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SkinnyDipped welcomes new Salty + Sweet line

Salty + Sweet is available in three flavors: Vanilla Crunch Almonds, Maple Crunch Almonds, and Cinnamon Crunch Cashews.




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Wonderful Pistachios debuts No Shells Sweet Cinnamon

The sweet, spicy nuts are hitting shelves ahead of the fall and winter holidays.




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Cargill's Red Seaweed Promise designed to improve producers’ prosperity and conserve the environment

To help ensure a long-term sustainable red seaweed supply chain, Cargill has launched the Red Seaweed Promise.




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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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AKFP debuts native waxy tapioca starch

Sourced from American Key Food Products' (AKFP) Asian production partner, native waxy tapioca starch is high in amylopectin, that possesses a combination of functionalities which make it an effective stabilizer, thickener, and emulsifier.




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State of the Industry: Big wheels

Despite competition from a variety of sources, frozen pizza manufacturers see themselves giving rivals a run for consumers’ money.




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Nestle announces New Product Technology Center in Ohio

Nestle S.A. is adding a Product Technology Center to its R&D facility in Solon, Ohio. The $53 million facility will focus on frozen and chilled foods.




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Schwan Food Co. names Dimitrios Smyrnios CEO

Effective immediately, Dimitrios Smyrnios succeeds Gregory Flack as CEO of The Schwan Food Co.




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Little Lady Foods’ co-CEOs to step down

Little Lady Foods, Elk Grove Village, Ill., announces that it is seeking a new CEO and making several other management changes, as co-CEOs John and Dan Geocaris plan to step down from daily management of the company.




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Rustic Crust to break ground on new pizza bakery

The Pittsfield, NH, manufacturer of ready-made pizza crusts and flatbread pizzas will break ground on a new facility on Aug. 14 as well as launch a program honoring first responders.




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Little Lady Foods announces new president/CEO

Rick Anderson is named president of the Elk Grove Village, IL, contract manufacturer of custom-made frozen food products.




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General Mills updates target for fiscal 2015 growth

Several factors are prompting the company to reduce its sales and earnings expectations for the fiscal year ending in May 2015.




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The Linde Group helps Nation Pizza and Foods meet growing demand for premium, frozen pizza

Freeze quality is essential when manufacturing well more than a million baked and prepared food items a day for shipment nationwide.




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Sprouted Artisan Seven-Grain Premium Wraps

To meet growing demand for sprouted grain foods, Angelic Bakehouse has added Sprouted Artisan Seven-Grain Premium Wraps to its flatbread line.




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Weekly new products, ingredients and equipment update

Did you miss the following new products, ingredients and equipment in and for the baking and snack industries on www.snackandbakery.com this week? If so, check them out now.




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Blaze Pizza debuts Sweet & Spicy line

Blaze Pizza is introducing two new spicy drizzles and four new menu items.




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Genio Della Pizza debuts Pepperoni Pizza nationwide

Genio’s Uncured Pepperoni Pizza is handmade in Italy using ingredients such as locally grown tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, hand torn Ligurian basil, and uncured pepperoni.




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California Pizza Kitchen, Mike's Hot Honey drop 'swicy' new pizza

The collab breaks new ground in pizza category with Nashville-style chicken and Mike’s Hot Honey – Extra Hot.




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Papa Murphy's celebrates Halloween with its Jack-O Pizza

The limited-time pizza features the restaurant's pepperoni arranged in a pumpkin smile, comes in multiple sizes, and offers a dairy-free option.




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Cicis to launch Chicken and Eggo Waffles Pizza

The pizza combines Eggo waffles and crispy chicken on a crust, with a drizzle of maple syrup.




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Ghost elevates breakfast game with high-protein cereal

Ghost, a lifestyle brand of sports nutrition products, energy drinks, and more, is entering the food category with a high-protein cereal line that was built in partnership with General Mills.




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Fiber One releases 'zero-guilt,' low-sugar doughnuts

General Mills' Fiber One, the brand known for macro-friendly bars and brownies, has released its latest innovation to help consumers stay on track: Fiber One Donuts.




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CVS launches Well Market BFY foods and beverages

The private-label line features a range of nutritious yet tempting snack options.




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Sola introduces new bread products

The launches include Kids Bread, Rolls, and two Classic Bread items.




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Yogurt-based mixes show the lighter side of breakfast

Heavenly Waffles aims to give morning meals tastier BFY options.




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Snacks from the Sea hopes to make waves with consumers

Made from kelp, the new snack promises an ocean of flavor and health benefits.




