According to FoodProcessing.com, five issues loom large for the food and beverage industry as 2016 begins. Here's a quick look at each of them:
Dietary Guidelines
Mid-January is the new expected release date for the 8th edition of the USDA and...
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January 12, 2017
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McLean, VA - The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced the slate of speakers for the dairy and beverage breakout sessions for the 2017 FPSA Annual...
According to the results of just about every consumer preference survey done in the past few years, consumers want fresh, local foods. Market research publisher Packaged Facts predicts that local food and beverage sales will hit $20 billion in...
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Can your food and beverage manufacturing company run a mock recall in 20 minutes or less?
If you said no, you’re far from alone. In a recent online poll conducted by Plex during a webinar, 38% of respondents...
Your plant produces thousands of data points a day, whether you're collecting them or not. The Internet of Things (IoT) is ready to make smart use of that data. But what specific tools does the food industry need to...
2016 was an exciting year for the food industry. Recall numbers jumped, the first FSMA implementation deadline hit, and OSHA fines skyrocketed. Meanwhile, consumer trends continued to shift toward premium, healthy, and fresh prepared foods, while more companies took...
In the past few years, interest in nanotechnology has grown exponentially. The official definition of nanotechnology, from the United States National Nanotechnology Initiative, is “science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers.”
What...
God forbid you need to recall product, but if you do, Wayne Labs at Food Engineering offers advice for narrowing in on defective items using single-system ERP software.
Labs recommends choosing an industry-specific ERP system to encompass traceability, FSMA, and business...
Manufacturers are steadily warming up to the idea of content marketing. CMI's Manufacturing Content Marketing: 2017 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America, released last November, found that 85% of manufacturers use content marketing, and 97% of those who use it report...
Process manufacturers are optimistic about the future, but see challenges related to changing regulatory conditions (especially trade), increasing pressure for traceability, and the talent shortage, according to Sage’s 2019 manufacturing report, “Riding the wave of uncertainty: How process manufacturers...