Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery eMagazine

2025 May

May's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery publication features: Best Snack & Bakery Products of 2024

Best New Snack & Bakery Products of 2024

The list of most-viewed products of the year offers a look into what most piques industry professionals’ interest.

Jenni Spinner

May 20, 2025

The snack and bakery launches that received the most views include a mashup of popular CPG names, and a foodservice treat with Latino flavor.

Creativity and collaboration can help incorporate appealing grains

BFY benefits make alternative grains attractive, but finding the right product can take some work and creativity.

Jenni Spinner

May 16, 2025

Ancient and specialty grains are more popular than ever, but suppliers suggest producers work with partners to find the right solution.

Slicing, cutting, and portioning equipment needs to offer producers ease of operation

Snack and bakery customers seek gear that is easy to operate and clean, among other things.

Ed Finkel

May 15, 2025

Snack and bakery pros put systems that are automated, flexible, cleanable, and long-lasting at the top of their wish lists.

Doughnuts with a red and white frosting glaze and other confectionery items on the top.

IDDBA to showcase new products, ideas in New Orleans

The conference will explore the dairy, deli, bakery, cheese, supermarket, and foodservice industries.

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 14, 2025

Innovators in the dairy, deli, bakery, cheese, foodservice, and supermarket sectors will descend upon New Orleans this June for the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) conference.

Katjes offers BFY, vegetarian gummies

The company listens to consumer needs and offers a completely plant-based lineup.

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 7, 2025

The European company is expanding its gummies to the U.S.

Consumers search for better-for-you puffed and extruded snacks

An increased emphasis on health is fueling the rise of BFY puffed and extruded snack choices.

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 9, 2025

Although the puffed and extruded snacks category suffered a slight loss in sales last year, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon: Cheetos, BFY snacks, and other varieties are ubiquitous in American pantries.

Check your calendar for fun bakery and snack holidays

These may be made-up occasions but they offer a reason to celebrate favorite treats.

Jenni Spinner

May 12, 2025

According to various food-enthusiast sources, there is a food-related reason to celebrate nearly every day of the year.

2025 State of the Industry: Snack and Bakery

The quality that exemplifies bakery and snack leaders: resilience. Industry professionals face challenge after challenge and keep coming out on top. In this free webinar, various experts will outline consumer trends, workforce challenges, supply chain issues, cost concerns, and more. Attendees will take away a wealth of knowledge to help maximize their chances of future success.

Join us for a practical look at how bakeries can modernize packaging lines and better align with emerging retail and environmental demands. Key takeaways:

Products

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery eMagazine

2025 May

Cover Story

Best New Snack & Bakery Products of 2024

Feature Articles

Creativity and collaboration can help incorporate appealing grains

Slicing, cutting, and portioning equipment needs to offer producers ease of operation

IDDBA to showcase new products, ideas in New Orleans

Katjes offers BFY, vegetarian gummies

Consumers search for better-for-you puffed and extruded snacks

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Check your calendar for fun bakery and snack holidays

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