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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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Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pop-Tarts announce flavor collab

Nothing Bundt Cakes and Pop-Tarts have joined forces to release a new cake flavor, Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts, available Aug. 19 to Sept. 1, while supplies last.




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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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Sprinkles, Miyoko’s Creamery partner on vegan cupcake

The limited-time bakery treat is made with Miyoko’s Cinnamon Brown Sugar Oat Milk Butter.




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State of the Industry 2024: BFY bars performing well

Bars remain big business—the portability, flavor variety, better-for-you options, and other attributes of the bakery category appeals to hungry commuters, on-the-go moms and their offspring, health-conscious snackers, and other consumer segments.




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State of the Industry 2024: Consumers search for healthier bread options

Consumers have been looking to eat healthier, and producers are responding, offering multigrain, keto, and other options for loaf bread.




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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: 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: 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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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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Case Study: Equipment for efficient artisan baking

New Jersey bakery Hudson Bread counts on Koenig for its high-quality bread production, with a new dough sheeting line as the newest addition to its production line.




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Snack and bakery manufacturers search for sanitation, versatility with laminators and sheeters

Effectively and efficiently handling dough is integral to many snack and bakery operations. And the needs producers have today are diverse.




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Bare releases Sea Salt and Caramel Apple Chips

Bare Snacks is releasing a limited-time offering just in time for fall, with its new Sea Salt & Caramel Apple Chips. 




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Harvest Snaps rebrands Selects to Crunchy Puffs

The brand is undergoing a packaging redesign for its three Harvest Snaps flavors: Honey Dijon, Loaded Taco, and White Cheddar Jalapeno.




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Fritos debuts LTO snack partnership with 'Twisters'

For the first time in the brand’s history, Fritos is blending two flavors into one bag with an exclusive, limited-edition Fritos X Twisters snack.




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Funyuns, Maruchan heat up snack aisle with collab

For the first time, the brands are coming together for an unexpected flavor mash-up: Funyuns x Maruchan Hot & Spicy Chicken Ramen Onion Flavored Rings.




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Dr. Norm’s debuts limited-edition Fiery Hot Crunch Bar

The limited-edition edible is Dr. Norm’s take on one of America’s most popular snacking obsessions.




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Calbee introduces sweet-and-spicy Harvest Snaps flavor

The snacks consist of a baked base of green peas and are flavored with a touch of sweetness and heat.




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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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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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Dirt Kitchen Snacks debuts BBQ-flavored Air Dried Carrot Crisps

The new veggie-based twist on BBQ potato chips include a crispy, crunchy air-dried carrot tossed in extra virgin olive oil and a bold, smoky barbecue seasoning.




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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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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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Insomnia Cookies, Marvel debut 'Agatha All Along' collab

Insomnia Cookies is conjuring up sweet treats inspired by Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along, now streaming on Disney+.




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Chips Ahoy! unveils 'biggest' innovation in 60 years

Chips Ahoy! Big Cookies are available in Chocolate Chip, Chocolatey Brownie, and Chocolatey Caramel flavors.




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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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Supermarket Italy debuts baked goods and snack baskets

Supermarket Italy, an online destination for authentic gourmet imported products from Italy since 2009, has expanded its offerings to include snack and bakery baskets.




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Walker’s Shortbread to launch Mini Scottie Dog Carton

The item consists of shortbread cookies shaped like Scottie dogs, housed in a specially decorated 3D carton, to be sold at Walmart.




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Chips Ahoy returns Hot Cocoa flavor to shelf after 8 years

Chips Ahoy! is bringing back a flavor for the first time in 8+ years: Chips Ahoy! Hot Cocoa.




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Pepperidge Farm to debut Thin & Crispy Peppermint Cocoa cookies

The product consists of a chocolate cookie dotted with crisp peppermint chips throughout.




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Baker debuts seasonal macaron box

The selection features eight flavors that capture the essence of autumn, per the brand.




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Beyond sugar

Ingredient suppliers are stepping up to offer bakers and snack manufacturers a variety of sweeteners to match consumer preferences, from traditional sugar to modern formulations.




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Flowers Foods acquires Roman Meal trademark

Flowers Foods will use the trademark in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Bahamas.




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Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie

Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie is made with ground cinnamon and sugar, plus “a little twist.”




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Dietary sodium: The good, the bad, the ugly

February—American Heart Month—reminded us that heart disease remains one of the most fatal conditions plaguing Americans.




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Tuscan Garden Breakfast Flatbread

This recipe brings together multiple components with which most American consumers are quite familiar: flatbread, pesto, scrambled eggs, vegetables and a creamy sauce.




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Unbridled innovation-bar none

The snack and granola bars category continues to show gains, growing ever-crowded and diverse-but which bars will make the cut over the long term?