This year’s first winner was a team of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and the second-place winner was a team of students from the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).

Fats and oils play an important role in delivering the sensory and quality attributes for snack and bakery products. Consumers’ interest in sustainability, health and wellbeing, and clean label are influencing the fats and oils category.

During research and development, bakers and snack producers face formulation hurdles on a daily basis. Luckily, functional ingredients like fats, oils, dough conditioners and egg replacers can help them solve a host of common challenges.

Formulating products with the ever-increasing demands of today’s marketplace is no easy task.

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

Lenny & Larry's, is proud to announce the introduction of their newest, 18G—as in 18 grams of protein—cookie: Lenny & Larry's The Boss! Cookie

State of the Industry Overview for bakery, including a look at baking industry challenges like the supply chain, workforce development, impact from the war in Europe, and the pandemic.

The box includes chocolate-covered confections like pretzels, cookies, graham crackers, caramel popcorn, pretzel balls, and more.

This week's Fun Friday includes a Big League Chew bobblehead, M&M's x Kate Spade collab, National Chocolate Day deals with Kinder and Fannie May, some fun Halloween stats from NCA, and National Tavern-Style Pizza Day.

The nationwide bakery café chain is offering a limited-edition Halloween collection to celebrate the festive season.

The May 8–11 event connects snack and bakery professionals with safety solutions.

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

From cakes and pastries to deals for Rewards members, there are no tricks, only treats at Paris Baguette this October.

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.

Albertsons Companies is introducing its private label lineup of Halloween-inspired treats, including from its newly launched Overjoyed brand.

The American Society of Baking (ASB) announced the 2025 inductees into the Baking Hall of Fame at its regional meetup held Oct. 24 at the Bundy Baking Museum in Urbana, OH, home to the Baking Hall of Fame.

The program honors ideas with the potential to transform the world’s food system.

The number of gluten-free products that have entered the market in recent years is quite large—almost mind-boggling. To some degree, this trend was fostered by FDA’s relatively new rule, Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods (August 2013), which allows manufacturers of foods inherently gluten-free to make such label claims. Thus, we now have gluten-free tomato sauce, a product that was probably always gluten-free.

Sized for little hands, Zbar Halloween Minis are available in a 20-ct chocolate chip flavor.

Kellanova has rereleased a slew of seasonal products for autumn and Halloween.

Now that many jurisdictions across the country are mandating fire sprinkler systems in new-home construction, de-signers need to be aware of the requirements and challenges these systems can face in relation to water meters.

Eighty-two percent of respondents use digital tools daily to help streamline training and development programs. The majority of respondents within this group recognize the diverse benefits that digital tools offer the skilled trades industry.

The current U.S. workforce is comprised of four generations: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. But there’s one generation in particular that the skilled trades have their eyes on right now: Gen Z.

In the world of business, challenges are inevitable. Economic shifts, changing consumer demands and unforeseen crises are part and parcel of running a company.

Right-sized, on-demand packaging solutions empower companies to optimize their processes, reducing waste and minimizing their carbon footprint.

This article discusses the most common challenges in lockout tagout implementation, from outdated practices to human behavior.

Safety debates surrounding hiking risks run parallel to opinions on workplace safety.

Research reveals there is actually significant confusion and over-simplification in the differences (and similarities) between hardhats and helmets.

The Challenge was a three-phase, $350,000 competition aimed at improving respirator fit evaluation.

Regular inspections and the implementation of advanced technologies, such as IoT sensors, are essential for early risk detection and prevention of catastrophic events.

To meet consumers’ preferences for functional beverages and lower sugar content, experts note that beverage-makers are turning to solutions using advanced high-intensity sweeteners, flavor modifiers and maskers to deliver functional beverages without compromising on taste.

Through its new global brand platform and U.S. ad campaign, White Claw is inspiring even more people to seek out genuine, real-world connections — and “Grab Life By The Claw.” 

SONIC Drive-In, Atlanta, is casting a spell on taste buds nationwide this Halloween season with the launch of its Witch’s Brew Slush Float. 

The demands of today’s global markets are rigorous.

19 Crimes partners with Universal Products & Experiences to release a limited-edition collection of highly sought after Halloween wines, featuring the classic Universal Monsters. 

With Halloween lurking, Bacardí has reimagined its limited-edition bottle. Bacardí’s newest limited-edition mummified Halloween bottle features a mysterious glow-in-the-dark design.

Jones Soda, Seattle, released a limited-edition series of sodas designed to capture the Halloween spirit. 

Boston-based Dunkin’, part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants, is dialing up the excitement this spooky season with an all-new lineup of Halloween-inspired tricks and treats to take guests from morning to midnight. 

International Delight, a brand of Danone North America, Denver, Colo., is bringing main character energy to Halloween festivities this fall with the introduction of its creamer bottle costumes, based on two of the brand’s fan-favorite flavors: French Vanilla and Pumpkin Pie Spice.  

Multi-Conveyor has built a series of carbon and mild steel constructed modular plastic belt conveyors.

This year’s State of the Industry report on juice and juice drinks notes that, as consumers remain concerned about the high sugar content of juice and juice drinks, this has impacted the overall category.

What are Autonomous Vehicles? Autonomous vehicles, commonly referred to as self-driving cars, are designed to navigate and operate without human intervention. Using a combination of sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence, these vehicles can assess their surroundings and make driving decisions based on real-time data. The technology behind autonomous vehicles is rapidly advancing, leading to the ... Read more

OwlUnited is thrilled to announce the participation of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) in the design challenge to curate part of the art collection of its exclusive NFT project.

Henry Halladay, Ph.D, PE is premiering today the latest installment of his celebrated podumentary, Learn Learn Learn, along with an exclusive Q&A bonus show and confirmation that season three is slated for 2022.

The event space is centrally located & can accommodate large and small gatherings

Projected Growth in High-End Server Market

Debra M. Halliday, PsyD, is a distinguished clinical psychologist specializing in various treatment modalities and mental health issues

The GO!GO! Challenge is a plastic-free movement that began in January this year by the Ministry of Environment, and it relays to other participants.

Andy Cagnetta inducted into the inaugural IBBA Hall of Fame

Marshall Reddy is a distinguished entrepreneur and expert in the field of franchising and consulting services