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State of the Industry 2024: Cookies category cools a bit

Cookies are a bakery treat that fit in many places—solo snacking sessions, birthdays and special occasions, tucked into lunchboxes for school or work consumption, and more. 




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State of the Industry 2024: Shoppers still seek sweet treats

Cookies are a bakery treat that fit in many places—solo snacking sessions, birthdays, and special occasions, tucked into lunchboxes for school or work consumption, and more. 




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SF&WB’s June 2024 issue: the pulse of the bakery industry

This month’s eMagazine explores the field’s current health and future success.




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State of the Industry 2024: Breakfast producers optimistic about the future

Hungry consumers continue to start their day with flavorful, convenient breakfast goods.




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State of the Industry 2024: Desserts category shows promise

With more consumers attending gatherings, the dessert category is having a renaissance. 




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State of the Industry 2024: Pizza purchases holding steady

Consumers are choosing frozen over delivery demand quality and variety in their pizzas.




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State of the Industry: Tortillas sales are mostly flat

As is the case with many bakery products, better-for-you is a leading subcategory.




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State of the Industry 2024: Bakers continue to show resilience and creativity

Producers face ongoing pressures, but they keep demonstrating their strength.




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State of the Industry 2024: Consumers sustain their snacking

Snacking is a constant, with BFY and other trends mixing things up.




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State of the Industry 2024: Tortilla chips gain ground

After offering creative flavors and ingredients, tortilla chip producers are drawing double-digit growth.




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State of the Industry 2024: Frozen snacks and appetizers stay popular

Consumers keep eyeballing snacks in the freezer case while keeping an eye on their budgets.




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State of the Industry 2024: Chip producers experiment with oils, processes

Manufacturers are poised to tackle the various challenges of the chips category.




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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: Crackers stay steady

Challenges persist, but producers express optimism about the category’s future.




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State of the Industry 2024: Pretzels continue flavor innovation

The pretzel category rose 6.4% in sales over the past year.




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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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Webinar checks in on the state of snack and bakery

Speakers set to present include experts from Circana, SNAC International, and ABA.




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2024 State of the Industry: Better bites

Snacking is a constant, with BFY and other trends mixing things up.




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State of the Industry: Affordable luxury in private label

Consumers crave budget-friendly treats.




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State of the Industry 2024: Candy industry continues to innovate

The desire for distinctive offerings drives consumer choices in candy and confectionery.




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Crackers go better-for-you, gluten-free and gourmet: State of the Industry 2016

The cracker market, like many other snack segments, is in an evolutionary state. If you ask Craig Lieberman, president and founder of Denver-based 34 Degrees, changes in the category span “from the types and styles of crackers to the location and placement of crackers in the store.”




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FRITSCH soft dough sheeter

FRITSCH recently released its new Soft Dough Sheeter (SDS).




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New dough laminators and sheeters offer advances in product flexibility

Dough comes in many styles, and today's laminators and sheeters need to accommodate an increasing range of requirements.




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Cava debuts first new flavor of its pita chips

This new, LTO menu item features a Mediterranean-inspired ranch seasoning, with onion, garlic, and paprika alongside Cava's proprietary herb mix.




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General Mills launches Salsa Verde flavor of Old El Paso Fiesta Twists at c-stores

Salsa Verde joins three other flavors (Queso, Zesty Ranch, and Cinnamon Churro)in the Fiesta Twists lineup.




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Serenity Kids debuts new flavor of Grain-Free Baby Puffs

The puffs are made with real grass-fed white cheddar, and are free from grains, gluten, nuts, rice, and added sugars.




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Flamin' Hot revamps packaging, establishes brand of its own

Frito-Lay's Flamin’ Hot portfolio, encompassing 25 unique products, is coming together as an official brand and stepping out with a fierce new look.  




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State of the Industry 2024: Extruded snacks endure

Extruded snacks are having a bright year, and producers expect the success to continue.




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Snack Food Company of the Year: Kangaroo Brands.

