Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

What Big Food can learn from smaller companies

An interview with the president of the Specialty Food Association on the future of food.

Debra Schug

May 11, 2018

Phil Kafarakis discusses why Big Food should be looking at incubators and accelerators to drive innovation.

Why Sabra redesigned its hummus packaging

Eugenio Perrier, Sabra’s CMO, talks about keeping the clear window, changing the sun and listening to consumers.

Crystal Lindell

May 11, 2018

Eugenio Perrier, Sabra’s CMO, recently took some time to talk about why the company felt compelled to redesign its famous packaging, why they kept the clear window and why the sun wasn’t as important as they thought it was.

Corporate Social Responsibility programs continue to grow in importance

Companies continue to explore new ways to be socially responsible

Crystal Lindell

May 7, 2018

Corporate social responsibility programs continue to include things like the ingredient supply chain, but are evolving to include political activism and employee welfare.

Recall

Seabear recalls lox because of Clostridium botulinum risk

The Cold Smoked Wild Coho Salmon Lox was produced under the Gerard & Dominique Seafoods brand, and was distributed in California, Maryland and Washington.

Crystal Lindell

May 7, 2018

Seabear Company of Anacortes, Washington is voluntarily recalling 1,225 units of Cold Smoked Wild Coho Salmon Lox, produced under the Gerard & Dominique Seafoods brand, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

Packaging

Packaging solution extends shelf life of grapes

Expandable Polystyrene increases the shelf life to 120 days, compared to less than 10 days without it.

Crystal Lindell

May 7, 2018

When it comes to grapes, the challenge is that they begin to deteriorate as soon as they are picked. So extending grape shelf life is critical to helping grocery stores save money and to also address the food waste issue.

Food Safety Summit

This week's Food Safety Summit to feature educational sessions, networking

Thousands of food safety professionals to convene in Rosemont, Il this week for 20th annual Food Safety Summit

Crystal Lindell

May 6, 2018

More than 1,700 food safety professionals including processors, distributors, growers, retailers, food service operators, regulators and academicians will gather to see the newest products and services available to keep the nation’s food supply safe and learn from industry leaders on the most important issues facing the industry.

FDA

FDA, FTC issue warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers

Letters warn companies that packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies

Casey Laughman

May 4, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors and retailers for selling e-liquids for e-cigarette use in packaging that causes the products to resemble kid-friendly food products.

Food Safety

Opinion: Blockchain technology can help both agricultural professionals and industry regulators

A safer food industry can be created through increased transparency and improved tracking via Blockchain technology

Robert McNulty

May 4, 2018

If the April 2018 E. coli outbreak has taught us anything, it's that we are still a ways away from properly tracking our food from source to plate.

Food and beverage business goals driving manufacturing trends

AI, chatbots and digitalization were the top topics at the recent IFS World Conference in Atlanta.

Debra Schug

May 4, 2018

IFS will be investing in three areas: human machine interaction, predictive maintenance and automation.

Recall

Listeria risk leads to Greenbelt Microgreen recall

No illnesses have been reported, but a sampling program by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) revealed that the Broccoli Microgreen contained the bacteria.

Crystal Lindell

April 29, 2018

Greenbelt Greenhouse LTD of British Columbia, Canada is recalling all Greenbelt Microgreen products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.