Issue Archive

The Changing Face of Confections
As bakers and confectioners deal with low-calorie and gluten-free demands, suppliers suggest novel sweeteners and nuts.

Dairy Plants Ready for Food Safety Modernization Act
With HACCP plans already in place, dairies are on top of hazard control.

Much Ado About Caramel Coloring
While science refutes the 4-MEI/caramel coloring-cancer connection, soda makers reformulate for California.

2012 R&D Survey: Exciting New Products – With a Side of Cost Control
'New product development' is still the top R&D priority, but processors are creating brand extensions, cleaning up current ingredient statements and keeping an eye on costs.

Food Biz Kids: Southern Cajun Grill-N-Que
Our junior reviewers remind us when it comes to condiments, don't judge a sauce by its cover.

Food Safety Case History: Keeping on Eye on the Cranberries
Optical sorter helps L&S Cranberry pack quality fruit with no foreign material.

Pouches Flex Their Marketing Muscles
Good looking and functional, too, pouches are taking on rigid packaging.

New Food and Beverage Rollout: May 2012
New food and beverage products on the store shelves this month.

Top-Selling Food and Beverage Products of 2011: Targeted Innovation Rules the Day
This year's SymphonyIRI New Product Pacesetters appeal to increasing at-home consumption.

Suzy Badaracco Reveals Consumer Trends for 2012
An analysis of 143 Top 10 trend reports offers clues to where consumers are heading.

Editor's Plate: The Food Industry Responds to Fighting Back
Food Processing readers respond to our May cover story, The Food Industry Fights Back

Are New Alliances Indicative of Joint Venture Activity for Food and Beverage Industry?
PepsiCo-Ocean Spray Latin American strategic alliance may signal an uptick in food and beverage industry joint ventures.

Demand For Custom Flavors Is On The Rise
Taste profiles from bacon to mango (plus complex combinations) can be created by custom flavor companies.

FDA Affirms Safety of BPA
Agency finally rules – negatively – on 2008 petition from Natural Resource Defense Council.

Improved Metal Detection Technologies Play a Role in New Food Safety Systems
Experts advise a comprehensive approach to metal detection for keeping solid, foreign material out of foods.