As you read this column, the federal government has ended its nearly 3-week partial shutdown and the business of governing has resumed in our nation’s capital. No doubt the resumption of suspended services is a welcome development for frozen food makers, who I know were frustrated by the impact.
PROCESS EXPO has grown to be the largest 100% food- and beverage-focused tradeshow in North America. Plans to expand the show in 2013 include the addition of PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY,
For food processors, pest control is a complex challenge. Though processors have been credited with successfully removing most agricultural pesticide residues before food products reach the marketplace, food processing itself can attract pests of all kinds. Refrigerated or frozen food processors are not exempt.
The need for efficiency has been driving that growth, according to the 2013 edition of “Dairy Industry — A Market Assessment,” a new study produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
The realities of supply chain disruptions have become top of mind for executives in every industry. Sub-standard and unsafe working conditions, product shortages due to extreme weather-related events and the discovery of counterfeit or contaminated components are examples where companies have encountered risks that ultimately affect their ability to serve their customers. The food industry is no different.
When it comes to certifying your plants, where do you start? And which certification is best for your company, your products and your customers? This was just one of many problem-solving discussions at the 2013 Food Safety Exchange, sponsored by Mettler-Toledo, Columbus, Ohio.
Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, talked exclusively with Don Hsieh, director of commercial and industrial marketing for Tyco Integrated Security, Boca Raton, Fla., to learn about the difference between food safety and food defense.
The International Baking Industry Expo (IBIE), Washington, D.C., is enhancing its cutting-edge education curriculum with more than 20 new seminars focused on the most relevant issues facing the industry.
PMMI, the Reston, Va., owner and producer of the PACK EXPO tradeshows, announced it will team with B2B media company BNP Media, the Troy, Mich.-based parent company of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, to bring the latest iteration of the Food Safety Summit Resource Center to PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013.
