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Plant of the Year

Plant of the Year 2019: Valley Milk's new facility aids vertical integration

Milk processor pushes the envelope at every opportunity, earns Food Engineering award

March 28, 2019

A collaboration among several dairy families and nutritionists in California's Central Valley led to the construction of a milk processing facility that exceeds expectations.

Industry News

Pilgrim’s Pride names Jayson Penn CEO

Former CEO Bill Lovette will retire after eight years leading the company

Wayne Labs

March 25, 2019

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced the immediate appointment of Jayson Penn as CEO.

Green Series

A sustainable bottom line: Environmentally friendly upgrades must save money

Rose Shilling

March 22, 2019

Food processors and distributors and pet food manufacturers view sustainable projects as a great idea—if they save money.

Food Safety

Cleaning, sanitizing programs are part of the food safety equation

Richard F. Stier

March 18, 2019

A cleaning and sanitizing process has always been a key element for ensuring food safety and quality, but its importance has escalated over the years.

Industry News

Duke’s meat snacks recalled for tampering after production

Pork sausage sticks from Monogram Meat Snacks may be adulterated

Rose Shilling

March 14, 2019

Tampering after production led to the recall of about 190,000 pounds of Duke’s Smoked Shorty Sausages.

Digitalization

Use segmented digitization to be competitive in a lasting, affordable way

Wayne Labs

March 12, 2019

If you're not embarking on the digital transformation journey, you'll be flying blind without the instrumentation and computing capabilities to keep you focused on producing quality, food-safe product and staying ahead of your competition.

Using cannabis terpenes in legal edibles and beverages

Terpenes on tap: Understanding the product development potential of terpenes in legal cannabis edibles and beverages.

March 12, 2019

Research has shown that these cannabinoids can relieve symptoms of pain and insomnia, and might be particularly helpful for cancer patients. But the terpenes in cannabis also factor into formulations?and in more ways than one.

Industry News

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announces resignation

Gottlieb will leave the agency in April

Casey Laughman

March 5, 2019

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who has led the agency since 2017, has announced he will be resigning as of April 2019.

Industry News

PepsiCo announces senior leadership appointments

CEO: Leadership appointments support PepsiCo's strategic priorities and growth agenda

Wayne Labs

March 5, 2019

PepsiCo has announced changes to its senior leadership to reflect the company’s future business strategies.

Cybersecurity

Privacy is only as good as you make it

Secure networks, VPNs, firewalls and the like can do a lot, but the weakest link is the human

Wayne Labs

March 4, 2019

It’s ironic that the Jeff Bezos, Amazon chief executive, who heads up one of the most cyber-secure cloud architectures in the world, had his own very private data hacked and used against him. But his sloppiness about personal security provides a warning message for us all. That is, we can build the most secure, impossible-to-hack network systems, but they can’t protect us from our own stupidity—sharing very personal data over systems that aren’t so private.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.