Product Stability

Killer spinach. Dangerous peanut butter. Poison pet food. Toxic canned beans. Risky pot pies. In the wake of such events, it’s no wonder that the latest “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends” survey from Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, VA, shows consumer confidence in food safety at an all-time low. From 1996 to 2006, 82% of consumers reported they were “completely” or ...

Feta cheese salads, gyros, baklava and triangles of spanakopita are the items most people in the United States associate with Greek food. But not one of these items has anything to do with what this country is currently experiencing: a Greek revival! Traditional foods from different regions of Greece today are served at a slew of Greek restaurants, including QSR ...

For a chef, creating a flavorful, fresh tomato sauce is easy. Starting with the best ingredients and following our taste buds made it difficult to go wrong when creating the goldstandard, chef-driven recipe here.Creating a manufactured version—for Paradise Tomato Kitchens, Louisville, KY—with the same flavor profile as the gold standard was the challenge, and put into play many factors a ...

With the weather turning colder, consumers are looking for familiar, comforting foods to help them brave those chilly days. Soups and stews are reentering the lunch and dinner scene as powerhouses of warmth. Most people don’t have the time or inclination to make soups and stews for themselves, but still, they hunger for the satisfying familiar foods that make them ...

Candidates hoping for a spot on the General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice culinary team should enter the interview with two key qualifications in hand: a solid foundation of foodservice experience and an open mind about yellow cake mix. “One of the things that we do when our candidates come in and apply for a job, is we give them a ...