Technology

Food labels are contentious, as evidenced by the recent heated fights over mandatory labeling for food containing GMOs or added sugars. They’re also confusing. Even when label claims are present, consumers don’t know what to make of them or how...

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...

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...

Chicago, IL - Olivier Kerdiles, Vice President of Provisur Technology’s Separation Business Unit, today announced the company’s intention to make a “Big Splash” at the 2017 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, GA, by unveiling their new...

Sustainability is without a doubt one of the most important topics in the food industry today. A growing number of food companies are committing to taking action against climate change — not only because it’s the right thing to...

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...

By Miguel Campos, export sales manager, Advanta You’ve just received a notification on your smartphone. Remember that bottle of wine you bought this afternoon? It’s now chilled and ready to drink. Could this scenario...

Food waste is a colossal problem — in the United States and worldwide. A quick Google search reveals some shocking statistics: Roughly one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.4...

By Bryan Christiansen, founder and CEO, Limble CMMS The Internet of Things is everywhere today. It resides in the products we consume in the form of passive RFID tags and...

The food industry isn’t known for its early adoption of technology. But, spurred by innovative startups, artificial intelligence (AI) may prove the exception. Here are six examples of how the food industry is already using AI, or could be...