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Walmart to launch meal kits

How the major retailer’s entrance into the category will affect this rapidly growing food and beverage business sector.

April 14, 2018

Nielsen data shows that in-store meal kit sales grew 26.5 percent in the past year to $154.6 million. Overall, 9 percent of consumers, about 10.5 million households, have purchased a meal kit either online or in-store over the past six months.

Packaging

Processors have a craving for packaging machinery innovation

PACK EXPO East 2018 presents the perfect opportunity to discover new technologies

Moe Volkert, PMMI

April 13, 2018

Easy to changeover, multi-functional packaging equipment is how most food manufacturers are improving production and meeting consumer demand, according to the 2017 Vision 2025 report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

USDA Recall

Koch recalls beef contaminated with plastic

Almost 120,000 pounds of beef rib-shaped patties recalled after being possibly contaminated with thin, blue plastic pieces.

Crystal Lindell

April 13, 2018

Koch Foods, Inc., a Fairfield, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 119,480 pounds of beef rib-shaped patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue plastic pieces, FSIS says.

Conagra issues nationwide recall of Salisbury Steak possibly contaminated with bone

About 135,000 pounds of Salisbury steak products recalled after consumer complaints led to the discovery of the problem.

Crystal Lindell

April 13, 2018

The problem was discovered after the firm received several consumer complaints and three reports of minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product.

Opinion

Opinion: Weathering the changes

We can't control the weather, but we can plan for it

Casey Laughman

April 9, 2018

So, how 'bout this weather we're having, huh? You're probably rolling your eyes right about now about how lame that opening sentence was, and nobody could blame you. But it's actually a valid question.

Food Safety

Barbequed beef recalled due to possible contamination

Product may be contaminated with rubber

Casey Laughman

April 9, 2018

Harrison, Ohio-based J.T.M Provisions Co. is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of barbequed beef products that may be contaminated with rubber.

PACK EXPO

PACK EXPO East to deliver innovative food packaging solutions

More than 400 exhibitors and 6,000 industry professionals expected to attend

Maria Ferrante

April 9, 2018

Home to nearly one-third of the nation’s top consumer packaged goods companies, PACK EXPO East (April 16-18, 2018, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) will address the trends and challenges driving the food and beverage market. The show will bring together 400 exhibitors and 6,000 industry professionals over 100,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

Information Security

Beefing up on industrial computer security and password protection

Industrial automation systems are becoming secure-by-design, but weak passwords can wreak havoc with the best-designed systems

Wayne Labs

April 6, 2018

A newly published standard specifies process requirements for the secure development of products used in industrial automation and control systems (IACS).

Dr. Tim Ryan, president of The Culinary Institute of America, shares a sake toast with Chairman Hiroshi Sakurai (right) and President Kazuhiro Sakurai of Asahi Shuzo to celebrate a new agreement between the CIA and the Japanese sake producer.

The craft spirits scene heats up around the NYC area

Why a Japanese sake producer decided to open up its first US brewery now and what it means for the craft beverage industry.

Debra Schug

April 5, 2018

The new facility will allow Asahi Shuzo International to produce more than 332,000 gallons of sake annually.

PET

Unilever working on converting PET back to virgin grade material

Company working to to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology in partnership with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures.

Crystal Lindell

April 5, 2018

Unilever has announced a partnership with start-up company Ioniqa and the largest global producer of PET resin Indorama Ventures to pioneer a new technology that converts PET waste back into virgin grade material for use in food packaging.

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.