Kevin T. Higgins

Commodity prices and a credit crunch sidelined the first wave of biofuel plants, but process inefficiencies also played a role. The next generation of ethanol producers won’t make the same mistake.

The battle over green cred is pitting PLA-based plastic against conventional PET resins mixed with additives that cause the plastic to decompose when landfilled.

Modified atmosphere packaging has been a game-changer for many foods and beverages, though until now the technology was the domain of industrial users.

Calling it the firm’s biggest beverage introduction in a decade, Kraft Foods executives talked about their new MiO concentrated flavoring in the same breath as their power brands at February’s Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference, weeks before the tiny bottles began appearing on store shelves.

More than half a century has passed since Bettcher’s electric trimmer debuted, but engineers continue the pursuit of design improvement.

Some additional upfront cost already is paying dividends to this manufacturing organization, with the biggest returns yet to come.

For food and beverage companies focused on water recycling and landfill reduction, the effort yields solid financial returns.

Certification programs under the GFSI umbrella are taking root in North America , though not without some growing pains and process changes for food manufacturers.

Improved energy efficiency, fun shapes, healthier eating: myriad market demands are driving changes in commercial cooking and frying systems.

3D printers have followed the path of mainframe computers: unrealized potential related to unaffordable access. Thanks to a serendipitous food application, 3D is morphing into a PC.