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Volume 6, Number
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FDA
seeks comment on menu labeling requirements
law
The March law sets federal
requirements for foods sold at chain restaurants
with more than 20 sites, and which offer
substantially the same menu at each
location.

Biannual
nutrition award recognizes professionals,
scientists
The Pan-American
Nutrition Award 2010 recognizes the best
research in human nutrition, food science and
technology, and offers monetary rewards in the
US, Mexico, Central and South America.

Cereal
packaging liners at the core of off-taste and
smell
Kellogg Company attributed
an off-taste and smell to a substance (methyl
naphthalene) in the liner of cereal packages in
recent recalls. The cereal, itself, was safe to
eat.

Corrugated
wax packaging may be on the way
out
The use of recyclable
alternatives as opposed to to traditional,
wax-corrugated packaging has increased
significantly since 2002, and is expected to
increase.

Sustainability
program five years ahead of
schedule
MillerCoors had set
sustainability goals for 2015, but finds its
2009-2010 results have already met the target
for 2015. The company has reduced total energy
consumption by 3.6%.

A&E firms ramp up services as
processors eye global markets
As
"middle-class" markets in countries like Russia,
China and India have more buying power,
American food and beverage processors are
scrambling for a piece of the
action.

Annual Plant Construction Survey: Enter the
era of intelligent asset
management
Evaluate,
consolidate, concentrate, relocate, truncate,
terminate and expurgate. These words describe
actions processors have taken to survive the
recession.

Special Supplement: Plastic fantastic
floors
Resin coatings
have muscled their way to the lion's share of
floor applications in food and beverage plants,
but traditional and new-to-the-market materials
also are demonstrating improved
performance.

Engineering R&D: When layoffs kick-start
innovation
For some
engineers, a former employer's downsizing can be
liberating, allowing specialized skills to
combine with entrepreneurial spirit for new
technology development.

Food Safety: California's Proposition
65--It's time to end the
hypocrisy
The law's
intent may have been good, but enforcement has
created problems for food
processors.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. agreed
to acquire the assets of American Pie,
LLC, based in Woodbury, NY.

Corn Products International,
Inc. entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire National
Starch.

JBT Corporation announced that its
JBT FoodTech business will
acquire International Food Technology
Co., Ltd. and Food Audits
International Co., Ltd., both
headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Praeter-Sterling celebrated
its 85th anniversary.

Troy Snader was named vice
president of sales for Brenton,
a division of Pro Mach.

Key Technology appointed
Joel Bustos as senior vice
president of global operations.

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