Articles by Marina Mayer

Surpassing Sustainability

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods honors Hormel Foods for its green supply chain achievements.
May 9, 2013

Since Hormel Foods’ founding in 1891, corporate responsibility has been a significant part of its culture. Whether it’s treating its people, communities and environment with respect and integrity or producing high-quality products in a sustainable and energy-efficient manner, the Austin, Minn.-based processor of refrigerated and frozen beef, turkey and pork makes corporate responsibility an everyday business practice.


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Off the Grid

Today’s processors can choose from an assortment of energy-efficient solar roofing systems that provide over-the-top functionalities.
May 8, 2013

What goes up must come down, right? Well, not necessarily, especially when it comes to energy costs. Thankfully, today’s refrigerated and frozen food processors can choose from an assortment of energy-efficient solar roofing systems that are off the grid.


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Tracing Your Steps

Mastering a safe food plant is one thing—maintaining it is another. Find out what solutions are available for keeping up with today’s ever-changing traceability and sanitation guidelines.
May 7, 2013

Just like it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to master a food safety program. From the top executives down to the line operators, all parties involved must be aware of—and able to execute—today’s ever-changing food safety regulations.


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Hormel Foods Surpasses Sustainable Measures

May 7, 2013

First order of business—congratulations to Hormel Foods Corp. for receiving Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 2013 Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year award. We received a great deal of online nominations from some top-name processors, however Hormel Foods showcased exemplary efforts in surpassing its own sustainable measures. 


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AS/RS: Multi-Tasking Machines

Today’s automated storage retrieval systems live up to their name by providing a multitude of functions for refrigerated and frozen food applications.
March 7, 2013

It used to be that automated storage retrieval systems (AS/RS) were almost as cumbersome as the high-volume loads they were handling.


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The Great Divide

Today’s insulated walls and panels deliver bright aesthetics, energy efficiency and cost-effective solutions.
March 6, 2013

When Deardorff Family Farms wanted to combine its Oxnard, Calif., headquarters and three refrigerated processing/shipping facilities, including crop-processing functions, into one 115,000-square-foot LEED-certified building, they turned to Kingspan Insulated Panels North America.


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From Freezer to Microwave to Table

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods provides an overview of the Top 25 frozen food processors in each of the six sectors.
March 6, 2013

Stopping for a bite to eat is a thing of the past. For today’s consumers, it’s about eating on the run.


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How Sustainable is your Supply Chain?

When it comes to sustainable supply chain efforts, some companies waver and falter.
March 5, 2013

Nominate your company or a refrigerated and/or frozen foods processor/customer today for Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ annual Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year award.


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All About the Food

ASK Foods celebrates 65 years of producing all-natural, preservative-free fresh and frozen meals, entrees and side dishes.
January 18, 2013

ASK Foods started as a love affair.


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Change on a Dime

ASK Foods excels in manufacturing ready-to-market products thanks to its ability to be quick, flexible and current with today’s trends.
January 9, 2013

Whatever the customer wants, the customer gets. Sounds too easy, right? But, for the folks at ASK Foods, Inc., being quick and flexible is simply part of the job.


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McCain Foods, 2012 Frozen Foods Processor of the Year

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ editor-in-chief Marina Mayer tours McCain Foods’ newly expanded Plover, Wis., facility.

State of the Industry report

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ July 2013 issue covers the State of the Industry report. What trends and analysis Re: retail and foodservice products would you like to see?
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Refrigerated & Frozen Foods'  May 2013 edition includes articles about our Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year award, Hormel Foods, and best practices for traceability and recall preparation. Check it out today!

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