Almonds are the nut of choice

Health and wellness continues to drive consumer purchasing behavior with the “antioxidant” category leading the way. Based on findings of a new study published in...

Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Material

Interest in biodegradable disposable plastic items has steadily grown over the last decade. Disposable packaging materials used to ship and protect purchased items...

Labor Scheduling/Labor Waste – There’s a Connection

The relation between labor waste and labor scheduling is highlighted and a plan for implementing labor optimization as an enterprise strategy is laid out. Optimized...

Safe Handling of Sugar for Refineries and Consumers

Significant recent events have caused sugar refiners to review how materials are handled in their production facilities. Historically the refiners have used...

What's in Store eyes trends in new products, obesity, economizing

  ...Grains Cereals, Meat Poultry Seafood Soy, Packaging, Ingredients Formulation, Wellness Foods, Low Fat Formulations, Low Carb Formulations, Food Creation View all...

Vitamin E and All-Cause Mortality

A prominent nutrition researcher reviews a key study connecting vitamin E with mortality and finds there is a questionable basis for the conclusions being made.

Standards of Care: Animal Welfare, Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship

The Horizon Organic "Standards of Care" encompass every aspect of life on a Horizon Organic dairy farm—from calf-raising to health care to pasture management....

Conveying Fresh-Cut Produce: The State-of-the-Industry Report

<p>In this white paper, we will explore the types of conveyor systems that are suitable for freshcut produce – belt conveyors, vibratory conveyors, and horizontal...

Produce for Better Health Examines Low-Carb Diet Issues

Yogurt Drinks

  ...yogurt drinks, the market will remain healthy and should continue to experience well above 10% annual growth. Drinkable yogurt is defined as a dairy-based...