Technology

In a food or beverage design project, a custom-manufacturing solution may be a critical catalyst for success. Sometimes, it’s necessary to look beyond a food manufacturer’s stock equipment and processes and bring in new gear to create the desired culinary integrity in a product. However, this is not an avenue to travel without first seriously considering all available options. The ...

Hospitals have begun to replace tired, standard-fare cafeterias with food courts, sit-down restaurants and gourmet coffee shops, often sporting high-end, ethnically diverse ingredients and applications. Grab-and-go foods are also frequently available.For instance, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore, is in the process of developing a food court that will include Einstein Bros. Bagels, Subway, Freshëns smoothies, Noble Roman's Pizza, ...

When Kermit the Frog first sang “Bein’ Green” in the 1970s on Sesame Street, none of us thought that it would become a powerful statement about environmental consciousness in the new millennium. Yet in the past decade, thinking green has taken root and blossomed. It has gone from niche to nearly mainstream, and that shift raises substantial, complex issues for ...

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 ...

When Kerry Ingredients & Flavours broke ground on the company’s new Kerry Centre in Beloit, WI, they had a lot to be proud of. The 250,000-sq.-ft. facility will feature a state-of-the-art Center of Excellence to help customers leverage Kerry’s technology and market application expertise. The new Kerry Centre will also serve as the regional headquarters for Kerry in the Americas.Slated ...