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Lucas Cuni-Mertz

Associate Editor

AS SEEN ON
Baking & Snack International, Supermarket Perimeter, Food Business News, dairyprocessing.com

Preston's Summary

Lucas Cuni-Mertz is an associate editor at Baking & Snack. He covers the latest product, ingredient, and equipment trends in the baking and snack industries, with a focus on food and beverages, consumer packaged goods, and retail. Cuni-Mertz has been featured in Pet Food Processing, World Grain Magazine, Food Business News, Supermarket Perimeter, Baking Buyer, and Baking & Snack International.

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Geo Focus

United States (National)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 66 %
Data Driven: 10 %
Interviews Q&as: 10 %
Events: 7 %
Promotional: 3 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Store Management
  • CPG Design
  • CPG Distribution & Commercialization

Pitching Insights

Lucas Cuni-Mertz predominantly covers the food and beverage industry, with a focus on bakery, desserts, food trends, and baking technology. His articles often include press releases and data citations.

Given his coverage attributes and themes covered, Lucas would likely be receptive to pitches that offer newsworthy developments in the food industry, especially related to innovative products or manufacturing techniques. He may also be interested in exclusive data insights or expert commentary from reputable sources within the food and beverage sector.

As there is no specific geographic focus mentioned for Lucas' coverage area, he appears open to global perspectives within the food industry.

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Articles

Baking & Snack International

Meet the Expert: Handtmann’s Andres Lopez

Meet the Expert: Handtmann’s Andres Lopez

By: Lucas Cuni-Mertz

Precise handling keeps dough structure, weight and texture consistent, which matters more than ever as consumers expect “artisan” quality delivered at scale. Today’s products increasingly rely on functional ingredients, which are significantly more expensive than traditional components. The ability to precisely control ingredient weights helps prevent waste, reducing giveaway and delivering substantial cost savings for bakeries. Evolving consumer trends, such as the demand for clean label formulations, also shift the dynamic of product development. In many cases, the product’s requirements now drive the technology, rather than the technology dictating the product as it often did in the past.

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