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OSHA issues rulemaking for worker heat hazard

Coincides with Biden-Harris administration interagency effort to protect workers, communities

October 27, 2021

In concert with a Biden-Harris administration interagency effort and its commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience and environmental justice, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is publishing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings today.

Cornbread Hemp gummies go full strength

October 27, 2021

Cornbread Hemp, a CBD brand from Kentucky, has debuted new extra-strength full spectrum CBD gummies, with 50mg of CBD and 2mg of THC per gummy.

Food safety Bio Fence Safetouch technology polymer binds disinfectant to surface

Listeria eliminated in food production pilot

Bio-Fence’s polymer added to topcoat binds disinfectant to surface; pilot results increase in sanitization efficiency, elimination of pathogenic bacteria

October 27, 2021

An 11-week proof of concept (POC) saw Bio-Fence antimicrobial coatings applied to the floor and lower part of walls of a hot dog peeling room in a major sausage manufacturing facility in Israel.

Manufacturer News

Food and beverage processors take two approaches to alternative energy

Industry explores new ways to decrease energy usage

October 26, 2021

Food and beverage companies have been taking action to decrease their energy usage footprints in several ways. They can be active or passive in nature.

Benefits of aluminum vs steel: from environmental impacts to meeting consumer needs

Brandon Bach

October 26, 2021

One of the biggest forms of transparency that consumers want is a look inside a company’s sustainability efforts. Previously, packaging companies relied on retailers and brands to deliver messaging about waste, recycling and circularity. But now, under pressure from NGOs and other groups to reduce waste, the packaging industry is having to address consumers directly.

To produce top-notch olive oil today and market it around the world requires a level of automation that spans the entire supply chain

Digital Transformation

Digital transformation offers food manufacturers a giant reset button

Manufacturing execution systems support revenue growth while promoting resilience and sustainability in times of disruption and market uncertainty

Keith Chambers

October 22, 2021

Digital operations management technologies provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers the ability to calibrate their response to fluctuating market and supply conditions.

Food Safety

Investigation of Salmonella Oranienburg in whole, fresh onions continues

FDA, CDC and state and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak

October 22, 2021

Water brand adds innovative label for complete recyclability

October 20, 2021

Aroma is a bottle made of 100% recycled clear PET, which is completely recyclable and designed by rethinking the manufacturing system, a sustainable and imaginative idea, a unique concept that meets both the demands of brands in terms of marketing, and communication and the needs of the company in terms of production, investment and sustainability.

BlackMatter is a new ransomware that is sold to would-be hackers to infect critical systems

Ransomware Attacks

BlackMatter ransomware targets food/agriculture sector

While Black Matter, a new ransomware group, promised not to target critical infrastructure, those purchasing the RaaS don’t necessarily follow that rule

Wayne Labs

October 19, 2021

This new ransomware as a service provides tools for criminals to attack companies with big pockets, including food and beverage.

Nuts and Bolts

Plant-based dairy market to expand

October 15, 2021

According to “Plant-Based Dairy Market,” a report from Fact.MR, global sales of plant-based dairy products are expected to grow 11% until 2031, with an estimated market value of $32 billion. Increased preference for naturally sourced food products is majorly spurring demand.