Automation has begun to take over the world of sorting and ingredient handling among snack and bakery products, especially in the area of continuous batching and delivery systems.
The gluten-free category is constantly in flux. Although people with celiac disease have always had a necessity to turn to the category for grain-centric snack products and baked goods, there are many who maintain an interest in eating gluten-free for other reasons.
The latest metal detection and X-ray inspection equipment can detect small foreign objects, reduce false rejects and handle a wide range of products, which is good news for bakery/snack producers who are striving to improve their quality control programs.
Strategies for sweetener use factor in several variables, including 'added sugars,' better-for-you positioning, flavor, and natural and clean-label requirements.
We often equate January with the start of diet season. The past two months of overindulging are now behind us, and it’s time to be responsible eaters again.