contents 70 September 2012 Trends Pretzels get a new twist New Product Spotlight Vol. 34, No. 8 70 142 Formulation Performing an ingredient balancing act Premixes for extra nutrients Bakery shortening cuts calories up to 75% 83 90 103 Equipment Automating ingredient handling Conveyors spiral upward 105 113 Operations Securing funding for expansion projects Q&A: Talent management Jim Kline: Importance of job descriptions Q&A: Sustainability 35 67 121 123 Innovations 90 105 Ingredient News Products & Packaging Patents New on the Shelf 128 130 133 134 & Editorial News People Meeting Preview: Pack Expo Calendar of Events Advertisers’ Index 12 14 21 125 127 141 “ 42 When we first ran product through our new proofer and oven, we stood there with our jaws dropping. John Widman, New Horizons Baking Co. “ September 2012 / Baking & Snack / 11 www.bakingandsnack.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/groups/Baking-Snack-Sosland-Publishing-2076956?gid=2076956 http://www.facebook.com/BakingandSnack https://twitter.com/#!/BakingSnackMag http://www.bakingandsnack.com