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State of the Industry 2024: Nuts and mixes remain popular snack options

To overcome industry obstacles and entice consumers, producers are getting creative.




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State of the Industry 2024: Popcorn popularity persists

Category producers entice consumers with adventurous flavors and BFY benefits.




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Frito-Lay introduces two potato chip flavors

The two chip flavors—one new and one returning—are hitting shelves in time for the fall snacking season.




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Little Spoon enters baby snack category, launches Organic Baby Puffs

Offering a nutritious solution for infant snacks, Little Spoon Puffs encourage self-feeding and fine motor skill development for babies over six months.




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Whisps launches protein poppable snacks

On April 8, Whisps is launching Popped: protein-packed poppable snacks made from 100% real cheese, seasoned with even more cheese.




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Our Home spotlights new products, expanded portfolio

The snack company chatted up its various brands and new items at Sweets & Snacks.




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PepsiCo brands launch spooky season snacks

The company’s Halloween-themed snacks include Quaker bars, and Cheetos in both sweet and savory varieties.




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2019 Snack Producer of the Year - John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Over the past century, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, the 2019 'Snack Producer of the Year,' has grown into one of the world's top nut companies, and a strong culture of growth and innovation continues today.




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Chip City cookie features Pop-Tarts Crunchy Poppers

The item features a vanilla sugar cookie filled with strawberry jam and topped with Pop-Tarts Crunchy Poppers.




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Portillo's, Milk Bar announce cookie collab

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.




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The power of protein

From a young age, we’ve been told that eating protein will help us grow tall and strong.




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Spiroflow, Cablevey combine portfolios to offer clean-in-place options

Spiroflow will now be offering the full range of Cablevey tubular drag conveyors in its product portfolio.




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Food Safety Summit delivers opportunity to collaborate on top-priority challenges

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




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Hostess Brands debuts new corporate identity

Hostess Brands, Inc., a  sweet snacking company, announced as part of its recent successful Investor Day presentation that it has redesigned and modernized its corporate brand identity in collaboration with New York-based brand design agency CBX.




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Depositors, dividers and rounders keep baked goods in shape

Improved weight accuracy, high-speed production, flexibility and easy sanitation are just some of dynamics bakers are looking for in depositors, dividers and rounders.




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SNAXPO preview: The latest ingredients, equipment and technology for snack manufacturing

SNAXPO18, taking place March 12-14 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, is a must-attend event for anyone working in today’s snack food industry.




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Cleanability, flexibility, remote support top interests for extruder customers

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.




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Biospringer North America Corporation announces $29 million expansion to its Yeast Extract production site in Cedar Rapids Iowa

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.  




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Puratos USA releases new sourdough, Sapore Leo Organic

Bakery ingredient supplier Puratos USA has announced a new addition to their sourdough product range with the launch of Sapore Leo Organic.




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Innophos adds solution to Levair bakery product portfolio

LEVAIR Select leavening solution is a non-aluminum based alternative to traditional sodium aluminum phosphate.




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Muffins increase in popularity

Checking in on what’s new in the muffins bakery category.




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Eriez expands Salient Pole Rare Earth line

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




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Delkor to unveil new case packer technology at Pack Expo

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




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AI-based inspection system brings profitability to potato processors

The SiftAI Smart Table from Smart Vision Works, a KPM Analytics brand, promises better contaminant detection and product grading.  




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Bradman Lake to showcase equipment at Pack Expo

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




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Fortress to showcase updated Raptor at Pack Expo

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




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BW Packaging to highlight new equipment at PACK EXPO

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




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JLS to feature robotic handling system at PACK EXPO

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




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Radio Frequency Bantam-Series Post-Baking dryers

After the very successful introduction of the air-cooled Bantam-Series Post-Baking dryers two years ago, RFC is now offering the air-cooled design in a more powerful two-zone design




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2021 Bakery of the Year CAULIPOWER defines the next generation of better-for-you products

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




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Synergy Flavors Dairy by Nature portfolio

Synergy Flavors, Inc., a supplier of flavors, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry, announced the launch of Dairy by Nature, a new portfolio of custom taste solutions.




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The Laughing Cow & Go portable snack cups

This January, The Laughing Cow is unveiling The Laughing Cow & Go portable cups.




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Idaho Milk Products promotes Pratishtha Verma to position of R&D scientist

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




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Krispy Kreme goes spooky with 'Ghostbusters' doughnuts

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer are among the new Krispy Kreme x Ghostbusters doughnuts in the collection.




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Snack bars return to pre-pandemic popularity

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.




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AMC Theaters debuts Hidden Valley Ranch gourmet popcorn

The movie chain is offering the seasoned popcorn in select venues across the U.S.




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Southern Recipe Small Batch releases seasonal holiday pork rind flavors

Southern Recipe Small Batch is rereleasing its Cranberry Jalapeno and Apple Cinnamon pork rind flavors for the holidays.




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Pies appeal to millennials, families with differentiated portion sizes

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.




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Double Good Popcorn unveils ranch flavor

The new flavor includes a tangy blend of buttermilk, garlic, and herbs.




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T. Hasegawa USA releases 'Flavor Lifecycles' trends report

T. Hasegawa's newest trends report takes a look at foodservice, flavors, and generational trends.




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Charles Ross & Son Company Triple Shaft Mixer with power induction manifold

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). 




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Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer

Looking to eliminate lumping when dispersing and dissolving powdered pectin? Try the Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer (HPM) before you invest in a new powder mixer.




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Unifiller rotary piston depositor

Unifiller announced the launch of the servo driven RP (Rotary Piston) Depositor.




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Hinds-Bock streusel target depositor

Hinds-Bock's new moist streusel target depositor, Model 5A-SD, reduces labor cost and give-away through accurate target scaling of high fat streusel.




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Hinds-Bock injecting depositors

Injecting depositors are available for sweet goods such as donuts, muffins, cupcakes and parfait cups.




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New depositors, dividers, and rounders for efficient dough handling

Snack and bakery companies that work with dough, or looser components like batters, fillings or toppings, turn to manufacturers of depositors, dividers and rounders to cut, divide, portion and round or mould their products—and the equipment continues to get faster, more accurate, more customizable and easier to clean, among other winning qualities.




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WeighPack depositor

Accelerate multi-pocket package filling and eliminate product loss with the Depositor by WeighPack Systems, Inc.




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Hinds-Bock high speed mini products depositor

The Hinds-Bock 10P-01 high speed mini products depositor provides large production in a small space.




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Hinds-Bock high speed sandwich line depositors

Deposit and spread condiments like ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise and sauces as well as sandwich salads like tuna, egg and chicken onto bread, buns, tortillas or dough at a high rate of speed and with a high degree of accuracy with the Hinds-Bock family of USDA approved state of the art Servo Pump Fillers.




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Hinds-Bock griddle depositor for pancakes and waffles

Hinds-Bock Griddle Depositors are ideal for pancake and waffle batters.