In a guest column for Food Online, food safety researcher Tatiana Koutchma outlines several types of light-based technologies for preserving food and eliminating pathogens.
Her article compares the relative effectiveness of continuous UV and LED treatments versus pulsed UV and pulsed...
Nine out of 10 senior manufacturing industry executives expect the "competitive importance and pace of innovation" to increase as companies adopt new technologies, according to a new survey by Frost & Sullivan's Manufacturing Leadership Council.
The technologies in question are the...
It looks like the food industry can add e-commerce to its list of smart capital investments for 2016.
Half of all market growth is now online, more for certain categories and markets. It's a "winner-take-all world" for CPG, according to...
At their annual reThinkFood Conference in Napa November 4-6, the Culinary Institute of America and MIT Media Lab will honor 8 "disruptive startups shaping the future of food and technology."
Part of the rTF Innovator Program, the selected startups fall into...
The desire for customization is one of the biggest trends making waves in the food industry, especially among younger generations. Millennials love to DIY, which is driving growth in prepared foods and leading restaurants to offer customizable options. Gen...
Food and food tech startups can add Kellogg's to their growing list of potential investors. The cereal giant announced Monday they've established a venture capital fund to invest in "companies pursuing next-generation innovation, bolstering access to cutting-edge ideas and...
While the food industry is adopting e-commerce at an accelerating pace, the same cannot be said for the food processing equipment industry.
Even as B2B e-commerce grows, food processing equipment is still by and large purchased the old-fashioned way....
In the next few years, food robotics will be a more than $3 billion industry, according to Research and Markets. Automation, the workforce shortage, and some exciting new developments are expanding the idea of the types of jobs that...
Industry clusters are groups of businesses in interconnected fields that thrive on their associations with one another. Usually geographically concentrated, they are believed to increase productivity and competition, both nationally and globally.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is home...
Mark your calendars: PROCESS EXPO is once again coming to McCormick Place in Chicago! And ProFood Tech is a new show on the schedule. These two trade shows offer professionals in the food industry opportunities to discover new innovations and participate in educational...
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Food Industry
The pace of change in the food industry is faster than ever, and it keeps accelerating. Much of the pressure comes from constantly changing...
Continuous License Monitoring: Myth vs. Fact
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Driver safety is the biggest source of fleet liability risk. Whether a business has a fleet of trucks or just one...
How to Calculate Your Overall Line Efficiency
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Do you know what the bottleneck is in your manufacturing process? The limiting factor that’s keeping you from ramping...
3 Steps to Cleaning Compliance for Your Entire Food Plant
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In the food manufacturing industry, cleaning is business-critical. Not only are recalls an ever-present threat, but the FDA, USDA, OSHA, and...