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Popular Deli Cracker Brand La Panzanella® Upgrades to 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Debuts Fresh New Look

Originally published on BusinessWire on October 16th 2023 TUKWILA, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–La Panzanella® Croccantini® (Italian for “crunchy little bite”), the delicious flatbread crackers that have become a cheese and charcuterie essential, are now made with 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, shifting from the previous blend of high-quality oils. As always, La Panzanella crackers are made with […]

Cheese’s Favorite Partner, by Carol M. Bareuther

Crackers — traditionally thin, crisp, savory, bite-sized flatbreads — have enjoyed staple status in the American diet for more than two centuries. The manufacturing of crackers, in fact, was one of the nation’s first food businesses. It all started in 1801 when Massachusetts baker Josiah Bent discovered that when he put his new bread invention […]

Artisanal Foods Increase in Popularity

Organic Gets a Start in the Deli CHEESE CORNER 50 DELI BUSINESS OCT/NOV 2015 With snacking occasions continuing to rise, supermarket delis can benefit from investing in the cracker segment. No longer just a grocery aisle staple, this popular “food carrier” is made to accompany the meat, cheese, spreads and toppings found in the deli. […]

The Skinny on Croccantini

Originally appeared on Bakingbusiness.com 9/1/2012 – by Dan Malovany Paul Pigott plays by his rules when running a business these days. Shortly after earning his MBA from the University of Washington during the 1990s, the young entrepreneur got swept up in the dot-com era. While many business owners ended up either in rags or riches, […]