Cost has been the greatest obstacle for Landec Corp.'s IntelliPac packaging system in cracking the modified atmosphere packaging arena, and a successful program featuring iceless broccoli crowns with a 21-day shelf life for the Japanese market appears to have solved it.
Milk, juices and sports drinks in grab-and-go bottles are flying off retail shelves nationwide, yet a Michigan dairy was able to increase velocity by inserting a pop-up straw in 16-oz. PET containers, producing double-digit sales gains despite a bump in prices from 69 to 79 cents.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized new regulations, proposed earlier this year, governing the processing of fruit and vegetable juices.
Irradiation is gaining greater acceptance in the food industry as a key component in the fight against Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli and other food-borne pathogens.
If you’re between the ages of 6 and 12, there is something strangely appealing about opening a tube of food and squeezing the contents into your mouth.