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Protein Brands and Consumers Alike Focus on Sustainability

Most protein brands are pursuing sustainability initiatives, and the majority of consumers now consider sustainable packaging when purchasing.

October 31, 2022

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Regulatory

Some Disposable Gloves Could Pose Food Safety Risk

Four-year study by Eagle Protect and the B. Michaels Group show contamination on 50% of new disposable gloves made for food handling.

October 20, 2022

Regulatory

USDA Proposes Regulatory Framework to Reduce Salmonella Infections

The framework is for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination in poultry products and reduce foodborne illnesses linked to them.

October 18, 2022

Sustainability

Build a Sustainable Manufacturing Facility

Sustainability in a facility includes and goes beyond duty to the environment. It extends to operations, scheduling, and people.

October 10, 2022

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Protein Industry Adapts to Pandemic-Driven Increase in E-Commerce

Protein industry brands saw e-commerce sales more than double for some products in 2020, and consumer trends indicate online meat buying won’t subside any time soon.

October 7, 2022

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Global 250: The Deep Disruption of Inflation

Record prices for ingredients and materials transformed the food and beverage manufacturing industry in 2022, and significantly altered consumer buying behaviors for retail goods.

October 4, 2022

Sustainability

Nescafé Investing Over $1 Billion in Sustainable Coffee Farming

The Nescafé Plan 2030 will focus on seven key origins from which the brand sources 90% of its coffee to help farmers transition to regenerative coffee farming practices.

October 4, 2022

Sustainability

Kerry Launches Food Waste Estimator

October 3, 2022

Industry News

Pepsi Building 1.2 Million-Sq-Ft Manufacturing Facility in Denver

The High Point facility, which will be PepsiCo North America's largest ever, will be constructed with sustainability at the forefront, while tripling the capacity of PepsiCo’s current site.

September 30, 2022

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Trends and Predictions in Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging

Sustainability goals are shifting the popularity of common protein packaging formats, with high growth predictions for pouches and vacuum-based formats in particular.

September 29, 2022

Regulatory

FDA Proposes Updated Definition of ‘Healthy’ Claim on Food Packages

The proposed rule is part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to help consumers improve their diets and reduce chronic disease.

September 29, 2022

Pumps/Valves

Variable Speed Drive Compressor

Atlas Copco Compressors

Atlas Copco GA VSDS compressor offers up to 60% energy savings and smart, flexible operation.

September 23, 2022

Sustainability

Perdue, Bayer Aim to Reduce CO2e by 1 Million Metric Tons

The two companies have launched the first agrifood value chain business-to-business collaboration under Bayer’s new ForGround platform, which is expected to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions at scale in the long term.

September 21, 2022