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Pita Pal Foods recalls hummus due to listeria found at plant

FDA inspection turned up the bacteria

July 17, 2019

Pita Pal Foods recalled hummus because of concerns about listeria found at a facility during an FDA inspection, not in the finished product, the company announced.

Regulatory Watch

Draft guidance on potassium chloride salt ingredient label

Sharon Spielman

July 17, 2019

FDA intends to exercise this enforcement discretion to provide industry with greater flexibility when labeling food products, including those formulated to reduce sodium content.

Packaging

New sensor detects spoiled milk

Rose Shilling

July 15, 2019

Scientists at Washington State University developed a sensor that can "smell" if milk has gone bad—without opening the package.

Packaging

Unique labels, packaging design adorn Dew and Fritos this summer

Rose Shilling

July 15, 2019

PepsiCo has a couple of the more interesting special summer packages that we've seen.

People & Industry News

People & Industry News: July 2019

July 15, 2019

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

Regulatory Watch

Final rule issued for Colorado-grown Irish potatoes

Sharon Spielman

July 15, 2019

Issued by AMS, this final rule revises the size requirements prescribed under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in Colorado.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: July 2019

July 15, 2019

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Study: Growing number of consumers order groceries online

Of those who shop online for groceries from brick and mortar or pure-play online grocers, 16% order their food and beverages for delivery.

July 8, 2019

The percentage of U.S. consumers, ages 18 and above, who shopped online for groceries within a 30-day period, whether for delivery or pick-up in store, increased from 17% in the quarter ending November 2018 to 20%, or about 51 million consumers, in the quarter ending February, according to National Eating Trends Omnichannel Scorecard., produced by the NPD Group, Chicago.

Nestlé announces blockchain pilot

The initial pilot program will trace milk from farms and producers in New Zealand to Nestlé factories and warehouses in the Middle East.

July 8, 2019

Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, announced a collaboration with OpenSC, a blockchain platform that allows consumers to track their food right back to the farm.

Food Packaging

Targeting single-use plastics

Rose Shilling

July 8, 2019

With concerns about single-use plastics increasing, a company known for boxed coconut water has started selling aluminum bottles of water.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.