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Caffeine stirs up Congressmen
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Caffeine stirs up Congressmen

Lawmakers have asked more than a dozen energy drink companies to explain their products. Are energy drinks food or nutraceuticals?
January 28, 2013
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Lawmakers have asked more than a dozen energy drink companies to explain their products. Are energy drinks food or nutraceuticals?
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Don't bring pathogens into your plant
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Don't bring pathogens into your plant

There’s no telling what may be coming in your door riding on the outside of cartons, buckets and bulk containers.
January 28, 2013
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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There’s no telling what may be coming in your door riding on the outside of cartons, buckets and bulk containers.
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Operations under a microscope
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Operations under a microscope

Even when the obvious sustainability initiatives are in place, there’s still room for energy savings.
January 28, 2013
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Even when the obvious sustainability initiatives are in place, there’s still room for energy savings.
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Should FDA demand caffeine levels on energy drink labels?
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Should FDA demand caffeine levels on energy drink labels?

One all-natural, energy drink producer has been putting this information on the label since day one.
January 28, 2013
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Why not give the consumer the information to make an informed choice?
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Dutch firm pushes for global harmonization on allergy labeling
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Dutch firm pushes for global harmonization on allergy labeling

Food research facility wants consensus among key stakeholders on allergen thresholds and labeling standards
December 11, 2012
By Jaan Koel, Contributing Editor
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Food research facility wants consensus among key stakeholders on allergen thresholds and labeling standards.
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Fresh juice processor automates pasteurization with continuous process
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Fresh juice processor automates pasteurization with continuous process

Holland’s Hoogesteger first in Europe to use pulsed electric field technology to treat fresh juice
November 28, 2012
By Jaan Koel, Contributing Editor
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The processor extended shelf life from one week to 21 days.
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Automating food production in the future
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Automating food production in the future

“TrendWatcher” raises eyebrows at Dutch Food Valley Awards
November 28, 2012
By Jaan Koel, Contributing Editor
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New food processes will create new products with novel and sometimes strange ingredients, keeping future populations from starving.
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Ccomplexity of systems, shortage of engineers spells trouble
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Complexity of systems, shortage of engineers spells trouble

One organization helps processors find qualified technical people
November 28, 2012
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With increasing software complexity and engineers retiring from the workforce, processors are faced with finding qualified people outside their walls.
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Prop 37 ballot is NO!
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Prop 37 goes down swinging in California election

Consumers have a right to know what’s in their food, but this proposal was flawed.
November 13, 2012
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Had it passed, food and beverage processors would have been required to list GMO ingredients on the label. There are other solutions.
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GE Water usage poll
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Tertiary water reuse is a popular idea

Agricultural and industrial use account for 90 percent of the world's freshwater resources
October 29, 2012
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Not for drinking, recycled water for farming and some industrial applications holds promise in decreasing water shortages.
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