How to infuse healthier ingredients like whole grains and protein while maintaining the taste and texture that breakfast consumers want is a driving force in the frozen breakfast products market, consisting of core morning toaster options like pancakes, waffles and French toast.

Football season is in full swing and the Kansas City Chiefs are going the extra yard by scoring a major victory for the environment.

This July 2021, the creepy, kooky, and mysteriously spooky Addams Family is joining the breakfast table and beyond with "The Addams Family 2"-inspired cereals and snacks and in-pack giveaways of the first animated Addams Family movie.

Green-tech start-up Melodea, Ltd. joins the sustainable packaging scene to take on the plastic waste crisis.

Third-party logistics (3PL) can be useful when snack and bakery companies need to outsource logistics and distribution needs.

SIERA.AI and UniCarriers Americas are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic relationship to combine SIERA.AI’s innovative safety and autonomy technologies with UniCarriers’ expertise as a leading manufacturer and distributor of material handling equipment.  

Companies often use warehouse management system (WMS) software to track traffic in and out of the warehouse. These systems are often a component of a larger enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Efficiency is the name of the game across all aspects of the food industry. For snack and bakery companies managing varying degrees of their product distribution, including direct-store delivery (DSD) routes, streamlining operations can come in many forms, including new technologies.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies has introduced a new product: R-Palletize, a flexible robotic palletizing station.

Now more than ever, in the midst of a global pandemic, it is imperative for companies to have stringent maintenance and sanitation protocols, prioritizing employee safety. Luckily, many companies are upping their game, and even installing new maintenance and employee relief areas.

Wooster Products' StairMaster safety renovation treads provide sure footing on interior and exterior stairs and landings.

Suterra releases world’s first indoor aerosol mating disruption product for commercial food processing industry.

OnRobot Palletizer is a powerful, automated palletizing hardware and software solution that combines affordability, performance, and fast integration with a small footprint to deliver flexible palletizing automation to companies of all sizes.

Traceability is an important facet of warehouses, especially for snack and bakery companies.

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies are building varying levels of automation in their warehouse shipping and receiving areas, ranging from forklifts to autonomous vehicles, to traceability software and more, all in an effort to make their operations more efficient, effective, safer, and more profitable.

Picking robots, automated storage and retrieval, and software that predicts future demand are among a host of technology, equipment and strategic changes that snack food and wholesale bakery companies are undertaking in their warehousing and logistics functions.

The breakfast category, including French toast, pancakes, waffles, breakfast sandwiches, and more, overall experienced growth from the past year, with some interesting new innovations released.

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. announced it is expanding its better-for-you, fiber-forward brand, GoodWheat, with the upcoming launch of GoodWheat Quikcakes and GoodWheat Pancake & Waffle Mixes.

The new packaging reflects the evolution of the growing food company and serves as a canvas to convey the values behind the brand.

Supernatural teamed up with King Arthur Baking Company and Vital Farms to launch ten brand-new kits for baking festive treats like gingerbread houses, Hanukkah sugar cookies, buttermilk doughnuts, themed sprinkle sets, and more.

Gamers and friends were invited to play atop Magic-themed playmats and taste-test the IHOP's new mana inspired pancake partnership, on the house.

Belgian Boys will debut two new products at Expo: Griddle Pancakes and Bite-sized Belgian Chocolate Chip Pancakes. 

High protein and added collagen make these waffles deceivingly nutritious, bringing indulgent flavor to healthy tables.

While the breakfast category has mostly remained stagnant, producers continue to innovate.

The bundle features three flavors: Harvest Pumpkin, Cinnamon Apple, and Original, for an SRP of $21.99.

The breakfast-focused brand has introduced a total of five different products exclusive to Walmart, featuring pancakes, Belgian waffles, and other items.

Hard winter wheat (HWW) is the predominant wheat of choice for bread production, but I’m finding that not all varieties create dough with optimum handling properties.

Last fall, I attended the whole-grains presentation session at the American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI). I took away a few highlights pertinent to the entire grain-processing industry that I’d like to share.

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. 

Frito-Lay brands releasing new holiday snacks include Cheetos, Smartfood, Quaker, Cap'n Crunch, and Rold Gold.

New, colorful designs reflect the joy and excitement that Double Good brings to America's youth.

The producer’s newest flavor will be available through August 2024.

Kit Kat Ghost Toast and Reese's Werewolf Tracks bewitch this year's seasonal lineup.

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

Global flavors and fragrances company inspires industry to lean into flavor trends at upcoming show in Las Vegas from October 23–27.

The California Walnut Board is launching its fourth consecutive American Heart Month campaign this February, expanding its popular retail marketing program in an effort to bring more attention to Heart Month and encourage consumers to make healthier food choices.

Snack of almonds vs. a high-carbohydrate snack food resulted in a lower blood glucose response and fewer calories consumed over the course of the day.

As a delicious source of plant-based protein, macadamias tick a lot of boxes when it comes to how modern consumers want to eat.

Trio of chocolate treats now available at Harris Teeter, Giant Eagle, QuickChek, and Amazon.

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

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

The California walnut industry is gearing up for a stellar 2023 harvest and shipping season after several years of hardship.

The modular design of the conveyors reportedly gives snack and bakery producers a high degree of flexibility.

The organic snacks also has its sights set on increased national distribution.

The Ritz roster of NCAA athletes will share their exclusive first taste of the new sweet heat flavored chips and announce a chance to win a trip to the 2025 NCAA Men's or Women's Final Four.

The grain-free Crispbread Crackers are free from the top 14 allergens and corn, with 20g of complete protein and zero added sugar.

With summertime parties on the horizon, the makers of the Hormel Gatherings brand is introducing summer-themed Hard Salami and Pepperoni Tray.

Club Crisps flavored with Mike's Hot Honey bring the heat for a next-level snacking experience, available for a limited time starting this month.

Taco Bell and Kellanova unite to create "cheeziest" menu items, featuring a Cheez-It cracker 16x bigger than the original.

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