Issue Archive

Soluble Fibers: Prebiotic Boon to Health
Fiber is breaking out of its "wood-chip" image with its attraction as a prebiotic component and the functional gateway to digestive health.

Food Biz Kids: Kids Wish for More Chocolate in Quaker Chewy Snack Bars
Our junior high testers felt the chocolate and mint were lacking in this Quaker Oats snack bar, claiming 'If only it were more chocolaty.'

Editor's Plate: People Have to Eat, Processors Ought To Build
Optimism runs rampant in our Annual Capital Spending Report.

2011 Capital Spending Outlook: Benjamins for Bricks (and Mortar)
Our annual Capital Spending Report foresees a 20 percent increase.

Food Processors Work on Building Healthier Desserts
You can build healthier desserts and confections with the right ingredients.

Wellness Food Trends: Which Oils And Fats Are Healthy And Why?
A lesson on oils, fats and how nothing is what it seems anymore.

Four Benefits of Building in a Bad Economy
Favorable reasons to pull the trigger on a commercial construction initiative during an economic downturn.

New Food Rollout: April 2011
New food and beverage products now available on store shelves for April 2011.

2011 Trends - What The Housewares Show Foretells For Food Processing
The Housewares show, sponsored by the International Housewares Association, is only tangential to the food and beverage processing industry, but it's where you first see food trends like microwave ovens, crock pots and single-serve coffee machines, which of course do impact the foods you make. ...

Layering credits and incentives for investment
According to this expert, 2011 may be one of the best years in recent memory for food processors to make capital investment.

Choosing and Applying Lubricants in Food Processing Plants
New additives and base stocks improve their performance.

Healthier Snacks are a Chip Off the New Block
New oils, less sodium are keys to healthier snacks.

Is Your Manufacturing Plant Secure?
With the new Food Safety Act, it's time to perform a physical security checkup.

A Study of Satiety: Helping Consumers Feel Full with Fewer Calories
Protein, fibers and whole grains help consumers win the battle of the bulge.

Only One Smucker is CEO
Richard Smucker will become the sole CEO of the company while his brother, Timothy Smucker, will continue as chairman of the board

Gluten-Free Manufacturer Schar Breaks Ground on U.S. Facility
New food processing plant will be located in New Jersey and will be dedicated to gluten-free products.

PepsiCo: Ours is a 100 Percent Plant Bottle
PepsiCo's "green" bottle is 100 percent recyclable...but it won't be available till 2012.