Alt-protein companies scaling their fermentation processes beyond the lab face numerous challenges that require them to think through production processes, raw ingredients, and the design of a manufacturing facility to create a commercially viable product....
Sojo Industries’ latest software, Sojo Shield, helps multi-pack manufacturers prepare for possible events (i.e. foodborne illness or allergy-related emergencies), which are difficult to track and trace and providing “better visibility into where your...
Global snack maker Mars expands its snack production with the purchase of a new $237m baking facility for Nature’s Bakery in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a Chicago-based Global Research and Development Hub that will focus on chocolate and nuts testing and...
Located in Thousand Oaks, Ca., the 15,000 square-foot pilot plant has the capacity to produce up to 400 tons of product, strengthening Omeat's path towards regulatory review and approval for a growing demand of sustainable alternative proteins.
Khrone’s capacitance level switch provides food and beverage manufacturers a “minimally invasive solution” where cleanliness, precision and accuracy are essential when filling containers, according to the company’s press release.
Alt protein and related ingredient companies should consider how diversifying their manufacturing processes, including precession fermentation, could create more growth opportunities through upcycling, market manager at manufacturing equipment company...
Dairy producer co-op Tillamook County Creamery Association is expanding its manufacturing beyond its Oregonian borders with a new ice cream plant in Decatur, Ill., set to open in October 2024.
Limited access to processing facilities is a top contributor to food waste, and a major hurdle that blocks mid-sized food and beverage businesses from scaling to the next level – two challenges that startup Matriark Foods is hoping to bypass with a unique...
If you didn't make it to Chicago last week for the inaugural Food Vision USA event, you missed a truly awesome ensemble of industry experts covering everything from our nutritional needs on a manned mission to Mars to the challenges facing small...
Confectioners are beginning to incorporate more active ingredients into chewing gum using techniques used in the pharmaceutical industry, according to US contract manufacturer Zoft Gum.
Widespread rodent and insect infestation has prompted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent distribution of food products at two Virginia companies.
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has waded into the current debate on the environmental impact of Greek yogurt by-product ‘acid whey’ by claiming that the issue “highlights the inefficiency” of traditional manufacturing methods.
Eagle Product Inspection has partnered with a Brazilian machinery distributor as forecasted foreign demand is expected to boost the country’s food exports.
It’s a factory Jim, but it sure doesn’t look like one. It’s also housed on one of the prettiest places on earth, which by happy coincidence provides near-perfect growing conditions for the microalgae needed to manufacture one of the hottest nutraceuticals...
A new global survey of food manufacturers found that most (98%) are confident about their food safety performance - but 70% of consumers aren't convinced. FoodNavigator-USA spoke to Hank Lambert, general manager of food and water at UL, which commissioned...
New data indicates that food manufacturers are opting not to invest in new food and drink product launches during the economic down turn, as budgets are cut from R&D to marketing.
Increasing consumer demand for less processed food was a driver for the enhancement of an existing horizontal flow wrapper to allow it to be used for the packaging of fruit and vegetable products, claims Bosch Packaging Technology.
Tate & Lyle’s loss of its sucralose patent case last week may have broken its monopoly of the sucralose market, but is unlikely to throw the doors wide to competitors, says one of the companies cleared in the case.
Chinese companies accused by Tate & Lyle of infringing its
patented sucralose manufacturing technology have hit back at the
allegations, pledging to vigorously defend themselves.
Ingredients developer zuChem this week announced that it has raised
a considerable chunk of capital in order to develop new methods to
manufacture alternative sweeteners.
Natural ingredient manufacturer Kemin Foods last week voiced its
support for the US Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to
strengthen labelling, manufacturing and product quality
requirements for the dietary supplement...