Family-owned Kangaroo Brands, Milwaukee, strives for consistent quality and value when it comes to all things pita. Passionate about baking and snack production, Kangaroo uses quality ingredients to provide quality products, including its popular line of light, crunchy pita chips for retail and foodservice. It’s for these and other reasons that Kangaroo is our Snack Manufacturer of the Year.




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Unique Pretzel Bakery named ‘Snack Producer of the Year’

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has announced that its 2016 “Snack Producer of the Year” award will go to Unique Pretzel Bakery, Reading, PA, best known for its Original “Splits” pretzels.




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Inside the 2016 Snack Producer of the Year, Unique Pretzel Bakery

Unique Pretzel Bakery astutely combines equal measures of Pennsylvania Dutch tradition and modern-day innovation to catalyze its success.




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Quinn Snacks named 2017 ‘Snack Producer of the Year’

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has named industry game-changer Quinn Snacks its 2017 Snack Producer of the Year. 




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Snacks reimagined—Quinn Snacks, 2017 Snack Producer of the Year

Even in our crowded and highly competitive snack and bakery industry, when excellence emerges, people take notice. Such has been the case for Quinn Snacks and its co-founder and CEO, Kristy Lewis, which have racked up an impressive list of accolades over the past few years




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2018 Snack Producer of the Year: Carefree organic snacking with Late July Snacks

Over the past 15 years, Late July Snacks, the 2018 Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery "Snack Producer of the Year", has steadily grown its business to its position today as a leader in organic, non-GMO snacks, most notably its strong level of innovation in the tortilla chip category.




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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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2020 Snack Producer of the Year - Barcel USA

In the world of snacks, some innovations are hotter than others, and sometimes burn so brightly that the entire industry feels the heat.




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State of the Industry 2021: Pizza takes premium to new heights

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.




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2021 Snack Producer of the Year: ALDI’s affordable simplicity

Product purchase and consumption patterns in America point toward a desire for affordable simplicity in our foods. This has catalyzed ongoing product development efforts to meet increasing consumer demand for natural and organic snacks. And efforts to bring cleaner snacking options to more Americans find increased success when retailers can offer such simplified products at affordable price points.




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2022 Snack Producer of the Year: Kellogg Co. and Cheez-It crackers

Cheez-It crackers are a testament to American snacking ingenuity. Introduced in 1921, the amazingly popular, one-inch-square, 100% real cheese snack crackers have maintained a steadfast ability to reach nearly every consumer demographic, with an inherent, near-universal appeal.




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Video: 2022 Snack Producer of the Year, Kellogg Co. and CHEEZ-IT crackers

Congratulations to CHEEZ-IT, our 2022 Snack Producer of the Year!




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Calbee America named SF&WB Snack Producer of the Year

The award will be handed out at SNAXPO 2023, taking place March 19–21 in Orlando.




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2024 Snack Producer of the Year: Biena Snacks

Consumers continue to crave salty snacks—that behavior isn’t fading anytime soon. However, shoppers increasingly seek more meaningful than mindless noshes.




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Tyson debuts new chicken offerings at retail

The new retail offerings include Honey Chicken Bites and Restaurant Style Crispy Wings.




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Milk Bar x Momofuku launches cookie collab

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




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American Bakery to offer Madeleines at Sam’s Club stores

The scallop-shaped baked treats reportedly are made without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.




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Ounce of Hope debuts Gingerbread Crème Pie Edibles

Shaped like classic gingerbread men, Ounce of Hope's baker makes each crème pie in-house.




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47th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest names finalists

One hundred home cooks will compete for more than $1.3 million in cash and prizes on Nov. 3 in Nashville, TN.




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The redemption of fats and oils

Oils and fats manufacturers continue to develop ingredients that help bakers and snack producers create healthier versions of the products consumers love.




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Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Biscuits

Honey Bunches of Oats, a Post Foods brand, has launched an on-the-go breakfast option with the crunch and honey sweet taste of the classic breakfast cereal.




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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.