When it comes to purchasing bakery equipment, bakers must weigh their options. Contributing columnist Jeff Dearduff offers a rundown of things producers must keep in mind when making this quarter-million dollar purchase.

Where else can bakers and snack food producers and suppliers find the latest in trends, packaging equipment and technology than Process Expo 2011. Check out this pre-show guide for the ins and outs of the show. 

Celebrating 96 years in business, a recently expanded production facility and a host of fresh baked goods, Milano Bakery in Joliet, Ill., receives Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s 2011 Baker of the Year award.

Quick changeovers and enhanced technologies help Ruiz Foods’ Dinuba, Calif., plant meet ever-changing consumer demands.

This lineup of filling machines, bagmakers, casepackers and more are sure to round out any line in need of a solid piece of machinery.

The power of packaging is contagious. That’s why the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the Reston, Va.-based organizer of Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011, is, as always, presenting one powerful show.

The Tortilla Industry Association presents the most important tortilla industry event of the year-the 22nd Annual Convention and Trade Exposition, which is scheduled for Sept. 12-13 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

New packaging, product positioning, brand promotions and a team of leaders help drive Ruiz Foods’ growth, success and sales, making it one of the Top 500 Hispanic-owned companies in the United States.

Conveying in the food industry has become more sophisticated than simply moving product from point A to point B.