=Whether they’re playing a no-hitter or just making double plays, bakers aren’t sitting on the sidelines—they’re listening to consumers and making improvements to their products. Some are using non-traditional ingredients or taking a more organic approach, while others are focusing on healthful benefits, authenticity and quality. But there’s one thing they all have in common: They have been impacted by the economy and commodity price surges.
Bakers can hit a home run in today’s market by mixing wholesome, healthful ingredients with some new twists of their own to stand out among the competition. But they still must hold their ground when it comes to pricing and discounting. Even if they have a few strikes-outs along the way, bakers are developing new products to keep on making a hit with consumers.
Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods’ state-of-the-art tortilla production facility in Halifax, N.C., is now fully onstream, paving the way for tortillas to become a weekly staple in the non-Hispanic market. Adding three more production lines at the Halifax location, the company is offering an array of new, better-for-you tortillas, wraps and chips that are helping make the most of its dynamic tortilla business.
Don Pancho East, Halifax, N.C., is brimming with a high-energy
staff and high-tech tortilla production on four new lines that can each
output as much as 60,000 tortillas per hour.
Ho ho ho! It’s time to set out a plate of cookies and milk for Santa
because cookie manufacturers have been busy little elves, creating new
and exciting items for everyone on Santa Claus’ list.
Since 1974, Grecian Delight Foods has prided itself on a variety of Greek and ethnic foods. Find out how this Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based company is expanding beyond its roots.
The IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo is a place where top food
science and technology professionals representing the most prominent
organizations in the food sector, come together to learn about the most
recent product, ingredient and technology developments and their
potential impact on your business, as well as identify trends that will
shape the industry, enhance your skills, augment your knowledge base
and expand your professional network.
For the past few years, high-fructose corn syrup has received some major flack, says executive editor Marina Mayer. However, a recent Mintel study shows that consumers aren’t too concerned about this so-called dangerous ingredient.
The Grain Foods Foundation is committed to educating consumers on the
important role grain-based foods play in a healthful diet, says
contributing columnist Judi Adams. However, the association is also
working on a daily basis to protect the interests of the industry in
the media.
Whether they’re playing a no-hitter or just making double plays, bakers aren’t sitting on the sidelines-they’re listening to consumers and making improvements to their products.