https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/rss/2129-featured-stories en-us Who will win the 2022 title? You decide! The contest runs through September 30.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/101428 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/101428-vote-now-in-our-best-new-refrigerated-retail-products-contest Best-New-Retail-Products-Nominee-Badge ENTRIES DUE SEPTEMBER 15: Food companies, A/E and design-build firms, suppliers and others are invited to submit nominations. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/101397 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:00:20 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/101397-nominate-a-frozen-foods-processor-of-the-year-today Frozen-Foods-Processor-of-the-Year-250x180.jpg Discover the Top 5 winners from this year’s Best New Retail Products contest, and read exclusive Q&As discussing new product development, the contest itself and more.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97699 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97699-best-new-retail-products-contest mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Several female logistics leaders weigh in on the rise of women in logistics and what this means for the future of the supply chain and logistics industry.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97702 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:15:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97702-the-rise-of-women-in-supply-chain-logistics mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) From new market entrants and go-to-market models to technology advancements and supply chain optimization, disruptors in the marketplace are in position to change the way consumers eat and view the cold food and beverage industry. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97659 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:01:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97659-state-of-the-industry-report-2019-marketplace-disruptionthe-future-of-food-beverage mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Foodservice distributors are refining offerings to capture on-trend products and capitalize on changing market dynamics.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97697 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97697-state-of-the-industry-report-2019-foodservice-distribution mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Find out how many of today’s retailers, food and beverage processors, distributors and meal kit providers can coexist in the same industry.
 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97695 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97695-state-of-the-industry-report-2019-retail-vs-e-commerce mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Trends and fads may come and go, but what remains the same is the way cold food and beverage processors do business. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97694 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97694-state-of-the-industry-report-2019-food-beverage-processing mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) From sustainable greenhouse farms and recycling pilot programs to power purchase agreements and reusable packaging, it takes a village, and this village of farmers, processors, technology manufacturers and supply chain providers are transforming the future of farming. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97693 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97693-state-of-the-industry-report-2019-agriculture mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) From functional and convenience to health and wellness and transparency, this year’s trends continue to disrupt the food and beverage marketplace.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97692 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97692-state-of-the-industry-report-2019-overall-industry-trends Check out the latest refrigerated and frozen dairy products hitting store shelves.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97240 Fri, 17 May 2019 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97240-new-dairy-products Worldwide Resources Institute discusses how to implement a food waste reduction plan.
 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97264 Thu, 16 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97264-reducing-food-waste-is-as-simple-as-target-measure-act akheradia@remcoproducts.com (Amit Kheradia) Remco Products outlines how to incorporate a color-coding program plant-wide.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97239 Tue, 14 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97239-how-to-set-up-a-color-coding-system Find out how Albertsons, Tyson Foods, Living Greens Farm and others implement sustainable practices across their network of manufacturing facilities.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97218 Fri, 10 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97218-cutting-edge-technologies-catapult-todays-manufacturing-plants-into-tomorrow mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Discover how today’s lift trucks and batteries are revolutionizing the way companies operate for tomorrow.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97211 Thu, 09 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97211-how-forklifts-drive-the-future-of-food-processing-distribution Discover the latest solutions to move your business forward, as the industry's leading innovators showcase their latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems at ProMat 2019, which took place April 8-11 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97056 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97056-promat-2019-delivers-thousands-of-manufacturing-supply-chain-solutions ProFood Tech 2019 returned March 26-28 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, hosting more than 7,000 visitors and 450 exhibitors in excess of 150,000 square feet.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96924 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96924-profood-tech-2019-comprehensive-solutions-for-food-beverage-professionals Check out the latest refrigerated and frozen meals and entrées hitting store shelves.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96794 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96794-cold-retail-products-meals-entr%C3%A9es eNow discusses how 100% solar-electric refrigerated trailers are the next frontier in food transportation.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96821 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96821-how-100-solar-electric-refrigerated-trailers-are-the-next-frontier-in-food-transportation The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) discusses some best food safety practices for listeria control in frozen food facilities.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96791 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96791-raising-the-bar-on-food-safety IBM Food Trust unearths the future of blockchain technology and its impact in today’s supply chains.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96770 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96770-blockchainthe-holy-grail-for-supply-chain-transparency-or-just-a-technology-fad mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Refrigerated & Frozen Foods ranks the Top 25 frozen food processors in each of the six major product categories. Discover how mergers and acquisitions are impacting the frozen foods market.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96766 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96766-top-150-frozen-foods-processors-report-2019-frozen-foods-industry-undergoes-resurgence mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) We are now in Week 4 of the partial government shutdown, with little to no resolution in sight.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/blogs/14/post/96346 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/blogs/14-refrigerated-and-frozen-food-blog/post/96346-how-partial-government-shutdown-impacts-cold-food-industry Check out the latest refrigerated and frozen meats, poultry and seafood items are hitting store shelves.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96284 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:30:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96284-new-meat-poultry-seafood Freight Farms discusses the future of hydroponic farming with relation to technology, resources and demographics.
 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96304 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96304-how-vertical-hydroponic-farming-brings-local-to-todays-cold-food-supply-chains mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) High-pressure processing (HPP) continues to grow and expand into new markets. Learn more about the future of this technology and how the industry can better educate the everyday consumer on HPP.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96280 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96280-the-evolution-of-hpp mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Refrigerated & Frozen Foods profiles the Top 5 refrigerated foods processors in each of the six categories.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96108 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96108-top-25-refrigerated-foods-processors-for-2019 Americold shares how Industry 4.0 and other supply chain technologies are in position to transform the way temperature-controlled products move from Point A to Point B.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96246 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96246-industry-40-and-the-cold-chainnext-generation-of-supply-chain-innovation mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Take a tour of Bonduelle Fresh Americas’ 472,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Irwindale, Calif., which encompasses the company’s patented triple-wash processing system.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96234 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96234-refrigerated-foods-processor-of-the-year-bonduelle-fresh-americasleader-in-accelerated-food-safety-standards 001-RFF-Plantlead-OCEP3179-900x550.jpg In 2001, Bonduelle Fresh Americas invented the patented triple-wash processing system, which has become an industry standard today. 002-RFF-Plant-OCEP3194-900x550.jpg Raw produce, such as leafy greens (romaine, iceberg and cabbage) and baby leaf (spinach and spring mix) come in fresh from the fields in Salinas, Calif., and Yuma, Calif., depending on the season.  produce Product enters into a criss-cutting machine that cuts the product into pre-determined sizes, i.e., 4x4, 3x4 or 1x1, depending on the product.   apple line The apple line manufactures sliced apples, some with skin on, some with skin off, for retail and foodservice customers as well as to be utilized as ingredients in other product lines like Bistro. Bonduelle Fresh Americas Viviano Del Villar Jr., senior director of operations of Bonduelle Fresh Americas, takes Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ editor-in-chief Marina Mayer on a tour of the Irwindale, Calif., plant. clamshell line The clamshell line is said to equip one of the most hygienic-designed baby leaf processing lines in the industry. cut lettuce deposits Here, cut lettuce deposits into plastic containers that will be incorporated into the company’s Bistro line. 008-RFF-Plant-OCEP3346-900X550.jpg Here, operators manually assemble the different components of a Bistro product. mayerm@bnpmedia.com (Marina Mayer) Discover how the pioneer of refrigerated salad kits continues to deliver on-trend, plant-based products that meet today’s—and tomorrow’s—consumer demands.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96233 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:28:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/96233-refrigerated-foods-processor-of-the-year-how-bonduelle-fresh-americas-leads-the-pac-to-freshness