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Does manufacturing still matter?

December 5, 2012

In opening remarks to the media during the recent Rockwell Automation Fair, Craig A. Giffi, Deloitte vice-chairman, US leader, consumer & industrial products, posed the question, “Does manufacturing still matter?”

Pork

Consumer Reports, pork producers at odds over safety of 'other white meat'

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are at issue

Shane O'Halloran

November 28, 2012

Consumer Reports and pork producers have different ideas about the safety of the US pork supply

TECH FLASH

Automating food production in the future

“TrendWatcher” raises eyebrows at Dutch Food Valley Awards

Jaan Koel

November 28, 2012

New food processes will create new products with novel and sometimes strange ingredients, keeping future populations from starving.

TECH FLASH

Americans say food production headed in right direction

However, widespread misperceptions remain

Shane O'Halloran

November 28, 2012

New survey shows the need for dialog despite confidence in how food is grown and raised.

TECH FLASH

What's in a label?

If it doesn't speak your brand, you've lost sales

Wayne Labs

November 28, 2012

Labeling should create a readily identifiable product image where the consumer says, "Yes!"

Walmart to Launch Monthly Food Subscription Service

Retail giant to offer 'Goodies Co.' monthly food delivery service

Shane O'Halloran

November 26, 2012

Walmart's subscription service has been beta tested in recent months.

Wine

Rabobank Report Lists Potential High Growth Wine Markets

Report adds four ‘hidden gems’ to list that already includes China, South Korea

November 26, 2012

While more risky, these markets offer the highest potential for long-term growth

Hostess Brands, maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, to close.

Hostess Brands to Shutter Company in Wake of Strike, Bankruptcy

The company filed a motion to close its business and sell its assets.

Shane O'Halloran

November 16, 2012

Hostess Brands will close in the wake of multiple bankruptcies and a worker strike.

TECH FLASH

Adapting the supply chain for tomorrow’s food security

Droughts, lagging productivity and food price volatility threaten food security, and the supply chain must react accordingly.

November 13, 2012

Increases in the number of worldwide middle-class consumers and decreases in the number of companies in the supply chain further complicate worldwide food security.

TECH FLASH

Don’t depend on e-commerce sites for accurate product information

While a processor’s product label may provide plenty of nutritional and allergy information, that information often doesn’t find its way to consumer web sites.

November 13, 2012

A study of the quality of nutritional information taken from product labels to e-commerce websites shows a loss in translation.