovate the refrigerated snack kit category with the launch of Sargento® Sunrise Balanced Breaks®.

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

The Krispy Kreme x Dr Pepper Kickoff Collection is available beginning August 23.

To support consumers in making conscious decisions, Cabosse Naturals has deepened its collaboration with the Upcycled Food Association.

A company representative talks about meeting multiple consumer demands in snacks and bakery.

Bread is a universal language. Nearly every culture has historical roots in forming judicious combinations of water and grains, seeds, pulses, starches, and other substrates, often functionally lightened with some sort of leavening, and perhaps a dash of salt for flavor. It’s the quintessential expression of science, art, and sustenance.

Global Organics Ltd. has solved the twin problems of fluctuating prices and product adulteration with its newly launched Organic Wild Salmiana Agave Syrup. 

Global Organics is proud to recognize its longtime partner, Natíve, for becoming the first Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) sugar producer. 

Consumers want sweet snacks and baked goods with less sugar; here are ways to deliver.

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

Ballreich Bros.’ 75,000-sq.-ft. potato chip and snack plant churns out 2,000-5,000 lb. of product an hour. Manufacturing product on a just-in-time basis, the family owned and operated company in Tiffin, Ohio, also produces new Sweet Potato Chips and shoestring Potato Sticks in three flavors.

The California Fig Powerball was created as a snack to take on the go, a quick bite that will provide a burst of energy that also delivers sound nutrition.

Recently, while doing an emergency water heater replacement, I needed some lube for the small O-rings on the mixing valve. 

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.

The service industry needs both data and emotion. Emotional intelligence is crucial to balance them. Strive to understand the 'why' behind the numbers, promote emotional intelligence, pilot programs, open feedback channels, and keep an eye on the long game.

Check out the ways in which these companies are getting involved, making changes and learn how you can too.

E-motors are the ideal solution for better efficiency and reducing energy consumption.

Energy independence, anti-dumping laws aid slow return to power.

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From Roman baths to modern water-saving showerheads, plumbing has come a long way.

Thermostatic mixing valves and common sense can help prevent injury and litigation.

Third-party listing helps protect you and your customers.

The code-writing organizations are currently finalizing the 2021 edition of the Plumbing Code, which may be adopted in your state or local jurisdiction by 2023. That is how far in advance hot subjects that are being discussed now wait before becoming law.

As a backpacker, the most important item I carry in my backpack is water. I start each morning of a hike with three liters of water; two in my bladder and one in my bottle. The water bottle looks like any typical water bottle that people carry.

Elegance is the name of the game with modern bathrooms. To keep up with the demands of the public, the plumbing codes and standards have changed regarding modern bathrooms. Some changes are for the good; others, well, we will have to see.

The baby boomer generation is reaching retirement age, and many are planning to age in place. As the body ages, the use of plumbing fixtures changes. The aging body no longer has the strength and flexibility of the younger body.

A highly anticipated global standard aimed at creating safer workplaces everywhere will be published on March 12, according to the Switzerland-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that spearheaded the five-year development process with support from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Companies can purchase a hard copy of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems from ASSE beginning the week of the standard’s publication.

These three new products not only enhance safety on the jobsite but also set a new benchmark for comfort, customization and versatility.

PIP Global Safety, TrusTrace’s first customer specialized in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Safety Footwear space, is taking a proactive approach to regulatory compliance by gathering granular traceability data on the cotton used in its products. 

Attempting to mitigate human error can negatively impact manufacturing efficiency, and inefficiencies can be almost as expensive and frustrating as the human errors themselves.

Investors will have to be careful next year as potential stalling economies in the U.S. and China, along with rising global inflation and tighter monetary policy, could make for a “tricky” 2018, according to Morgan Stanley.

Connected Hydration is a sweat-sensing wearable biosensor and cloud analytics solution that measures sweat loss, sodium loss, skin temperature, and movement to provide actionable rehydration strategies in real time to industrial workers ahead of adverse dehydration events. 

Allegations of using drones for unfair advantage during the Tokyo 2020 Games raise serious ethical concerns and underscore the need for responsible technology use in the Olympics.

A+A Trade Fair director Lars Wismer discusses what it was like to run the massive global event for the first time.

As demand for energy drinks continues to rise across the globe, Mintel highlights how evolving consumer trends are impacting the global market.

Technomic released its Beverage Global Menu Category Report, which explores foodservice category sizing by country, outlook and expectations, consumer patronage and preferences, menu trends, global and local chains, and brands to watch.

Fireball, a brand of Sazerac Co., Louisville, Ky., is set to gallop into this year's classic horse racing events with bespoke, fiery hats dubbed “Hot Lids,” bringing a dash of cinnamon spice to the typical race day experience.

The demands of today’s global markets are rigorous.

This football season, Fireball Whisky, Louisville, Ky., is literally transforming tears into cheers by collecting human tears at big rivalry games to create a game-changing, limited-edition whisky: Crierball.

For beverage distributors, handling the influx of SKUs has prompted carts and hand truck manufacturers to take a proactive approach so that delivery personnel can tackle the growing challenge.

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