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Mason Dixie Foods launches Cheddar Biscuit Sandwich in Costco

The 8-count box retails for $14.99 and is available at all locations throughout the Midwest. 




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Circle K brings new Godzilla movie to life with limited-edition food lineup

Circle K partners with Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures to bring Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to life.




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Red's launches ciabatta, English muffin, croissant sandwiches

Over the next few months, the brand will be rolling out a range of new products, including Ciabatta Sandwiches, English Muffin Sandwiches, and Croissant Sandwiches.




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State of the Industry 2018: Frozen pizza grows thanks to product diversity

When it comes to pizza, consumers aren't lukewarm: Those who like it are committed to their favorite convenient meal. According to Mintel's latest U.S. pizza market report, more than one-third of consumers who purchase frozen pizza from their local grocery store do so two or three times a month or more.




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Interest in heirloom and heritage grains rises

Interest in "slower" food and deeper connections to food sources has brought heirloom tomatoes, heritage breeds of livestock, and ancient and heirloom grains to the fore.




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Grain diversity helps build a bigger toolbox for bakers

It has never been a better time to be in artisan baking. We are living in a time of heirloom wheat rediscovery and renewed appreciation for ancient grains.




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Artisan bread: quality in demand

From a philosophical point of view, the notion of "quality" has formed a focus since the days of Aristotle. He saw quality as tied to the very nature of an object. Other thinkers through the years more prone to subjectivity brought relative




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Publican Quality Bread defines artisan baking in Chicago

Some people place such a high emphasis on quality that they hang their shingle on it, like Publican Quality Bread has in Chicago. Just bite into any of the signature artisan breads the bakery distributes to restaurants throughout the city and you'll have all the personal experience you need to define quality bread for yourself.




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Exclusive interview: Spinato's, on frozen pizzas and broccoli crust

We recently were able to talk to Anthony Spinato, president of Spinato's Fine Foods, Tempe, AZ, about their new broccoli pizza crust and other frozen pizza aspects. 




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Almonds in Nashville: Food trends tour

A few weeks ago, I was able to fly to Nashville for a few days to participate in the Almond Board of California's annual food trends tour.




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Strategies for growing U.S. bread sales

David DelGhingaro, president, Brolite Products, provides some fresh perspective on how to breathe new life into the bread category.




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Inside the momentum for ‘Craft’ bakery

The 2019 Taste/Tomorrow event that took place in Chicago from May 1 to 2 provided a platform for Puratos to release its latest body of independent global research into top bakery, patisserie and chocolate trends shaping today's marketplace.




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Ingredient functionality in artisan bread production

Artisan breads sales are on the rise. The global artisan bakery market is expected to increase at a rate of 4.1 percent from 2019–24 to reach a market value of $4.5 billion.




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Perfecting artisan bread processing

Ingredients and processing play a 50/50 role in the quality production of artisan bread. It's the simple ingredient list and simple processing that is helping boost this style of bread's popularity in the natural and clean label trend.




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Doughnuts and permissible indulgence

Overall, indulgent products have tracked well lately, but better-for-you options will factor into the mix as we emerge from the pandemic.




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Valrhona vegan-certified Grand Cru single origin 'milk' chocolate, from the heart of Madagascar

Valrhona marks a milestone in chocolate-making with AMATIKA 46%, the first vegan Grand Cru chocolate available for both pastry chefs and home gourmets.




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Inside the pathway to the Famous Amos cookie relaunch

Cookies hold universal appeal. Their aroma beckons, warm from the oven, promising delicious comfort, a little sweet treat to brighten the moment.




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Barry Callebaut debuts Farm of the Future to power cocoa farming research and innovation

Barry Callebaut has built a dedicated hub to power cocoa farming research to support cocoa farming resilience and productivity in Ecuador.




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Barry Callebaut debuts North American expansion in plant-based offerings

Barry Callebaut has announced its latest expansion of its plant-based portfolio by adding dairy-free organic chocolate to its North American portfolio.




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Barry Callebaut launches Chocolate Academy Center in Casablanca, Morocco

The Barry Callebaut Group officially inaugurated its Chocolate Academy Center in Casablanca, Morocco.




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Undercover Snacks announces debut into second Costco region

The innovative woman-owned snack manufacturer has launched its best-selling Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt Crisps in all 73 Southeast Area Costco Wholesale locations.




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Cargill debuts House of Chocolate in Belgium

As customers’ need for inspiration, innovation, and speed-to-market take precedence in today’s dynamic chocolate market, Cargill’s House of Chocolate provides them with a collaborative, end-to-end customer experience.




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Barry Callebaut denies Salmonella-positive chocolate entered supply chain

After reaching out to all customers supplied with impacted chocolate products, Barry Callebaut can confirm, based on its internal investigation, that no affected chocolate products by the Salmonella-positive production lot in Wieze, Belgium, entered the retail food chain.




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Clio Snacks launches two new varieties, expands footprint

Limited Edition Key Lime Pie Granola & Yogurt Parfait Bars and Salted Caramel Mini Greek Yogurt Bars available at Walmart stores nationwide, and are also available direct-to-consumers.





