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How P28 is selling peanut butter like a sports drink

P28 uses sport drink-inspired packaging for peanut butter-style protein spread

September 13, 2016

“We wanted to get away from being just another typical spread jar on the shelf. With P28, we are always looking to change the game,” says Jeff Prince, director of operations for the company.

Chicken of the Sea launches seafood traceability tool

Jeremy Gerrard

September 13, 2016

The new interactive program currently covers all San Diego-based Chicken of the Sea shelf-stable tuna products and will soon to the company’s entire shelf-stable product line.

Linde, Praxair abandon merger discussions

Jeremy Gerrard

September 12, 2016

Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG — industrial gas suppliers to the food processing industry through a range of applications — have ended merger discussions.

Arkansas firm recalls meat and poultry products due to insanitary conditions

Jeremy Gerrard

September 12, 2016

MIH Marketing and Sales of Beebe, AR is recalling more than 662,000 pounds of various meat and poultry products.

FDA provides $21.8 million for FSMA produce safety rule implementation

Jeremy Gerrard

September 12, 2016

FDA has awarded $21.8 million to support 42 states as they begin to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Regulatory Watch

Obama signs bill requiring labels for GMO foods

US to have natonal GMO labeling standard

September 12, 2016

Legislation compels manufacturers to disclose if a product contains GMOs.

People & Industry News

People & Industry News: September 2016

September 9, 2016

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions

Fire damages Illinois Smithfield meatpacking plant

Jeremy Gerrard

September 8, 2016

A fire at a Smithfield Foods meat plant in Monmouth, IL Monday evening temporarily halted operations for the plant’s 1,600 workers.

Inventure Foods adds kettle-cooked potato chip manufacturing to Indiana plant

September 8, 2016

The expansion provides a 50 percent increase to current kettle-cooked capacity, resulting in an additional 100,000 pounds of finished product per week.

Global savory snacks market to reach over $138 billion by 2020

Jeremy Gerrard

September 8, 2016

Growth is largely expected to come from developing countries in the Asia-Pacific and Eastern European regions.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

circular packaging material for frozen and chilled food packaging

Sustainable Barrier Coatings Replace PFAS, PE and other Plasticized Materials in Packaging

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