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Manufacturers are getting down to business with plant proteins

By most measures, consumer interest in plant-based diets, and by extension in plant proteins, is booming. The benefits of long-established protein ingredients are fine-tuned and generally well understood. Emerging plant proteins are now...

source: Food Processing

Beyond recycling: The role of contract packaging in a circular economy

It's almost impossible to imagine a world without the benefits of packaging. Packaging provides product protection, safety, enhanced usability, aesthetic appeal, and optimal design, to name a few. However, packaging is often single-use....

source: Food Manufacturing

Adaptogens taking center stage in stress reduction

Adaptogens are expected to see significant demand in the coming year as consumers look to manage heightened levels of stress and anxiety. Consumers in 2020 reported a 30% spike in stress during the pandemic, according to data from Spoonshot, a food and beverage innovation...

source: Food Business News

Shifting demographics poise functional products for growth

Functional food ingredients that support better sleep, reduced stress and improved focus are in demand and driving product innovation, according to a new report from T. Hasegawa. The flavors producer cited research from Lightspeed/Mintel that found nearly 70% of consumers...

source: Food Business News

How to combat climate change misinformation

The big lies about election fraud will be repeated over and over in the coming months as Congress considers the new For the People Act, the Supreme Court hears voter rights cases and state legislatures debate hundreds of bills on election reform across the country. Despite...

source: The Hill

California's path to a carbon-neutral grid

Elliot Mainzer '98 became president and CEO of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) on Oct. 1, 2020, six weeks after devastating rolling blackouts hit the state during an August heat wave. He explains how California's grid is preparing for another hot summer...

source: Yale Insights

USDA Sec. Vilsack: 'Creating more equitable opportunities for Black farmers is a rising tide that can lift all boats'

Provisions of the recently signed American Rescue Plan that acknowledge and seek to right systemic racism perpetuated by the US Department of Agriculture and others against generations of Black US farmers...

source: FoodNavigator-usa

For tomato genes, one plus one doesn't always make two

Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations–mutations – that affect how genes act and function. Added together, millions of small genetic variations make it hard to predict...

source: Morning Ag Clips

Should FDA require front of pack disclosures for sweeteners, juice content on children's beverages?

Public health advocates are calling on FDA to require all children's beverages to clearly label on the front of pack the amount of added sugar, non-nutritive sweeteners and juice in each product after research published...

source: FoodNavigator-usa

March food and beverage facility investment activity holds steady

After a weak January, facility capital investment projects in the food & beverage space has rebounded with back-to-back solid months, according to the latest report from industrial and commercial market intelligence firm SalesLeads....

source: Food Manufacturing

Small food companies seen thriving post-pandemic

The total consumer packaged goods industry grew about 10.4% in 2020, outpacing the prior three-year annual growth rate of 1.8%, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Information Resources Inc.'s (IRI) annual CPG Growth Leaders List. The report found mid ($1...

source: Food Business News

Eat with your eyes: The world of food colors

Color plays a crucial role in food choice and the leading companies in the field are finding new and better ways to enhance the consumer experience.

source: Food Manufacture

Manufacturers are getting down to business with plant proteins

By most measures, consumer interest in plant-based diets, and by extension in plant proteins, is booming. The benefits of long-established protein ingredients are fine-tuned and generally well understood. Emerging plant proteins are now...

source: Food Processing

Digital technology is blending in to food mixers

Mixing and blending may be a simple, basic processing step, but it can also benefit from a little sophistication. Digital technology has opened up new possibilities for efficiency and consistency in mixing and blending operations. In terms of both how the equipment handles...

source: Food Processing

3 tips for conducting a mock recall in the new era of smarter food safety

Ever since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration introduced the New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint last summer, cold chain companies have become focused of how to digitize and modernize food traceability. Many food safety...

source: Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

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Ceramic coatings for cooking equipment prove durable, save money

Manufacturers are getting down to business with plant proteins

Beyond recycling: The role of contract packaging in a circular economy

Adaptogens taking center stage in stress reduction

Shifting demographics poise functional products for growth

How to combat climate change misinformation

California's path to a carbon-neutral grid

USDA Sec. Vilsack: 'Creating more equitable opportunities for Black farmers is a rising tide that can lift all boats'

For tomato genes, one plus one doesn't always make two

Should FDA require front of pack disclosures for sweeteners, juice content on children's beverages?

March food and beverage facility investment activity holds steady

Small food companies seen thriving post-pandemic

Eat with your eyes: The world of food colors

Manufacturers are getting down to business with plant proteins

Digital technology is blending in to food mixers

3 tips for conducting a mock recall in the new era of smarter food safety

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