Jenni Spinner

Chicago

Chief Editor at Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery

B2B editor/writer; wordslinger for hire

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Articles

FruitGuys brings healthy snacks coast to coast

5 days ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Industry NewsBetter-For-You In addition to its fresh treats, the delivery service offers an array of better-for-you bites. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of FruitGuys June 2, 2025 Two things that snackers frequently want from their purchases are convenience and better-for-you benefits. Food delivery innovators FruitGuys seek to provide hungry customers with both, offering a cornucopia of fresh fruits in addition to healthy packaged snacks.
Protecting baked goods, snacks challenging but vital: Kerry

1 week ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Supplier NewsFood Safety An expert from the food solutions provider explores the importance of avoiding contamination. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Pixabay/Pexels May 30, 2025 In addition to producing breads and snacks that taste and look appealing, bakery firms and snack producers must keep their products safe. That means ensuring products reach consumers free not just of foreign objects, but also microbial contamination and other tiny but formidable threats.
For bar-hungry consumers, protein packs a punch: Glanbia

1 week ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

TrendsIndustry NewsBars A leader from the food solutions provider offers insights into trends impacting the category. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Vladimir Gladkov/Pexels May 27, 2025 In a recent International Food Information Council (IFIC) survey, pollsters asked U.S. consumers if they were trying to get more protein in their diets. Here is how they responded, year by year:2022: 59%2023: 67%2024: 71%That is a hefty increase in the space of two years.
BFY breads take center stage at online event

1 week ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

TrendsIndustry NewsBetter-For-You Bread expert Richard Charpentier shared tips and consumer desires in the webinar. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Jenni Spinner May 27, 2025 With bread, as is the case with many CPG food categories, better-for-you products have generally been performing better at retail than their conventional counterparts.
Snackers seek puffed treats with BFY benefits, novel flavors: Clextral

2 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

EquipmentTrendsSupplier News An expert from the company shares top trends and challenges impacting the category. By Jenni Spinner Photos courtesy of Clextral May 21, 2025 Puffed and extruded snacks are a fun category to follow. As reported in our recent coverage of the category, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery reported that sales have been mixed in recent months.
Best New Snack & Bakery Products of 2024

2 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025Jenni SpinnerSnack ProductsBakery ProductsNew Snack and Bakery ProductsThe list of most-viewed products of the year offers a look into what most piques industry professionals’ interest. The editors of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery love reading about innovative new products, whether they’re doughnuts tempting sweet-toothed consumers, better-for-you savory bites, snacks from big brands, cookies from an up-and-comer, etc.
Magnolia Bakery sets sights on brand expansion

2 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Bakery ProductsDesserts Famous for its banana pudding, the foodservice fixture is looking to grow at retail. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of Magnolia Bakery May 19, 2025 Magnolia Bakery is a New York City staple, thanks to its famous banana puddings and other decadent desserts. Then, after Carrie Bradshaw and her fellow Sex and the City characters sang the foodservice chain’s praises on the HBO show, it soon grew into a national obsession and a household name.
Creativity and collaboration can help incorporate appealing grains

3 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

IngredientsTrendsGrains BFY benefits make alternative grains attractive, but finding the right product can take some work and creativity. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of Dr. Praeger's May 16, 2025 Conventional grains like wheat, rice, oats, barley and other ingredients are not going away anytime soon—bakery and snack producers likely will continue to rely on those old standbys for years to come.
Check your calendar for fun bakery and snack holidays

3 weeks ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

Industry News These may be made-up occasions but they offer a reason to celebrate favorite treats. By Jenni Spinner Courtesy of Portillo’s May 12, 2025 A few years ago on July 17, a friend posted on Facebook that it was National Hot Dog Day and shared a picture of a Chicago-style wiener (all-beef dog on a poppyseed bun, topped with yellow mustard, neon-green relish, chopped onions, sliced tomatoes, pickle spear, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt).
Online event bites into better-for-you bread evolution

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Jenni Spinner

TrendsIndustry NewsBetter-For-You Presenters include Richard Charpentier, a renowned expert on bread science and formulation challenges. By Jenni Spinner Photo: Jenni Spinner May 5, 2025 Even in the face of low-carb diet fads, bread continues to be a product that consumers reach for and put into their carts on a regular basis.