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Hormel Foods Named 2008 Food Processor of the Year

With layoffs and bankruptcy filings hitting even the food industry, Hormel continues its diet of process innovation, nurtured new products and strategic acquisitions.
Post Date: 12/01/2008
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief

Old Values Keep Hormel Ahead of the Curve

One of America’s oldest food processing firms continues to keep its eye on tomorrow. Its 21-year-old Austin, Minn., plant may be the largest in the world.
Post Date: 12/01/2008
Author: Mike Pehanich, Plant Operations Editor

Wellness Food Trends for 2009

Condition-based marketing and parental concern for babies and toddlers will provide opportunities for product developers in the year ahead.
Post Date: 12/02/2008
Author: Kantha Shelke, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Favorite New Food Products of 2008

Our annual unscientific picks for the best new products of the past year.
Post Date: 11/07/2008
Author: Diane Toops, Dave Fusaro and David Feder

Playing Both Sides of Contract Manufacturing

Partnering with others to make your product -- or theirs -- offers benefits to both partners.
Post Date: 11/04/2008
Author: Bob Sperber, Plant Operations Editor

Rollout: New Food Products for December 2008

New food products guaranteed to whet the appetite.
Post Date: 11/26/2008
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Promise Takes A Shot At Blood Pressure

Unilever takes the Promise brand further down the heart-health road with SuperShots for Blood Pressure.
Post Date: 10/31/2008
Author: Hollis Ashman, Jacqueline Beckley and Jennifer Vahalik, Consumer ...

Call for Input: Manufacturing Trends Survey 2009

We need your input for our annual Manufacturing Trends Survey.
Post Date: 11/12/2008
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Food Company Executives Remain Optimistic

Substantial consumer price increases may remedy increasing costs.
Post Date: 10/31/2008
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Clos du Bois Automates A Centuries-Old Process; Improves Efficiency

Clos du Bois winery improves bottling efficiency 20 percent with 21st century information systems.
Post Date: 11/03/2008
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Ingredient Round Up: Colorants

December's ingredient round-up focuses on colorants.
Post Date: 12/01/2008
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Top 100: Profiles 1-25


Post Date: 08/22/2008
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Rollout: New Food Products for November 2008

New food products guaranteed to whet the appetite.
Post Date: 11/11/2008
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Top 100: Corporate Profiles 1-25

The 2007 top 100 food and beverage processing companies in the U.S. and Canada are profiled in this annual feature. Find company contact information, major brands, key executives and main product areas.
Post Date: 08/06/2007
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The 6 top trends in food processing

Anticipating and acting on trends can make or break a company. It pays to know which ones are still in the game and which are emerging.
Post Date: 07/10/2006
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Regulatory Issues: When FDA smells a rat

In cases of adulterated food, it isn't necessary for the government to prove that a defendant intended to violate the law
Post Date: 08/15/2003
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Asia's Many Identities

History, heritage and more are vital to authentic Asian creations
Post Date: 10/15/2003
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A new era of responsibility

Without regulation and labeling, any Tom, Dick or Harry with a test tube can slip a mutated product into the food system.
Post Date: 07/15/2003
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Risk vs. reward

A new software program helps Mott's keep the two in balance
Post Date: 07/15/2003
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Rollout: November 2003

New products from Hershey, Kellogg, General Mills/Pillsbury and rapper Nelly (that's right)
Post Date: 11/15/2003
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