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

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

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

The Parmesan Crisps brand will debut these updates at The 2022 Winter Fancy Food Show.

Joyfull Bakery, the artisan Parmesan Crisps company, has announced that its crisps will be available in all Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide.

Cheddies uses its own proprietary cheddar cheese recipe, sourced fresh from regenerative farms.

From Mozzarella Submarines to Pretzel Swords, Lunchables debuts Dunkables, its second foray into the snack category.

The Topped Bons sprinkle Warheads Sour Popping Candy onto Cinnabon’s cinnamon rolls for a balanced sweet and sour flavor explosion.

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

Hostess reintroduces fan-favorite seasonal snacks and new Halloween packs to level up trick-or-treating.

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

Panera is unveiling unveils updates to its bakery case, with a selection of five new baked goods and three all-new croissant breakfast sandwiches.

Quest Nutrition has launched its Quest Bake Shop line, featuring Chocolate Brownies, Blueberry Muffins, and Chocolate Chip Muffins.

The first-ever color-reveal cupcake and cookie dough pop mixes from Betty Crocker turn green for Elphaba or pink for Glinda.

Krispy Kreme is celebrating Barbie's 65th anniversary with four all-new doughnuts featuring unique designs and flavors inspired by Barbie.

Krispy Kreme's Golden Harvest Collection is available beginning today for a limited time at participating shops.

The chain’s Pumpkin Spice Original Glazed doughnuts will be sold singly or by the dozen, in shops or via the company app and website.

Dunkin’ is dropping an all-new Halloween menu, including a reimagined Spider Donut and the brand’s Halloween Munchkins Bucket with new Munchkins covered in sprinkles.

Expanding its better-for-you nostalgic treats, Lexington Bakes introduces four seasonal flavors, each crafted in collaboration with artisan brands.

The new seasonal treat is a blend of traditional French patisserie and the flavors of fall, and is available October 1 to December 1 while supplies last.

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

McLane's new bakery line and expanded private-label candy products will be available for c-store customers to experience and order.

The Hunter’s Supermoon appearing in the sky this week reportedly will be this year’s biggest.

Flavors of the new pastries include cherry, bacon, lemon, apple, praline, and Speculoos.

Krispy Kreme’s Thanksgiving Pies Doughnut Collection is available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via Krispy Kreme’s app and website.

The limited-time items feature a quartet of pumpkin-flavored breakfast and sweet items.

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.

The snack featuring the Mexican seasoning now comes in bolder packaging and a new size.

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is offering guests a special dine-in free pizza offer and is launching a new limited-time-only Korean BBQ Steak Pizza.

The producer also is bringing back Cranberry English muffins, bagels, and swirl bread.

The puffed and extruded snacks category is having a great year: all of its subcategories are up from the same time period last year, per Circana data, and consumers are returning to gatherings where snacks like Cheetos, Funyuns, and other snacks are omnipresent.

The brand is introducing its first ever Thanksgiving Pizza available for consumers this November while supplies last.

The women-owned, mission-driven small business has expanded its Uniquely Crunchy product line with the addition of Dill Pickle + Pepitas.

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

The snack nuts feature California-grown walnuts coated in the sweet heat of spicy honey.

Tamarind & Pasilla Chile Seasoning launches with limited-edition menu items nationwide at Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer restaurants.

A World of Future Tastes offers a glimpse into snack and bakery flavors to watch.

Crackers companies are getting creative with flavors and formats, even adding cannabis to their recipes.

In SF&WB’s latest webinar, a Circana market expert dives into current and emerging trends.

The new flavor is available for a limited time starting this spring at retailers nationwide for an SRP of $5.29.  

Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery Senior Editor Liz Parker was able to attend SNX 2024, hosted by SNAC International, last week in Dallas, which took place from April 14–16.

Bakery Concepts International has announced that it has been granted new patents for its Rapidojet technology.

A new sanitary Model RCM36X9SS Rotary Continuous Mixer from Munson Machinery blends dry bulk solids with or without liquid additions, in-line at low cost over long production runs.

The ROSS Double Planetary Mixer is available in a “super sanitary” turnkey configuration, featuring a common stainless steel workbench for both the mixer and a matching discharge system.

Admix, Inc., global manufacturer of hygienic and industrial mixing equipment serving the food and beverage, chemical/industrial, cosmetic and pharmaceutical markets, has announced their newly redesigned RS-02 Pilot Scale Mixer is now available.

Snack food and bakery companies in the market for mixers want machines that provide qualities like ease of sanitation, food safety, automation, airtight seals, and consistent operation that guards against product degradation during the mixing cycle.

A new sanitary Model RCM-60X20-SS Rotary Continuous Mixer from Munson Machinery blends primary bulk ingredients, minor ingredients and/or liquid additions uniformly in one to two minutes residence time (typical), at low cost per volume of material blended.

Companies in the market for new or improved mixers for snack and bakery dough applications have displayed a recent focus on specific features and benefits. These include efficiency, cost savings, pre-hydration, handling of ancient grains, automation of processes, and stepped-up sanitation and maintenance, especially in the wake of COVID-19.

Process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA, Somerset, NJ, has introduced the Turbo Compact Mixing (TCM) module.

Mixers serve essential functions for snack and bakery companies creating their own dough. We ask a lot of this category of heavy-duty equipment, including reliability and efficiency, to maintain established product quality-control standards.