Three varieties now available at over 1,000 Target stores nationwide.

New artisan tortillas come in four flavors.

Better With Buckwheat crackers to be available in six chains.

Maura Mottolese named CEO of Firehook.

Move to bolster organic baked foods portfolio.

Other new products tap varied trends.

Consumers turn to artisan bread for simple ingredients with a story to tell.

Has become a major player in Southern California bread category.

A challenge of artisan bread processing is ensuring steps like dosing, dividing and sheeting don’t damage the dough’s delicate cell structure.

There isn’t room for artisan bakers to compromise on fermentation, but critical labor-saving automation that maintains artisan quality is available.