Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

Engineering R&D

How Apeel Sciences is helping fruit keep its appeal much longer

Newly developed organic coating solution increases shelf life of fruits and vegetables, keeping them fresh and flavorful.

Wayne Labs

April 26, 2017

Apeel Sciences offers pre-harvest and post-harvest products to keep fruits and vegetables fresher longer.

Food Safety

Hash browns recalled due to possible golf ball contamination

Product may contain materials that cause choking hazard

Casey Laughman

April 24, 2017

McCain Foods USA is recalling frozen hash browns that may be contaminated with golf ball materials that were inadvertently harvested with potatoes.

Food Safety

Software solutions help processors turn data into action

Streamlining and automating data collection offers performance and safety benefits.

Casey Laughman

April 20, 2017

As more software and mobile devices become available, processors now have a myriad of options to automate and/or streamline data collection and retrieval.

Food Safety

Popsicles recalled due to possible Salmonella

Popsicles sold in southeastern United States

Casey Laughman

April 19, 2017

Doraville, Ga.-based La Granja is recalling 4,000 bags of popsicles due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety

Smokehouse of NY recalls smoked fish

Product recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

Casey Laughman

April 13, 2017

The Smokehouse of NY, based in Mamaroneck, NY, is recalling smoked fish products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety

Frozen peas recalled due to possible Listeria

Lakeside Foods recalls Season’s Choice Peas distributed by Aldi

Casey Laughman

April 12, 2017

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Lakeside Foods has recalled more than 1,500 packages of frozen peas due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety

Chocolate cakes recalled for undeclared allergen

Cakes had undeclared almond paste due to labeling error

Casey Laughman

April 12, 2017

Belleville, N.J.-based Orthodox Baking Co. has recalled packages of Oberlander Gluten Free Brand Chocolate Kokosh Cake due to undeclared almond paste.

Obstacles to water bottle recyclability

Multiple factors, including light-weighting, labels, colorants, can negatively impact recycling.

Debra Schug

April 12, 2017

Lighter-weight bottles might help bottling sustainability efforts, but are they really environmentally friendly?

IML packaging allows stackable ice cream treats

New packaging offers user-friendly design, efficient stocking

Debra Schug

April 12, 2017

The stacking ability of the new IML packaging has made transport more stable and safer. Thanks to advanced injection molded technology, the packaging weighs 10 percent less.

Tech Update: Robotics

Robotics now and in the future

With technology advances, robots have convinced many processors that they are worthy of hire, speeding production while improving quality and food safety.

Wayne Labs

April 12, 2017

The food industry is no slouch in employing robots, especially for hazardous and back-breaking jobs.