Articles

New Food and Beverage Rollout: February 2012

New food and beverage products on the store shelves this month.
Post Date: 01/31/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Food, a part of life's celebration: A conversation with Chef John Csukor, Jr.

Chef John Csukor, Jr., who develops products in foodservice and retail, talks about processes, product development and trends in this one-on-one with our news and trends editor.
Post Date: 01/31/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Call for Nominations: 2012 R&D Teams of the Year

Food Processing is now accepting nominations for its fourth annual R&D Teams of the Year.
Post Date: 01/31/2012
Author: Food Processing Staff

Ingredient Manufacturers Meeting Demands for Visually Appealing Natural Organic Colors

Consumers are looking for more natural and organic products, and that translates into demand for natural and organic color additives.
Post Date: 01/30/2012
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Bakery Trends Show Balance Between Delight and Lite

Convenience, premium products, wellness, nostalgia/comfort and global flavors are driving trends in the U.S. bakery industry.
Post Date: 01/26/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Abbott and University of Illinois establish Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory

Abbott Laboratories' Nutrition unit and the University of Illinois established the first multi-disciplinary nutrition and cognition research center.
Post Date: 01/24/2012
Author: Dave fusaro, Editor in Chief

The FDA's Food Safety Outlook for 2012

The FDA will be consumed with implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act, with July as a particularly important month.
Post Date: 01/24/2012
Author: Eric Lindstrom, Keller and Heckman LLP

Toops' Scoops: Harry Balzer Looks in Your Pantry

NPD Group's triennial Kitchen Audit finds ‘foods that require no cooking.'
Post Date: 01/24/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

A Food Processor's Most Magnificent Deal

Prepare the next generation to take over the family business by buying it from you.
Post Date: 01/24/2012
Author: Tom Deans, Author

Ingredient Insights: Calories Trump Protein, January 23

Protein is getting a lot of attention for the right or wrong reasons.
Post Date: 01/23/2012
Author: Kantha Shelke, Technical Editor

Survey Finds Trends Among Technology, Social Media and Older Consumers

According to Pew Research, Baby Boomers and older folks using social media has increased enormously in the past two years.
Post Date: 01/12/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Food Biz Kids: Special K Cracker Chips

Our junior high product testers had a mixed bag of comments on these sour cream & onion snacks from Kellogg Co.
Post Date: 01/12/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Homemakers Rate Their Cooking Skills

Only a small percentage of homemakers rate their cooking skills as excellent in NPD Group's 2011 Kitchen Audit.
Post Date: 01/12/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Nordic Food Expected to Gain Popularity in 2012

Marian Salzmanm predicts Nordic food will gain huge ground on our very own shores and beyond this year in part because of countries imposing 'fat tax fees.'
Post Date: 01/12/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Gallup Poll Reveals Americans Reporting Increased Ideal Weight

A poll of 1,012 American adults reveals self-reports of weight and average ideal weight have increased over the past 20 years.
Post Date: 01/11/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Survey Results Show Consumers Purchasing Takeout Meals At Least Once a Week

Technomic reports 57 percent of its survey respondents purchase takeout once a week or more
Post Date: 01/11/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Manufacturing Software: How Well Do you Know Your System?

Food processors expect more from manufacturing software, and they are getting it.
Post Date: 01/10/2012
Author: David Phillips, Technical Editor

MRO Q&A: The Pros and Cons of Using a Contract Maintenance Service

MRO Q&A is a Food Processing series addressing maintenance, repair and operational issues in food plants.
Post Date: 01/10/2012
Author:

MRO Q&A: Proper Cleaning of Closed Cell Spray Foam Walls

MRO Q&A is a Food Processing series addressing maintenance, repair and operational issues in food plants.
Post Date: 01/10/2012
Author:

Toops' Scoops: Creamy, Chewy or 'Crinchy'?

Texture attributes of food often are lost in translation.
Post Date: 01/10/2012
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor