Articles Tagged with ''food processing industry''

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is expanding its resources for small plants by launching a virtual representative that provides continual access to information.

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Chobani seeks applicants for food incubator

The six-month Food Incubator program will provide the entrepreneurs with the resources—including a $25,000 grant—workspace and support to develop their ideas.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 28, 2016

Searching to invest in and cultivate like-minded emerging entrepreneurs, the company designed the program to help individuals and small food companies with big ideas “follow the path to challenge the food industry, improve broken systems and make a difference.”

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Global dairy processors ranking reveals shrinking market

Rabobank’s Global Dairy Top 20 2016, the latest annual Rabobank survey of the world’s largest dairy companies, highlights the giants of one of the world’s most valuable food sectors.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 28, 2016

A ranking of the world’s top 20 dairy companies reveals many of the same players, but the overall pie is shrinking.

TECH FLASH

Maintaining an agile, efficient supply chain

Having a plant that incorporates automation and accounts for demand and compliance data can help control supply chain costs.

July 28, 2016

The Processing Zone at PACK EXPO International will highlight supply chain solutions for food and beverage processors.

Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance Foundation announce scholarship recipients

Jeremy Gerrard

July 26, 2016

The Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance (MISA) Foundation awarded seven $10,000 scholarships to be used towards completing the winners’ respective degrees within the meat sciences discipline.

TECH FLASH

FSIS to begin posting location-specific food safety data online

The data sharing plan promotes transparency for consumers and further improves food safety at meat and poultry processing plants.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 13, 2016

The new datasets will be published on Data.gov on a quarterly basis starting 90 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.