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Bellarise organic softener and ESL system

Bakery ingredient manufacturer Pak Group, through its North American brand, Bellarise, has introduced Bellarise BellaSOFT Organic 1500 Plus.




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Tate & Lyle CLARIA Instant Functional Clean Label Starches

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, has announced a further expansion of its line of CLARIA Functional Clean-Label Starches with the introduction of two new instant starch products: CLARIA Instant 340 and 360.




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Tate & Lyle Non-GMO Project Verified starches, including CLARIA clean-label starches

Tate & Lyle PLC has achieved Non-GMO Project verification for 18 starch ingredients, including the entire line of CLARIA Functional Clean-Label Starches.




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Tate & Lyle CLARIA EVERLAST line of clean label starches for freeze/thaw stability

Tate & Lyle, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has announced the most recent addition to its line of CLARIA Clean Label Starches with the introduction of CLARIA EVERLAST.




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Bay State Milling buys T.J. Harkins Inc. and subsidiaries

The Quincy, Mass.-based flour and grain-based products provider says it’s acquiring T.J. Harkins Basic Commodity Brokers Inc. and subsidiaries, a supplier of natural, nutritious and flavorful ingredients for grain-based foods. Harkins also supplies sesame and edible seeds, sweet spices, ancient grains, specialty grain flours and grain blends.




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Tate & Lyle CLARIA Bliss tapioca-based starch

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, has announced the introduction of its tapioca-based CLARIA Bliss starch to the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, responding to growing demand from consumers for cleaner label products.




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Maria and Ricardo's expands distribution to grocery stores across the U.S.

Better-for-you tortillas available at select Sprouts, Shop Rite, and Wegmans locations.




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Maria and Ricardo’s Tortillas gives its product packaging a makeover

The new design is intended to give the bakery product line a more ‘festive’ feel.




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Paris Baguette offers ‘decadent’ baked items to discerning customers

A leader from the bakery chain talks growth, innovation, and maintaining quality standards.




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Paris Baguette invites consumers to celebrate Easter with new seasonal offerings

Paris Baguette will be offering a mochi and a King Cream doughnut, plus a chocolate cake, Easter log, and Easter layer cake for the spring season.




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Paris Baguette debuts seasonal cakes for celebrations

The Mother's Day cakes and Graduation Cake is available starting May 1, and the Cheers to Dad cake is available starting June 8.




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Lemon flavors take over Paris Baguette this summer

Handmade on-site by the brand's expert bakers and cakers, the menu is getting a lemon twist this season, including a new innovation: the Supreme Croissant, available in lemon and chocolate varieties. 




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Paris Baguette introduces autumn cakes

The bakery café is introducing four new gourmet cake selections for Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving.




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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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Muffins increase in popularity

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




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Little Bites Snacks debuts first-ever lower sugar varieties

The new muffin varieties feature less sugar plus real ingredients like apple and chocolate, and a touch of hidden vegetables.




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Marion paddle agitator offers fast, cost-effective product validation

Thanks to manufacturing improvements to its standard plated paddle agitator, Marion can speed up lead times on its popular 30-inch diameter and smaller-sized horizontal mixers.




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Paris Baguette unveils pumpkin spice, fall menu flavors

The brand's fall offerings include a Pumpkin King Cream Donut, Pumpkin Danish, Maple Pecan Layer Cake, and more.




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Paris Baguette reveals 'frightful' Halloween menu

From cakes and pastries to deals for Rewards members, there are no tricks, only treats at Paris Baguette this October.




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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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Fun Friday: Nutella book club, Nerds' at the Big Game, Pillsbury candles, Cheez-It tailgating truck, Haribo float

This week's Fun Friday includes a Nutella and Betches book club partnership, Nerds at the Big Game, Pillsbury partnering on candles, a Cheez-It college tailgating food truck, and Haribo's float debut at Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.




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Preparing snack, bakery items for Thanksgiving

Snack and bakery companies can produce Thanksgiving shortcuts for consumers.




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Consumer trends and interest in health and wellbeing driving greater variety of grains for bakery and snack manufacturers

Health-conscious consumers are driving growth in grains both old and new.




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Highland Specialty Grains introduces new barley varieties

According to the grain company, the products offer higher protein and more beta-glucan.




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Mars out to ‘push the boundaries’ in supply chain sustainability

The company's three-year initiative puts forth ambitious sustainability goals.




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Bobo's debuts LTO Nora Bar for charity

Bobo’s Limited Edition Chocolate Almond Brownie Bar ($32.88) is officially available on EatBobos.com to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.




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Preparing for the Affordable Care Act

The long and tortuous path to enacting and implementing President Obama’s signature achievement, the Affordable Care Act, has taken yet another twist.




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ABA recaps its 2015 achievements, while preparing for 2016

When 2015 began, most Washington, D.C. observers predicted more gridlock in Washington.




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Truck of the Month: Safari Plumbing

David Sparling started working for his father’s plumbing company in 1979. By the time Sparling took over the small family business, known as Sparling Plumbing, he decided he needed to start fresh. So he folded Sparling Plumbing and founded Safari Plumbing in 2006.




