Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories - Articles - Page 172

Opinion

Opinion: Supreme Court ruling highlights patent issues

TC Heartland LLC vs. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC takes on issues of where patent cases can be filed.

May 29, 2017

For years, companies have been getting away with getting paid for doing nothing more than filing a lawsuit in the right court.

VR and AR

Wearable technologies like VR and AR may have finally arrived

interpack highlights the increasing virtual reality applications, including augmenting sales and project demonstrations.

Sean Riley

May 29, 2017

OEMs used VR to demonstrate future projects and give examples of machinery output, replacement part ordering, step-by-step repair instructions and remote monitoring.

Food Safety

Sausage products recalled due to possible contamination

Products may have pieces of metal

Casey Laughman

May 26, 2017

Armour Eckrich meats has announced a recall of more than 90,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with pieces of metal.

The future looks bright for craft cocktails

As the craft beer market slows down, the industry looks to craft distilleries and all the condiments that go along with specialty mixed drinks.

Debra Schug

May 24, 2017

With the slowdown of the craft beer market and major roll-ups being predicted of small to mid-sized craft brewers, evidenced recently by Heineken’s full acquisition of California and Chicago’s Lagunitas Brewing Company, the beverage industry is looking towards more craft distilleries popping up in the near future.

Tech Update

Alternative processing helps meet consumer cravings

Innovative brands are adapting new technologies to create the novel food and beverage products consumers are craving.

Debra Schug

May 24, 2017

Changes in consumer priorities drive innovation in food processing.

Siemens event spurs innovative ideas

Quick-to-market, ultra-transparency and VR among trends talked about during Siemens brain storming event.

Crystal Lindell

May 22, 2017

Quick-to-market food items that mimic fast fashion, ultra-transparency about how food is made, and virtual reality in retail stores. This is what industry experts think the food industry might look like in 10 years.

Food Safety

Hot dogs recalled due to possible metal contamination

Recall includes Nathan’s Famous brand

Casey Laughman

May 22, 2017

Cincinnati-based John Morrell and Co. is recalling more than 210,000 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dogs that may be contaminated with metal.

Engineering R&D

New alternative to epoxy can coatings helps alleviate safety concerns

While epoxy might make a really unbeatable coating for a plant floor, it and derivatives like BPA have not been perceived as the safest coatings for cans.