Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

Siemens event spurs innovative ideas

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

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.

Wayne Labs

May 19, 2017

A new development in can coatings offers processors the ability to replace epoxy linings without replacing equipment.

Food Safety

Software helps processors stay in compliance with FSMA

As FSMA makes it more vital, companies that embrace food safety software will see the most benefits from it

Crystal Lindell

May 18, 2017

Food safety software helps processors meet customer requirements and stay in compliance with FSMA.

Manufacturing News

Detox Project offers residue-free certification

Label would let producers show products don't have residual glyphosate

May 16, 2017

Processors work to prevent active chemical in herbicide from tainting food.

Food Safety

Vanee Foods, Eli’s Cheesecake Company bet big on food safety

Two Chicago-area processors are reaping the benefits of putting food safety first

Debra Schug

May 15, 2017

Vanee Foods and Eli’s Cheesecake Company have a lot in common. Even though the former focuses on producing soups and sauces and the other focuses on delectable desserts, they are both family-owned businesses being run by second and third generations, both are located in the Chicagoland area and both are focused on food safety.

Steam Packaging

KM’s Packaging launches new steam packaging

K Steam packaging film is ideal for microwaves

Crystal Lindell

May 15, 2017

KM Packaging Services Ltd.’s newest addition to its K Steam range not only increases the shelf life of fresh produce but also reduces the in-pack cooking time.

Food Packaging

New ready meal packaging combines tradition, convenience

A new range of exotic ready meals resembles a traditional tagine, a type of earthenware pot.

Debra Schug

May 15, 2017

The new design for Soulié Restauration’s Garbit brand comprises a thermoformed multilayer polypropylene container produced by RPC Bebo Plastik, with an injection-molded PP lid from RPC Bramlage, both in a warm terracotta color.