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Case history: Dock doors provide solutions that go beyond just safety

Examining opportunities to improve dock doors can yield productivity gains and good return on investment.

Shane O'Halloran

February 12, 2014

Different types of product production and facility environments require different solutions.

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Make it easy to do business with your company, and track the proof

Though most distributors pride themselves on their customer service, few can back it up with data.

Shane O'Halloran Mikell Knights

February 12, 2014

Confusion over who in the company owns the customer relationship is a major obstacle.

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Out for comment: FSMA on food defense

The Proposed Rule on Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration is out for comment until the end of March.

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

February 7, 2014

While FSMA sections on the Produce Safety Rule and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule have garnered the lion’s share of the news in the last few months, the Proposed Rule on Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration is out for comment until the end of March. Though no large-scale events have occurred, a few small ones have affected small groups of people for various, unrelated reasons.

Industry & People News: February 2014

February 7, 2014

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

Plant Openings & Expansions: February 2014

February 7, 2014

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

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Top food trends to watch for in 2014

New innovations in packaging and flavors have consumers keeping an eye out for these trends in the new year.

Shane O'Halloran

January 24, 2014

Sustainability and natural ingredients are all the rage.

McDonald's announces sustainable beef initiative

No standards for sustainable beef have been defined, but an organization has been established to do so.

Shane O'Halloran

January 14, 2014

The fast food giant will begin to source sustainable beef in 2016.

Plant Openings and Expansions: January 2014

January 10, 2014

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

Industry and People News: January 2014

January 10, 2014

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

Manufacturing News

Tomato waste project shows promise in replacing BPA coatings

A project to determine the suitability of tomato waste as a replacement for BPA can liners has been delayed.

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

January 10, 2014

The substitute material would be derived largely from tomato skin.

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