By the time you receive your December issue of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, 2015 will quickly be coming to a close, and one the biggest years in baking will soon begin.
In September, FDA issued the final rule for preventive controls for human food as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As expected, validation that the baking process provides a kill step for pathogens was part of the rule.
As a cardiologist, I am continuously telling my patients about the importance of heart health. While many people wait until the new year to focus on their health, the holiday season provides the perfect time for them to make a conscious effort to eat items that are heart healthy.
With a new year just around the corner, you have likely endured a barrage of information of late related to trend predictions du jour, product characteristics estimated by pundits to see potential prevalence in the snack and bakery worlds in 2016.
The sentences handed down in September to two Georgia peanut butter manufacturers for distributing Salmonella-tainted peanut products should be a profound lesson for not just the food industry, but for the industry in general.
With daily schedules more hectic than ever and meals often becoming grab-and-go occasions, it can be challenging for people to get the vitamins and minerals they need.
The primary goal of this publication is to help you build better snack and bakery products and grow your business. Of course, many factors get into the game here.