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Excellent Foods installed a Freshline nitrogen freezer from Air Products so its Apple Fries product freezes in five seconds, allowing no shrinkage from loss of moisture. Source: Air Products.Excellent Foods

Ball Corporation has introduced what it claims is the first microwavable steel can. The Fusion-Tek microwavable steel can features a plastic end joined to a steel can body using Ball’s proprietary technology.

Sealed Air’s Cryovac packaging unit provides a shelf-stable, flexible alternative to cans and refrigerated pouches with its Flavour Mark retort pouches. 

The latest entry in the heat-and-eat market is Now Foods’ Rice Now, a line of prepared rice dishes packaged in Sonotort Shatterproof microwavable retort pouches from Sonoco, Hartsville, SC. Headquartered in Pearl, MI, Now Foods, LLC develops and markets high-quality foods for the ready-to-serve market.

As consumers warm up to the idea of wine sold in single-serve paperboard-based cartons, the packages are appearing on more store shelves. 

If one of your co-workers told you about a worthwhile food industry conference focusing on manufacturing issues, you might decide to take a look at the program to see if

For over a quarter of a century, Food Engineering has conducted an annual salary and job satisfaction survey. Over the years, our readers have provided some very candid insights about the ups and downs of a career in the food industry.

Although sustainability is getting a big Wal-Mart push, manufacturers are finding ways to make it profitable.