Processing

According to a recent Sparta Systems survey, a majority of food and beverage companies (61%) feel ready to meet the stricter requirements of the first food reform laws the U.S. has seen in 70 years. We've broken down the free...

Millennial demand for transparency in food may be one driver of innovation in today's thermal processing and packaging. According to Food Engineering, canning processes of the past produced mushy, oversalted, and flavorless - albeit, safe - food. Today's sensors, controls,...

Looking to cut your food processing operating costs? Consider relocating to Great Falls, Montana. According to a new study, annual operating costs for a 325-person food processing plant are 25% lower in Great Falls than they are in Boston. This...

Advancements in technology are beginning to strongly impact the food industry. Automation, robotics, and the Internet of Things all change the way we work and the skills our work requires. New products are constantly becoming available for food and beverage applications...

A Mintel report released earlier this year shows 80% of consumers agree that reducing food waste is as important as reducing packaging waste. Transparent, resealable, and portion-controlled packaging top the average food shopper's list, with over half (54%) of those...

One Chinese poultry company is setting out to become a leading international name in duck meat, a recent Global Meat News article says. Headquartered in Henan province, the Huaying Agricultural Development Co Ltd already supplies chicken and duck to a...

Today the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) moved to rescind the use of the swine drug carbadox (commercial name, Mecadox) that's been used to treat swine dysentery and bacterial swine enteritis for 40 years. Since its approval in the...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s latest report on the global food processing machinery market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential...

Class I Recall 009-2017 Health Risk: High Jan 20, 2017 En Español Congressional and Public Affairs Sarah R. Lichtman (202) 720-9113 Press@fsis.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 – Hans Kissle Company, LLC., a Haverhill, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,348 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to...

Starting today, the FDA is inviting comments on a draft guidance document for determining whether your business meets "qualified facility" definitions under FSMA's Preventive Controls for Human Food. When finalized, the guidance will explain how to determine your qualification status...