Automation, ease of operation, cleanability, sustainability, and flexibility are among the characteristics that snack food and wholesale bakery customers say they want to see in laminating and sheeting equipment, according to manufacturers. Many of these concerns are driven by the “great resignation” and resulting difficulties attracting and retaining workers.
Bakery and snack producers can choose from a wide range of convenience packaging solutions - single-serve, re-sealable, portion-controlled - to meet demands of retailers and consumers. The latest innovations offer reliable containment, product freshness, recyclability and sustainability, thus fitting the needs of on-the-go, convenience-oriented consumers.
The publication of Barry Callebaut's fifth Forever Chocolate Progress Report marks the halfway point of its plan to make sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Bob's Red Mill about its sustainability initiatives, including environmental responsibility.
Investment marks significant step toward helping achieve a circular economy by funding systems to collect, sort, and recycle plastics at scale, including flexible films.