American Bakers Association member facilities represent 42 of the 92 manufacturing plants recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2021.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Guilherme Maia Silva, founder, Força Foods, on its energy bars and trail mixes' water footprint, and about sustainability in the snack industry.
TricorBraun Flex has received the BPI Certification Mark from the Biodegradable Products Institute for its fully-compostable, plant-based packaging product, Biotré 3.0.
The U.S. snack industry established strong roots during the first half of the 20th century. Retail channel diversification, ingenious equipment engineering, and an increasingly mobile American public hungry for snacking adventure all contributed to the boom. Upstart innovators blazed their own paths across this fertile land, rich with opportunity.