Processing

A case study featured in Food Manufacturing yesterday highlights a now-common shift from conventional batch cooking to continuous systems. In response to growing demand from international markets, South African family company Paarman Foods teamed up with Unitherm Food Systems in 2015 to change their...

A citizen's petition from 3 inulin companies asks that inulin-type fructans be included in the FDA's definition of dietary fiber. The May 27 issue of the Federal Register requires fibers added to food products to exhibit one or more physiological...

Are you excited as we are about all the amazing trade shows happening in the next year? Next week, at ProFood Tech in Chicago, you can expect to see hundreds of exhibitors in the baking, snack, beverage, frozen and prepared...

Public comments will now stay open through May 10 on the use of the term "natural" in American food labeling. The FDA has extended the discussion, partially because of three citizen petitions that asked for definition or prohibition of the word...

Every food processing professional understands that clean facilities are critical to food safety. They’re also critical to the safety, health, and morale of everyone who works in your plant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues general “housekeeping” guidelines...

Fluctuating supply prices are difficult for business. Examining the practice of futures trading in food, Food Processing Managing Editor Kevin T. Higgins suggests that better methods may be emerging. Rather than relying on market forecasts for commodities like wheat, coffee,...

The FDA this week released its nonbinding recommendations for reducing industry acrylamide in processed foods. Acrylamide is a chemical that can form in some foods during certain types of high-temperature cooking. Formation occurs most commonly in plant-based foods that are...

A study published in February in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease treated 44 adults ages 50-75 and showed omega-3 fatty acids to "exert positive effects on memory functions." Sleep deprivation contributes to lower cognition levels, and sleep deficits are on...

Food manufacturers face an array of concerns, from regulations compliance to consumer demands. Your supply chain is the point--or series of points--where many of these concerns converge. Taking a hard look at your supply chain can positively impact your...

The major recall by CRF Frozen Foods this week has been a long time coming. According to NPR, new CDC tools that track the sequenced genome of listeria recognize in this latest cluster of illnesses, matches from bacteria that has...