contents 44 features 24 34 24 Right on Target Baking & Snack’s 19th Annual Capital Spending Survey predicts greater focus on strategic investments with heavy emphasis on new product introductions, increasing productivity and a quick return on investment. February 2012 • Vol. 34, No. 1 Back on Track New products returned as the dominant driving force for investing in 2011 and should continue to do so in 2012 as bakers and snack producers remain more customer-focused. 44 Going Lean, Cutting Waste Hostess Brands works to improve asset management through Lean Manufacturing practices, starting with its biggest cake plant: Dolly Madison, Emporia, KS. 34 February 2012 / Baking & Snack / 9 www.bakingandsnack.comhttp://www.bakingandsnack.com