Exclusives Stories

Food Safety

Chicken bites recalled due to possible bone fragments

Recall announced after bone found in product

June 30, 2017

Vernon, Calif.-based Overhill Farms, Inc., is recalling more than 50,000 pounds of chicken bites that may be contaminated with bone fragments.

Tariffs

Opinion: How tariffs and other changes can have unintended consequences

A proposed foreign steel tariff that would hurt the canned food industry shows how easy it is for one policy change to drastically impact other sectors.

Casey Laughman

June 27, 2017

An increase in the importation cost of tinplate steel would lead to higher costs for manufacturers, which leads to higher prices for consumers.

Processing

Amazon and the shift to direct-to-consumer packaged food

915 Labs CEO Mike Locatis discusses how processors can prepare for consumers purchasing more groceries online.

Debra Schug

June 27, 2017

A spotlight on new technology to improve the processing and packaging of healthier food.

Dirty Jobs

Mike Rowe thinks more kids should skip college

Dirty Jobs host recently spoke at PowerPlex about the need to encourage more students to pursue a trade.

Crystal Lindell

June 27, 2017

While he isn’t anti-college — Rowe himself has a degree — he does believe more people should be encouraged to do blue collar work, such as learning a trade or working in the manufacturing sector.

Consumer food trends

Healthy and Bold: Lunchmeat trends from Nielsen Fresh

Lunchmeat is satisfying consumers' desire for convenient and healthy snacking options.

Debra Schug

June 26, 2017

Successful lunchmeat processors are highlighting "natural" products as well as featuring bold and ethnic flavors.

Food Safety

USDA announces halt to importing of fresh Brazilian beef

Policy is result of higher rejection rates

Casey Laughman

June 23, 2017

The United States Department of Agriculture has announced the suspension of imports of fresh beef from Brazil.

Processor Profiles

The Wonderful Company's healthy food strategy

How it turned marketing nuts, mandarins and pomegranates into the second biggest produce-based company.

Debra Schug

June 22, 2017

The Wonderful Company was one of few CPGs to outperform 2016 sales expectations because of its ability to market convenient and functional foods and beverages.

Hershey's commitment to diversity

Debra Schug

June 15, 2017

CEO Michele Buck pledges to create a trusted work environment.

Food Safety

Chicken tenders recalled due to undeclared allergen

Milk not declared on label

Casey Laughman

June 9, 2017

Portland, Maine-based Advance Pierre Foods has recalled more than 54,000 pounds of chicken products due to undeclared milk.

Study shows food and beverage CEOs well liked

How employees’ favorable view of management can help overall company goals.

Debra Schug

June 7, 2017

Gordon Food Service’s CEO Rich Wolowski came in first place, with Ferrero’s Giovanni Ferrero and Barry Callebaut’s Antonie de Saint-Affrique following right behind.