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Barry Callebaut collaborates to drive sustainability commitments

Traceability to farm level, knowing where the cocoa it sources is grown, plays a crucial role in addressing some of the structural sustainability issues in the cocoa supply chain.




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RIND Snacks debuts Dark Cocoa Sea Salt Coconut Crisps

Upcycled fruit snack brand announces new sweet and salty combination.




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Interest in health, wellbeing drives better-for-you chocolate products

Consumers look for healthier chocolate products, while still indulging. 




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Barry Callebaut guide outlines consumer cookie trends

According to the report, consumers are hungry for cookies with innovative flavors and appealing appearance.




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Blue Diamond debuts Chocolate 'Thin Dipped Almonds'

Blue Diamond's first-ever chocolate-covered product line boasts half the sugar of the average chocolate-covered almonds.




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Krispy Kreme collaborates with M&M's for first time ever in the U.S.

Fans can enjoy four new doughnuts for a limited time beginning July 17, including one with M&M's Minis chocolate candies.




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Guittard introduces couverture line of chocolate

Guittard Couverture showcases the brand's commitment to providing customers with premium chocolate in enhanced, sustainable packaging.




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Chocolate offers snack and bakery producers innovation opportunities

Snack and bakery producers innovate in ways that fulfill consumers’ interest in healthy indulgence.




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Fortress to debut smart data, digital reporting solution at PACK EXPO

Fortress Technology’s smart data capture solution combats the digital disconnect experienced by manufacturers when operating multiple metal detectors, weighing machines, and combination systems simultaneously. 




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Eddie edible ink printer releases accessory for doughnuts, confections printing

NSF/GMP-Certified Edible Ink Printer prints graphics onto cookies, white chocolate, macarons, and now doughnuts and taller food items with Platform Kit Accessory.




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KPM Industries releases updated whole wheat analyzer

The new Alveolab is the first Alveograph instrument able to analyze whole wheat doughs for all rheological characteristics: tenacity, extensibility, elasticity, and baking strength.




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FourKites debuts new unified customer interface

New platform features seamlessly combine visibility data from all modes, truck appointment scheduling, and warehouse yard management—driving productivity and performance




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Key performance indicators in the snack and bakery industry

An interview with KPM Analytics on key performance indicator (KPI) solutions.




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Festo to introduce artificial intelligence software platform at IBIE 2022

Festo to introduce AI-based software for machine uptime, soft-robotic grippers, and economical electric motion at IBIE 2022.




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Cybake launches ISB management, planning system for in-store U.S. bakeries

Cybake bakery software has announced the introduction of its solution for retail in-store bakeries, Cybake ISB, to the market in the United States.




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IBIE 2022 round-up: baking industry showcases equipment, ingredients, new products

Held in Las Vegas every three years, the International Bakery Industry Exposition (IBIE) gathers the baking community to fuel the next generation of bakers, promote economic growth, and educate and advance the future of baking together.




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TraceGains debuts networked intelligence solution

Amid product reformulations and continued supply chain disruption, new solution automatically flags impending ingredient shortages, potential safety recalls, and other risks.




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Automating the supply chain to backfill ingredient shortages

How to best handle supply chain shortages.




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Cybake bakery software integrates with REKKI restaurant app

The partnership seeks to simplify and streamline restaurant orders of breads and other bakery goods.




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SNAXPO23 round-up: snack industry gather for education, innovation

With the theme “SNAX to the MAX,” SNAXPO23 welcomed thousands of attendees to check out the latest supplier innovations, talk technology, taste interesting flavor innovations, and more. 




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Videojet introduces 3350 Series lasers for marking on flexible film bags, pouches

In addition to marking on glass and hard plastics, the lasers can deliver high-resolution, permanent codes on flexible film, foil, labels, paperboard, and other packaging.




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Consumers show strong interest in food ingredients: 'Clean' is in, 'chemical-sounding' is out

Whether they impact flavor, appearance, nutrition, freshness, or texture, food ingredients have been used for centuries for a variety of purposes. 




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Good, clean and healthy: Are you mislabeling or misrepresenting your products?

A cursory glance at grocery store shelves confirms: meeting consumer expectations for “clean” food labeling is here to stay.




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GNT introduces vibrant green EXBERRY colors made from spirulina and turmeric

GNT has expanded its range of plant-based EXBERRY colors with the launch of two new green shades made from spirulina and turmeric.




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Immunity-boosting snacks: Q&A with The Good Crisp Co.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to correspond with Matt Parry, founder and CEO, Good Crisp Co., about immunity-boosting snacks.




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State of the Industry 2021: Pretzels continue to crunch

The hard pretzel category grew steadily in the past year as consumers stuck at home continued to snack, although fortunes varied significantly from brand to brand. During the past year, consumer focus on cleaner labels and healthier ingredients has ramped up, while manufacturers have continued to experiment with a wider variety of flavors. Pretzel product and ingredient makers predict those trends will continue.