As better-for-you sentiments integrate themselves into the snack and bakery landscape, manufacturers have begun to offer more downsized options that make portion control easier to grasp.

The acquisition will enable the Barry Callebaut Group to future expand its North American portfolio of specialty and nut-based products for its gourmet and industrial businesses. 

Located in Modesto, CA, the state-of-the-art plant adds critical processing capacity and positions the company to take advantage of substantial growth in the global demand for specialty nuts and seeds.

Snack and bakery manufacturers can add nutrition, flavor and overall interest to their products via fruit ingredients, nuts and other inclusions.

I am truly blessed to be a chef in California. We are spoiled by having the best selection of ingredients literally in our backyards.

The snack and granola bars category continues to show gains, growing ever-crowded and diverse-but which bars will make the cut over the long term?

From a young age, we’ve been told that eating protein will help us grow tall and strong.