Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

Dumplings Recall

Pork dumplings recalled

Som See Neh dumplings were not federally inspected

March 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based retail firm J & Y Dasung, conducting business as Som See Neh, has recalled about 178,335 pounds of frozen pork dumpling products that did not undergo federal inspection.

Food Safety

Why companies should do internal audits during off hours

Expanding internal audits to different times of day can help strengthen food safety.

Richard F. Stier

March 22, 2017

Third-party auditors rarely come into food plants during night shift, which really is a mistake.

Beef Recall

Ground beef recall expanded

King’s Command expands recall due to extraneous material contamination

Casey Laughman

March 20, 2017

King’s Command Foods is expanding a recall of beef products due to possible contamination from extraneous materials.

Beef Recall

Boneless beef recalled due to possible E. coli

H & B Packing Co. recalls more than 73,000 pounds

Casey Laughman

March 20, 2017

Boneless beef products produced by H & B Packing Co. have been recalled due to possible E. coli O103 contamination.

Soybean Recall

Edamame recalled due to Listeria risk

Soybeans sold in 33 states

Casey Laughman

March 17, 2017

Advanced Fresh Concepts has recalled edamame (soybeans) sold in 33 states due to the possibility of Listeria contamination.

Engineering R&D

What the auto industry can teach food makers about seals

Today's CIP and SIP systems and their chemicals place a lot of stress on seals, but applying certain technologies from the auto industry can solve problems for food makers

Wayne Labs

March 16, 2017

When it comes to sealing, food and beverage equipment manufacturers can't rely on one-size-fits all solutions.

Food Safety

Evolving pathogen testing methods offer better, faster alternatives

New technologies offer more speed, better accuracy and ease of use for pathogen testing.

Debra Schug

March 15, 2017

Silent and undetectable to the naked eye, pathogens are the nemesis of processors.

Packaging

Creating packaging for elderly consumers

Selig Group’s John Brown talks about creating liners that the elderly can easily remove.

Crystal Lindell

March 14, 2017

With an ever increasing aging population living independent lives for longer, there are increasing challenge of creating packaging that is secure and hermetically sealed, yet is also easy-to-open for consumers who are elderly.

Coffee capsules

RPC Bebo’s news compostable coffee capsules retain quality

Capsule material is able to be industrially composted while still delivering long-term protection of the contents.

Crystal Lindell

March 14, 2017

With single-serve drink systems continuing to grow in popularity, there is an increasing requirement to balance the demand for capsules with sustainable packaging solutions.