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Arizona family receives new water well and pump courtesy of HometownH2O collaboration

Xylem, in conjunction with its Goulds Water Technology brand, is engaged in regular water well initiatives to provide secure water access to rural areas, striving to increase public awareness of the challenges surrounding lack of water access.




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John Siegenthaler: Variable speed circulators for boiler protection

 All boilers that burn hydrocarbon fuels such as natural gas, propane, oil or wood produce water vapor as a byproduct of combustion.




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Comparing air-to-water versus ductless heat pump systems

I attended a conference hosted by the Building Performance Association and presented on air-to-water heat pump systems. Many professionals were interested in heat pumps, especially ductless air-to-air systems. One person mentioned the difficulty of finding qualified installers for air-to-water heat pumps and noted the higher cost compared to ductless air-to-air systems.





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Kohler’s Arizona manufacturing facility receives award from U.S. Department of Energy for decarbonization project

Selected as one of 33 projects in the U.S., the funding will be matched by Kohler investment to support the Electric Boiler & Microgrid project at its manufacturing site in Casa Grande, Arizona.




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New optrel Crystal2.0 welding helmet revolutionizes welders’ vision and clarity before, during, and after welding

Today, optrel, a leading manufacturer of active eye protection products, introduced its new crystal2.0 welding helmet with Crystal 2.0 Lens Technology (CLT2.0) — representing a quantum leap forward in optical clarity for welders before, during, and after welding.




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Actively caring for people’s safety

What does it mean to actively care for people’s safety? Is this the mission of behavior-based safety (BBS)? Let’s understand the difference between “caring” and “acting.” No one wants to see an individual get injured on the job. This is caring. Yet, many workers admit they do not act on their caring by providing behavioral feedback.




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Arc blasts can ruin hearing

Hearing loss isn’t the first injury that comes to mind when an arc fault occurs. The light and heat emitted by the massive electrical explosion – the arc flash – can cause life-threatening and life-altering burns to the skin, compression injuries and loss of limbs if workers are left unprotected.




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In-ear exposure monitoring gives real-time hearing protection data

Excessive noise is prevalent across industries. From manufacturing to construction, agriculture to oil and gas, more than 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise each year.1 Wherever unsafe levels of noise exist, employers are responsible for providing hearing protection devices (HPDs).




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Hearing Protection Fit Testing: How NIOSH revolutionized practices

When loud noises cannot be reduced or eliminated through engineering controls, workers who are exposed to them must use hearing protection devices (HPDs) to conserve their hearing. This notion is not new, nor is the concept that HPDs require fit-testing to be effective.




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ISHN offers free CEU credits on a variety of workplace safety topics

A Q & A with ISHN’s CE Center development manager, in which she explains how to earn free CEU credits and what that means for our readers.




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When is it necessary to wear double hearing protection?

Occupational hearing loss remains a significant workplace safety concern. Delve into how double hearing protection can address this issue.




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Plant proteins gain popularity

Consumers are seeking out plant-based products for a variety of reasons, but the two most popular factors being that such options are better for their health and better for the planet, experts note.




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Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop partner with Arizona Bowl

The Arizona Bowl, which brings together teams from the Mountain West Conference and Mid-American Conference each year, announced a multi-year sponsorship deal, titling the event the “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop,” to air at 2:30pm MST on Dec. 28. 




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Caribe Juice’s WTRMLN ADE

Caribe Juice, makers of WTRMLN WTR, announced the launch of WTRMLN ADE, a clean cold-pressed ultra-hydrating lemonade that harnesses the superpower of real watermelon.




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Mooala Organic Barista Blend Oatmilk

Mooala, a leading organic plant-based milk brand, announced the launch of its Organic Barista Blend Oatmilk. 




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The Finnish Long Drink releases Midnight Sun Variety Pack

The Finnish Long Drink released its new Midnight Sun Variety Pack. Inspired by the natural phenomenon occurring in northern Finland during the summer, where the sun never sets below the horizon for up to four months and remains visible at midnight, this pack showcases flavors that reflect the hues of the Finnish Midnight Sun. 




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The Coca-Cola Co. discontinues Spiced variety

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. will discontinue production of Spiced, a permanent flavor that was introduced in February of this year.




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Samuel Adams releases Beer Fest Variety Pack

To kick off the fall season, Samuel Adams released its Beer Fest Variety Pack, containing OctoberFest, Jack-O, Flannel Fest and its flagship Boston Lager.




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Blake’s Hard Cider launches Fully Loaded Imperial Cider Variety Pack

Blake’s Hard Cider launched its new Fully Loaded Imperial Cider Variety Pack. The mixed 12-pack of 12-ounce cans now is available across Blake’s Hard Cider’s expansive distribution footprint.




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Doodles, AriZona Beverages collaborate on packaging, giveaway

Together, Doodles and AriZona Beverages are launching a limited-edition Doodles-branded Iced Tea with Lemon drink, blending art, nostalgia, and a classic American refreshment.




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7-Eleven to release limited-edition Gatorade variety

7-Eleven Inc. is bringing the first taste of midnight to stores nationwide with a new limited-edition flavor of Gatorade Thirst Quencher – Midnight Ice.