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Truth be told

November 7, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Lee Marvin had his Dirty Dozen. The Kroger Co. goes eight times further with “Free from 101,” a list of ingredients and food additives it is banishing from its private-label natural products.
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Stackable and snappable

November 7, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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When foodservice accounts ask if they can sell your product, you know you have a hit.
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The 80-foot microwave

November 7, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Shelf-stable foods prepared with microwave-assisted thermal sterilization may soon debut, provided the packaging riddle can be solved.
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Sausage maker streamlines shrinkwrapping on breakfast line

November 7, 2012
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System upgrade doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime and provides efficient long-term operational ROI.
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Processor uses VFFS to meet changing customer demands

November 7, 2012
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Low maintenance, flexible vertical form-fill-seal equipment delivers increased speed and uptime.
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Loading dock doors keep food safe, save energy

November 7, 2012
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Processors may have picked all the low-hanging fruit in saving energy, but may have forgotten the obvious.
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Peanut butter recall déjà vu

November 7, 2012
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Reported earlier in FE’s Tech Flash e-newsletter, the recent Salmonella Bredeney outbreak has sickened a total of 35 people in 19 states, and has been attributed to peanut butter—and potentially other nut butters—from Sunland Inc. (Portales, NM).
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SFA gets FSMA clarification

November 7, 2012
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There has been some uncertainty about FDA’s plan to implement preventive controls and other provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency has not yet issued regulations implementing the law.
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Farm Bill indecision hurts

November 7, 2012
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Food producers expressed strong disappointment when Congress adjourned without completing work on the new Farm Bill.
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Cattlemen battle drought

November 7, 2012
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The summer’s drought made it harder for cattlemen to meet tough clean air standards.
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