New and redesigned proofers, ovens and fryers—the “workhorses” of the bakery and snack industry—are ready to help bakers and snack producers expand their product lines
Chicago-based Alpha Baking Co. Inc. selects Penske Truck Leasing to serve as its commercial truck fleet maintenance service provider for its 2013 ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-450 bread delivery trucks operating in the Chicago area.
Delkor Systems, a St. Paul, Minn., manufacturer of end-of-line packaging equipment, toasts 40 years of operation this month with an open house at a new facility. The company transformed 114,000 sq. ft. of an existing building in St. Paul into a manufacturing facility that combines all its existing operations.
It’s been a slippery road this year. Impacted by a widespread drought, fluctuating commodity prices and a still-weak economy, bakers have been hit with some tough circumstances.
Frito-Lay, Hershey and Kellogg are among the AmeriStar 2013 Packaging Awards Competition entrants being recognized by the Institute of Packaging Professional for their innovative new food-related packaging.
Utz Quality Foods has been making potato chips for years and expanded into other snack foods such as pretzels, and its now-famous cheese balls. The Hanover, Pa., company shares how it makes its fantastic orange, bite-size snacks.