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Sola launches breads and bagels at Whole Foods Market

The bread brand is aimed at the BFY market with zero added sugar, non-GMO ingredients, and high fiber content.




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Wonderful to introduce No Shells Unsalted pistachios

IFPA Global attendees will get to experience the variety before its release in February 2025.




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Glanbia Nutritionals webinar to explore key industry trends

The 30-minute MegaTrends for 2025 & Beyond will aim to offer insights driving key consumer categories.




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The Low-Sodium Lowdown

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report in February that reconfirms what most adults already know: A majority of Americans consume too much sodium. Too much sodium can increase the risk of high blood pressure, which often leads to heart disease and strokes. Processed and restaurant-prepared foods contain the most sodium of the foods people eat.




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Nu-Tek Food Science agrees with Barentz Europe to distribute potassium chloride

The Minnetonka, Minn.-based food solutions and potassium chloride supplier strikes a deal with Barentz Europe B.V., which is present in 26 countries in Europe, to distribute its Advanced Formula potassium chloride to food manufacturers in Europe. Nu-Tek says that governments in the U.K. and the Netherlands are close to making mandatory rules regarding sodium levels in food products with the aim to reduce high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.




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Nu-Tek signs South American distribution agreement with Tovani Benzaquen Ingredients

Nu-Tek Food Science, Minnetonka, Minn., has signed an agreement with Tovani Benzaquen Ingredients, Sao Paulo, to distribute Nu-Tek Salt Advanced Formula Potassium Chloride to food manufacturers in Brazil.




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Nu-Tek Food Science partners with Cain Food Industries

Nu-Tek Food Science and Cain Food Industries are partnering to help the grain-based food industry reduce sodium levels.




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Nu-Tek receives 2013 FABI Award

Nu-Tek Food Science’s Salt for Life Sea Salt Blend earns a 2013 Food & Beverage Innovations Award.




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IFT 2013 hopes to wow Chicago

The show will again offer the industry’s largest collection of food ingredients, equipment, packaging and service, with more than 1,000 exhibitors gathered under one roof.




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Making strides toward healthier resolutions

Every year, as the holidays come to a close and resolutions kick in, many Americans vow to lose weight. Despite their best wishes, there’s no reset button on holiday excess, and therefore nearly half of Americans admit to committing to a diet but failing after just six months.




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Low-sodium alternative ingredients

Low-sodium ingredients are readily available, but are consumers still concerned about their sodium intake?




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New Mediterranean Umami Powder cuts salt in snacks

With snacking up during the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the amount of salt in snacks is an on-trend task for snack companies.




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Crepini Sweet Crepes

Introducing Crepini Sweet Crepes, dusted with a pinch of cinnamon to allow consumers to recreate healthy versions of holiday classics. 




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ALDI new protein bread, keto tortillas, organic bread, and brioche buns




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Freebirds World Burrito adds new menu items with Abbot's Butcher Plant Based Chorizo and Siete Grain Free Tortillas

Freebirds World Burrito, known as Texas’ No.1 Burrito, is adding two new plant-based options to its endless possible combinations of bowls and burritos.




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Egglife Foods expands to Costco clubs in Pacific Northwest

Starting in March 2022, Egglife Foods is bringing its everything bagel egglife egg white wraps to Costco stores exclusively in the Pacific Northwest, for the first time ever.




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Kemin Food Technologies debuts webinar on latest tortilla trends and formulation solutions

 Webinar showcases how ingredients work together to create excellent tortilla products.




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Old El Paso debuts Tortilla Pockets with sealed bottom

Tortilla Pockets are crafted with a sealed bottom and are portable, making them easy for everyone in the family to hold.





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Flour tortilla consistency begins with its ingredients

Even with a sound production process, tortilla appearance depends greatly on raw ingredient quality.




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Mama Lupe’s debuts Flavor Pack sweet and savory tortillas

The line of tortillas features chocolate, churro, ranch, BBQ, pumpkin spice, and buffalo spice flavors.




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State of the Industry 2023: Tortilla growth driven by innovation

Tortillas have become a versatile carrier for many meals. While typically associated with Mexican foods, tortillas can be used across a broad range of foods and cuisines. 




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Mission Foods introduces Keto certified, lower-carb tortillas

The new offerings are available now at select grocers and will be rolling out across the country in the coming months.




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Wisoman Foods launches Oladito Organic Tortillas

Oladito Organic Tortillas are available in three varieties: Organic Traditional Flour, Organic Whole Wheat, and Organic Jalapeño.




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Limagrain launches new food ingredients

Limagrain Ingredients will be exhibiting at Food Ingredients Europe, and they have four new ingredients to showcase.