Celebrating 125 years in business, Gonnella Baking Co. operates sophisticated baking/manufacturing facilities that produce breads, rolls and more at rates exceeding three million pounds a week. Join us on a tour of the 80,000-plus-sq.-ft. Aurora, Ill., facility that includes high-tech equipment, superior operating standards and two makeup lines that provide plenty of product to major U.S. companies. 

Gonnella Baking Co. celebrates the major milestone of 125 years in the bread baking business, mixing high technology with old world traditions. 

Servo-pump fillers from Hinds-Bock Corp. are designed for high-speed depositing and spreading for a wide variety of flowable products such as icings, fruits, batters, sauces, dressings, jellies and condiments, to name a few.

Exhibitors at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) showcased an array of new equipment and ingredient solutions. Check out what made Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s Editor’s Choice picks as hot items for 2010-11.

Here is the latest lineup of equipment introductions that offer everything from anti-mold and lidding systems to belts, lump breakers and form/fill/sealers.

When dealing with extreme applications like ovens and freezers to high-friction points in conveyors, proofers and palletizers, Klüber’s high-quality lubricants will help your line run smoother, cleaner and with fewer lubrication intervals.

Many of today’s newly introduced equipment provide jack-of-all-trade features.

The latest equipment introductions offer a bevy of stronger, easier and faster features.

Berndorf Band Engineering introduced the bernmatic BTRV belt-tracking roller, designed to improve product quality and provide precise belt tracking for precision, right down the line.

Our contributing columnist, Jeff Dearduff, advises bakers and snack producers to attend IBIE 2010 and get involved with the many competitions, seminars, contests and networking opportunities that are taking place at the Las Vegas-based show.