Jenni Spinner

Chicago

Chief Editor at Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery

B2B editor/writer; wordslinger for hire

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Articles

IBIE BEST in Baking awards: time is running out

1 week ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Since 2010, the International Baking Industry Exhibition (IBIE) has celebrated industry excellence with its BEST in Baking awards program. Designed to recognize suppliers and bakery producers who have gone above and beyond to display high levels of innovation, the recognition program (open to companies of all sizes) is accepting applications only for a few more weeks.
Surging egg prices fueling interest in replacers: Fiberstar

1 week ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Egg prices might be coming down, but the drop from astronomical costs to affordable is not happening soon enough for consumers, nor for the snack and bakery producers who use the ingredient in their product formulations. The conundrum is motivating more companies than ever to consider egg replacers to help alleviate the problem.
Consumers seek snacks with sustainability in the mix: Sensient

2 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

IngredientsSustainability A representative from the supplier shares insights on snackers’ top priorities. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Rachel Claire/Pexels April 7, 2025 Sustainability is important to snackers—according to Aret Meyer, general manager with Sensient Natural Ingredients, planet-friendly properties are important attributes when Americans shop for snacks.
Grandy Organics on keeping it real with its granola

2 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Industry NewsSustainabilityCereal The company owner shares secrets of the planet-friendly brand’s staying power. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of Grandy Organics April 7, 2025 Granola is a food category with a lot of runners in the race—browse the muesli and cereal shelves of your nearest Whole Foods and you are likely to find dozens of brands. One of those names is Grandy Organics, a name that has been around longer than most.
Bird flu epidemic takes its toll on U.S. egg supply

3 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Industry News A leader from the American Egg Board outlines the challenged and its impact. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Daniel Reche/Pexels March 28, 2025 U.S. consumers are seriously concerned about the impact that the ongoing avian flu epidemic is having on their food budgets. With the cost of a dozen eggs reaching $10 and higher in parts of the country, many are buying fewer cartons or going without completely.
Wildgrain delivers high-end bread direct to doorsteps

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Industry News What started as a mission to feed a family high-quality carbs has grown into a booming business. By Jenni Spinner Photos courtesy of Wildgrain March 21, 2025 There’s nothing quite like a fresh-baked, well-crafted loaf of bread—but the time and effort it takes to produce such a delicacy (not to mention the knowledge it takes to do the job right) can be an obstacle.
IBIE 2025 countdown: less than six months until Vegas

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Supplier NewsIndustry News Registration for the International Baking Industry Exposition is open to bakers across the industry. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of IBIE March 21, 2025 Baking is an industry that puts the “busy” in business. On top of wrangling with day-to-day production, workforce issues, sanitation, maintenance, and dozens of other items on a to-do list, it can be hard to find the time and budget to lay out for travel to a trade event.
Red dye ban has bakers reaching for natural alternatives

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Supplier NewsIndustry NewsFlavors and Colors A Watkins Co. rep discusses the legislation and alternatives to Red Dye No. 3. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Jenni Spinner March 20, 2025 The artificial color known as Red Dye No. 3 has been side-eyed by consumers, producers, and legislators for years; in fact-, its use has been forbidden in cosmetics since 1990.
Grenade protein bar brand sets sights on conquering the States

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Industry NewsBars The brand, currently found in 80 different countries, is aiming at U.S. consumers. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of Grenade March 20, 2025 Snack bars loaded with protein are not a new category by any means, but the growth in recent years has been explosive. One brand set to detonate in the U.S. is Grenade—the brand got its start in the U.K. and now is set to hit America.
In bakery and snack items, fats and oils perform multiple roles

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

IngredientsTrendsBetter-for-you Producers are faced with balancing the right ingredients, appealing fat content, texture, and taste. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of United Soybean Board March 20, 2025 In previous decades, “fat free” was a front-of-pack claim that enticed many health-conscious, weight-watching bakery and snack consumers to buy. These days, consumers are less likely to shun oils and fats in their foods completely.