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Ingredion completes Penford acquisition

Penford’s expertise in potato starch, nonstarch texturizers and green solutions are expected to expand Ingredion’s capabilities to address consumer trends.




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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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Equinom achieves 75% protein content in minimally processed pea protein

Food tech company breaks industry record and validates potential of advanced pea protein ingredient for plant-based food and beverage market.




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QVC releases Jonas Holiday Tin with assorted chocolate

Each tin includes four 3-oz. bags of chocolate-covered grahams, chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolate caramel bites with pretzel crunch, and caramels with sea salt.




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United Supermakerts acquires rights to iconic August's Pies

United Supermarkets has acquired the rights to the name and recipes of August’s Pies, an iconic West Texas brand.




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Hot Pockets celebrates return of BBQ Recipe Beef

Made famous for its tangy and sweet BBQ sauce flavor, premium beef, and savory crust, Hot Pockets BBQ Recipe Beef is back by popular demand.




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Delimex debuts Crispy Quesadillas with chicken

The new quesadillas leverage Kraft Heinz’s 360CRISP technology to deliver crispiness straight from the microwave.




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Consumers search for unique frozen snacks, appetizers

The frozen snacks aisle aims to please discerning palates of all ages.




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Stratas Foods to acquire NJ-based AAK Foodservice

The addition of AAK Foodservice, Hillside aligns with Stratas Foods’ long-term growth objectives, particularly within the value-added oils, dressings, sauces, and mayonnaise categories.




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Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire Ghost

The addition of the brand will reportedly accelerate KDP's portfolio evolution towards consumer-preferred spaces.




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Quaker Breakfast Flats

Quaker Breakfast Flats from The Quaker Oats. Co. offers consumers a filling morning snack option.




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Crumbl celebrates 'Beetlejuice' sequel with Afterlife Cake

To celebrate the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Crumbl is releasing a new dessert, as well as hosting an Instagram-only giveaway that will offer one lucky winner an unforgettable Warner Bros. Studio Tour experience in Burbank, CA.




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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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Cheetos brings back Salsa con Queso flavor

The brand is kicking off a nationwide search for the next Deja tu Huella Ambassador to uplift and inspire the Hispanic community.




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Unique Snacks introduces Puffzels snack packs

The new packs aim to meet growing demand from convenience store operators and on-the-go shoppers.




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Low and Slow debuts Hickory Smoked BBQ Cheese Puffs

The snack company uses a proprietary process to impart its products with the taste of hickory smoke.




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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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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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Love & Quiches Gourmet to enhance its products

The New York dessert and quiche maker plans to boost the nutritional content of its products and introduce new, cleaner labels.




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Quality cookies, nutritious snacking

Quality trumps quantity in the cookie category, as bakers turn toward simple, natural ingredients in response to consumer demand for more nutritious snacking options.




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Mondelez acquires Enjoy Life Foods

The acquisition expands Mondelez International’s portfolio into faster-growing, on-trend, better-for-you areas.




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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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Lancaster Colony acquires Flatout Holdings

T. Marzetti Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp., purchases the flatbread manufacturer for approximately $92 million.




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Squadle Sense releases remote temperature monitoring system

Leveraging LoRaWAN technology, Remote Temperature Monitoring penetrates solid objects like refrigerators and freezers, then uploads temperature data to Digital Checklists.




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Carrot cake squares recalled due to undeclared walnuts

Leonard Novelty Bakery announced today a recall involving Carrot Cake Squares sold in its bakery departments due to undeclared walnuts.




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Sanitary design of equipment matters in terms of safety and the bottom line

Maintaining sanitary conditions is at the top of the priority list in the food processing industry.




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Q&A: Air management in snack and bakery facilities

A look at the best air management practices for snack and bakery companies.




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Hostess Brands, Inc. announces strong first quarter 2022 financial results

Strong consumer demand drives 25% organic net revenue growth, raises 2022 full year guidance.




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Equipment Briefs: September 2013

Equipment Briefs from various Suppliers. Check it out!




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Extrusion equipment for unique and healthy snacks

Snack manufacturers are looking to build in healthfulness through the use of raw materials, including vegetables and fruit, as well as cleaner ingredient profiles with more protein and fiber.




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SNAXPO preview: The latest ingredients, equipment and technology for snack manufacturing

SNAXPO18, taking place March 12-14 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, is a must-attend event for anyone working in today’s snack food industry.




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New extrusion equipment offers better hygiene, speed and flexibility

Hygienic design, quicker changeovers, reduction of maintenance time, improved cooling ability and the modularity and flexibility to run more-diverse products-sometimes with exotic raw materials that need gentler processing-are the top-of-mind issues for customers of extrusion equipment.




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Market demands drive innovation in snack and bakery extrusion equipment

Customers of machines that handle puffing and extruding of snack and bakery products are focused on accommodating protein- and plant-based inclusions, hygienic design and rapid cleaning, speed and quick changeovers, better integrated controls, easy data extraction, and smaller machines that can produce specialized batches.




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Leavening ingredients help optimize quality, consistency, operational efficiency

Leavening ingredients and leavening aides are important ingredients that help consistently create the textural qualities of various baked goods. And like every ingredient segment within bakery, leavening agents are subject to ongoing shopper trends.




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KPM Analytics introduces innovation for offline product quality checks

The TheiaVu E-Series is a standalone vision inspection system that collects measurements of features of many types of baked goods, such as buns, rolls, English muffins, doughnuts, cookies, and more.




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Bradman Lake to showcase equipment at Pack Expo

All Bradman Lake machinery has been specifically designed to meet today’s packaging challenges, improving flexibility and efficiency to increase profitability. 




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BW Packaging to highlight new equipment at PACK EXPO

On exhibit at PACK EXPO will be the company's Thiele UltraStar G2 Bagger, Hayssen R300 Flow Wrapper, and OpView HMI.




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ABM Equipment introduces Auto-Pulse Bag Dump Station

The item is suitable for snack and bakery manufacturing, as well as other production environments.




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System Square, Prospection Solutions to debut x-ray tech

In partnership with System Square, Prospection Solutions is set to unveil its dual-energy x-ray inspection system at PACK EXPO from November 3–6, in Chicago.




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Crackers stand on their own with unique nutrition and flavors

Crackers grow more sophisticated as shoppers seek nutrition and flavor in their snacks.




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Tate & Lyle completes acquisition of dietary fiber business in China

Tate & Lyle PLC has announced that it has today completed the acquisition of Quantum Hi-Tech (Guangdong) Biological Co., Ltd (Quantum), a prebiotic dietary fiber business located in China.




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Radio Frequency Bantam-Series Post-Baking dryers

After the very successful introduction of the air-cooled Bantam-Series Post-Baking dryers two years ago, RFC is now offering the air-cooled design in a more powerful two-zone design




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Building automation into ovens, proofers, and ancillary equipment

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies had been steadily adding automation to their plants and equipment contained therein for a number of years—and then the pandemic hit, accelerating the process due to both the difficulty in finding qualified people to hire, and the need for social distancing that accompanied at least the early stages of COVID-19. Ovens, proofers, and associated equipment have been among the candidates for automation.




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Salty snacks pique consumer interest with fresh and exotic flavors

Salty snacks like chips, popcorn, pretzels, and snack crackers have long been a staple in the home, and have become even more essential now during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Quest Bake Shop debuts low-sugar brownies, muffins

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




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Banquet d'Or debuts Pistachio Filled Croissant

The European frozen bakery company created the new product in response to customer requests and flavor trends.




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California Pizza Kitchen launches limited-time-only Korean BBQ Steak Pizza

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.