Ethnic and specialty foods processor Circle Foods today will open a newly constructed 132,000-square-foot processing plant and warehouse in Otay Mesa, Calif.
Completed last summer, a $46 million central commissary in Claysburg, Pa., is now servicing the more than 350 convenience stores belonging to Sheetz Inc., Altoona, Pa.
Spring is a natural time to keep an eye on things . . . certain indicators, if you will. It might be signs of life from your lawn or garden. Or, like me, you might be looking for signs of life from your fantasy baseball team. Chances are, you’re also watching for any signs of an uptick in the economy.
It would be understandable if some companies viewed today’s economy as an excuse to shrink back and simply stay afloat. And it’s no surprise that others are trimming the fat everywhere. But then there are the optimists; the companies that, for better or worse, committed to projects before the downturn, and plan to see them through.
The Food Marketing Institute’s “Future Connect” conference, May 4-6, in Dallas will have several topics of interest to refrigerated and frozen food product developers.
Refrigerated and frozen food processors developing green and/or sustainable products now can tap into analytic research from the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Harleysville, Pa.
Stick together. This is a great encouragement for teamwork but not a desirable quality in food products. Most prepared entrée processors use oil to prevent product from sticking during processing or consumer preparation.