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Nuts, fruits, and other inclusions elevate snacks and baked goods

Nuts, fruits, and other inclusions elevate snacks and baked goods

Nuts, fruits, and other inclusions find increased usage in snack and bakery products.
Joyce Friedberg
August 25, 2020
Nuts, fruits, and other common inclusions deliver many attributes consumers seek, including elevated taste, texture, and nutrition. In addition, these ingredients address consumer increasing interest in plant-based foods and proteins, and often fit clean-label criteria.
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August 24, 2020
Life just doesn't feel the same in 2020, especially this time of year as students of all ages begin their studies again, with remote learning in place in many densely populated parts of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our lives in many ways, including how we snack.
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Washing systems help automate sanitation for bakery pans and more

Washing systems help automate sanitation for bakery pans and more

Snack and bakery customers have options to streamline procedures for washing pans, buckets, and more.
Ed Finkel
August 21, 2020
Snack and bakery facilities have a daily need for thoroughly cleaning pans, trays, containers, utensils, equipment, parts, and more, especially anything that comes into contact with the finished product or human hands, in order to meet the needs of food safety programs, including mitigating contamination from allergens or pathogens.
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Better-for-you snack and bakery product development strategies

Better-for-you snack and bakery product development strategies

Snack and baking industry responds to consumers’ requests for healthier indulgences.
Kimberly Decker
August 20, 2020
There was a time, not so long ago, when nutritional boundaries were more clear-cut. "Indulgent foods weren't healthy," says Mel Festejo, COO, American Key Food Products, Closter, NJ. "They either had a surfeit of nutrients that triggered health issues, or they contained ingredients whose names raised anxiety."
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