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Packaging

Packaging solution extends shelf life of grapes

Expandable Polystyrene increases the shelf life to 120 days, compared to less than 10 days without it.

May 7, 2018

When it comes to grapes, the challenge is that they begin to deteriorate as soon as they are picked. So extending grape shelf life is critical to helping grocery stores save money and to also address the food waste issue.

Food Safety Summit

This week's Food Safety Summit to feature educational sessions, networking

Thousands of food safety professionals to convene in Rosemont, Il this week for 20th annual Food Safety Summit

Crystal Lindell

May 6, 2018

More than 1,700 food safety professionals including processors, distributors, growers, retailers, food service operators, regulators and academicians will gather to see the newest products and services available to keep the nation’s food supply safe and learn from industry leaders on the most important issues facing the industry.

FDA

FDA, FTC issue warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers

Letters warn companies that packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies

Casey Laughman

May 4, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors and retailers for selling e-liquids for e-cigarette use in packaging that causes the products to resemble kid-friendly food products.

Food and beverage business goals driving manufacturing trends

AI, chatbots and digitalization were the top topics at the recent IFS World Conference in Atlanta.

Debra Schug

May 4, 2018

IFS will be investing in three areas: human machine interaction, predictive maintenance and automation.

Recall

Listeria risk leads to Greenbelt Microgreen recall

No illnesses have been reported, but a sampling program by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) revealed that the Broccoli Microgreen contained the bacteria.

Crystal Lindell

April 29, 2018

Greenbelt Greenhouse LTD of British Columbia, Canada is recalling all Greenbelt Microgreen products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Romaine Lettuce

FDA links farm to romaine lettuce E.Coli outbreak

Most of the illnesses in this outbreak are not linked to romaine lettuce from this farm though

Crystal Lindell

April 29, 2018

FDA has not determined where in the supply chain the contamination occurred, and it is not the cause of the whole E.coli outbreak.

Ball’s new cans feature pop top branding

Ball's proprietary Cameo End Printing extends customer branding to the top of the can.

Crystal Lindell

April 29, 2018

Ball Corporation's newest beverage can innovation is helping customers put a colorful lid on their aluminum cans.

Food Trends

Mintel announces flavor trends for 2018

"Less sweet" desserts among the top trends

Casey Laughman

April 27, 2018

Market intelligence agency Mintel has released a report detailing the top trends for foodservice in 2018.

Industry 4.0’s impact on the food and beverage industry

Tetra Pak discusses why food and beverage manufacturers should be seriously looking at adopting new technology in their plants.

Debra Schug

April 27, 2018

Tetra Pak recently hosted a webinar on Industry 4.0 and explained why it sees a tremendous opportunity Industry 4.0 poses to the food and beverage industry, including increased vigilance over food safety, improved productivity, improved quality assurance and a greater ability to manage complex global supply chains.

HPP

Cold Pressure Council launches new HPP Consumer seal

Council hopes seal will eventually have the same halo effect as organic and non-GMO seals.

Crystal Lindell

April 23, 2018

The Cold Pressure Council has high hopes for its new HPP Consumer Seal. The group envisions consumers seeing the seal and feeling the same halo feelings they get when they see Organic or GMO-free seals.