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...
The Trading Partner Alliance (TPA) has developed two tools to reduce out-of-stocks and optimize on-shelf availability (OSA): a guide on the best practices and a root causes Ishikawa diagram.
Chobani is investing almost $100m into its Greek yogurt manufacturing plant at Twin Falls, Idaho, in order to meet growing demand for its yogurts, dips and drinks.
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...
The Pack Expo International Show 2014, held in Chicago, US has announced it will hold educational seminars at its Centre for Trends and Technologies (CTT).
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.
US meat processing giant Cargill is investing US$5.5m in new technology for its Hazleten meat packaging plant to improve efficiency and product quality.
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.
March 24 will see the National Products Association (NPA) and its supporters descend on Washington DC for the 12th consecutive year to drum up political support.
Novel Ingredient Services and the Ingredient House are pairing up
to offer food and beverage manufacturers the opportunity
to improve the sourcing of their ingredients while still
reducing costs - an aim that for many could be too...
Chinese companies accused by Tate & Lyle of infringing its
patented sucralose manufacturing technology have hit back at the
allegations, pledging to vigorously defend themselves.
Small electromagnetic shakers are designed specifically for tight
fitting processing and packaging distribution lines that require
precise metering and low maintenance drives, the system's
manufacturer claims.
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...
