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Editor's Note: PS, I hate you. The truth doesn’t always set you free

May 3, 2012
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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When I was awoken today by my alarm clock set to a local news radio station, I thought, “Today’s going to be a better day for the food industry.”


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Ethanol and antibiotic misuse

May 9, 2012
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The making of corn ethanol often uses antibiotics to increase yield.
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Organic not so pure and chaste?

May 25, 2012
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An organic watchdog agency contends there is a conspiracy between corporate agribusiness interests and USDA.
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Enviropig project gets the axe
TECH FLASH

Denny’s asks producers/processors to give pigs space

May 25, 2012
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The restaurant chain joins other retailers and processors in the quest for humane treatment of pigs.
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Food processors ready to put reserve money to use

June 26, 2012
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Many food processors find themselves with some cash to spend on data analytics, fix-ups and buyouts.
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Making the consumer part of the supply chain

July 24, 2012
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Consumers with smartphones have access to nutritional data, coupons and, soon, the same supply chain information available to stores and distributors.
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Food waste not only a problem in the US

July 24, 2012
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A recent study from a European think tank says food waste in Europe averages to 180kg (397 lbs.) per person every year.
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Food prices spike

August 11, 2012
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UN’s FAO attributes the sharp increase to the Midwestern drought.
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Food safety guides for groups most vulnerable to foodborne illness

August 28, 2012
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USDA and FDA partner on food safety booklets to help those with compromised immune systems prevent foodborne illness.
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The State of Food Manufacturing

Man & Machine Reach for Operational Excellence
September 10, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Production improvement is always a driver in manufacturing, but there are other areas of concern in food and beverage, as survey participants make clear.
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