Today’s bakers and snack producers say customers want mass customization, smaller case counts and more product varieties. 

Tray-packing equipment now offers even quicker changeover capabilities as well as enhanced automation and flexibility. Equipment designs are more compact so that machinery fits into tight floor spaces.

New mixing technology enables bakers to create more and superior products, while addressing costs, labor, sanitation and other production issues. 

Using advanced technology, a cross-functional operational strategy and effective collaboration tools, Blue Diamond’s ‘dream plant,’ a multimillion-dollar almond-processing facility in Turlock, CA, is a reality. The nearly 200,000-sq.-ft. site sets new standards of excellence for food safety, processing and building innovation. 

The Educational Advisory Board (EAB) will set the direction for the content of the summit’s education program.

The summary details the company’s progress against ambitious targets to make a difference to people and the planet through performance.

Frito-Lay has been granted a U.S. patent for its manufacturing process to bake corn-based snacks that maintain the taste and texture of a fried product using a hydration step.

Green Endeavor Inc., Portland, OR, will help members of the Chicago-based baker’s co-op find eco-focused solutions for their bakeries.

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Mondelez Global plans to invest more than $40 million in its Henrico County, VA, biscuit bakery.