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RegulatoryWatch: StarLink discovered in white corn product

March 22, 2003
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Government inspectors say the food industry faces a challenging task in keeping products from conventional and modified crops apart in the marketplace.
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FOOD PACKAGING: Are tuna cans on the way out?

March 22, 2003
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The three leading tuna brands introduce retort pouches.
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Packaging news: Retortable plastic can wins DuPont kudos

March 22, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Diamond Award recognizes first successful application of spin-weld technology in food packaging
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REGULATORY WATCH: Trans fat

March 22, 2003
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The push is on for more specific fat labels
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EngineeringR&D: Predictive control tightens evaporation results

March 22, 2003
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Model predictive/adaptive control reduces the variability of final Brix in orange-juice concentrate
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Tech Update: 20 / 20 Vision

March 22, 2003
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Newer generations of vision systems and other machine imaging technology are being customized to address the unique challenges posed by food processing.
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It's About Choice

March 22, 2003
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In this month's Food Safety column , Contributing Editor Douglas Powell asks the question: Should politicians be making marketing decisions?<
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FieldReports:Sweet success

March 22, 2003
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A volumatic feeding system brings consistency and flexibility to a cookie line
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Field Report: Smooth transition

March 22, 2003
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Maple Leaf Foods streamlines its lubricant product line with food-grade lubricants
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Thermally-assisted high-pressure lifts quality of shelf-stable foods

March 22, 2003
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Ultra-high pressure (UHP) technology has recently been commercialized to pasteurize and extend the refrigerated shelf life of juice, meat and poultry products.
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