NUTRITION BASICS A brief overview. SUBSTANCES THAT HELP AND SUBSTANCES THAT HURT OUR BRAIN Specific substances in foods, such as phytonutrients, are beneficial. Some beneficial substances can be harmful if too much is ingested, and other substances hurt our brain. There are nutrients associated with memory preservation and other with memory loss. NUTRIGENOMICS How foods change gene […]
Chronic labor shortages in poultry processing plants were only exacerbated by the pandemic. Robots have been in poultry plants performing routine tasks like stacking boxes on pallets, but jobs that require more flexibility and need to be performed on items of varying shapes and sizes have been more difficult to automate. How and when will […]
Alexandra Smith, Ph.D., manager of microbial ecology and genetics, Arm and Hammer, will share insights on the future of poultry gut microbiome control. Mark Fife, Ph.D., head of biotechnology, Aviagen will present about the possibilities and hurdles facing CRISPR and other genomic techniques for poultry. Join us for a discussion of CRISPR techniques and what potential […]
Water scarcity is a global concern for the twenty-first century and a global water crisis threatens the public health, security, economy, stability and environmental sustainability of all nations. The Food and Beverage industry has made great strides towards reducing their water consumption and increasing the water reuse. Frito-Lay’s Casa Grande facility is a snack foods […]
Takeaways from this webinar: For a product that seen all over the plant, hoses are an often overlooked part of your overall plan for food safety. But every product that you have the power to specify should be considered for its impact on food safety, and hoses are no different. Whether your concerns are high […]
Health and wellness is now the single most powerful consumer force, as the full spectrum of consumers’ well-being needs are reshaped as a result of the global pandemic. Though certainly still top of mind, consumers’ desires to take charge of their health, live purposefully, and improve their lives goes beyond diets and ingredients. NielsenIQ’s latest webinar […]
We’re excited to welcome Alex Guillen, Director Life Science and Pharma at Tive Inc. as our first presenter of the year. Alex is also a Board member of Switrace SA and former Global Cold Chain Director, Fisher Clinical Services and several roles over 15 years in the pharmaceutical cold chain, building businesses and operations, including Director Commercial […]
Do you have an OEE calculator? As an Operations or Production professional, can you convince key stakeholders of the financial impact of OEE improvements? Join TBM Operations consultants at they share their framework for demonstrating process improvements in financial terms. Learn how to build an OEE calculator that will transform “cost” discussions into “investment” decisions. You will leave understanding how to […]
Presented by David Kaplan, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Tissue Engineering and Research Center, Tufts University. Register here.
According to the World Health Organization, unsafe food leads to more than 200 diseases, which lead to 600 million people falling ill and 420,000 people dying every year. This is why food safety is always within the top 5 food industry trends each year. With food safety regulations constantly evolving and consumers wanting to ensure […]
BOULDER, CO (January 20, 2021) — Compass Coffee Talk, one of the nation’s leading podcasts focused on the business of natural and organic products, welcomes on February 9 Max Goldberg, Founder and Editor of Organic Insider. Max will join podcast co-hosts Steven Hoffman and Bill Capsalis for a lively discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing businesses […]
The great resignation. Employee burnout. Boomer retirements. And the pandemic. All of these factors have created an unprecedented labor shortage that is forcing manufacturers to re-examine how they attract, retain, and make the most of a precious supply of talent and resources. You might be trying to combat these shortages with signing bonuses, higher pay, […]
