The Austrian educator, Rudolph Steiner said, “If you hear, you forget. If you see, you remember. If you do, you understand.” This should be the basis of all educational programs that are developed for food processing plants.

Unloved by Wall Street, H.J. Heinz Co. nonetheless continues to invest heavily in innovative packaging, a commitment recognized recently by the Packaging Education Forum when it presented the Pittsburgh food processor with its Packaging Leader award.

Screening pathogens in real time.

Profits slide. Megamergers hope to offset retailer clout. Internet exchanges set up shop. Plants automate, integrate and tackle food safety.

USDA and industry to investigate irradiation, food safety.

Peppermint cheese, anyone? How about lemon?

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced its 1999 AmeriStar award winners at the 1999 AmeriStar Package Awards during WestPack.

Ruiz Food Products (Dinuba, CA), a market leader in the frozen Mexican food category, recently selected the Robbie PromoBag packaging system from Robbie Manufacturing to relaunch its line of El Monterey Quick Classics brand Mexican food deli tray products.

Odwalla, a producer of all-natural, nutritionally fortified juices and smoothies, introduced new packaging to extend juice life and also extend its distribution reach.

Rice is the latest product to cater to consumer convenience with resealable zippers.