Sustainability

Finding the Right Mix for Plant-Based Alternatives

Both ingredient suppliers and CPGs are trying to discover the right proteins for the job as they play with plant-based formulations to get the taste, texture, mouthfeel—and scalability—they’re looking for.

August 1, 2022

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Industry News

Ferrero North America Announces New President and Chief Business Officer

Alanna Cotton, who will report directly to Ferrero Group CEO Lapo Civiletti, will support Ferrero’s global business strategy of strengthening its position in the sweet packaged food category.

August 1, 2022

Sustainability

Kraft Heinz Enters Major Virtual Power Purchase Agreement

The agreement will help the company power U.S. operations, a key step in achieving its global goal of procuring the majority of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025.

July 29, 2022

Sustainability

Perdue, Fair Oaks Foods, McCormick, Cargill News

Industry updates from the poultry, meat and food coloring market sectors, plus a farewell message from a food industry veteran journalist.

July 29, 2022

Sustainability

Sealstrip Achieves GFSI-recognized IFS PACsecure Certification

Sealstrip Corp.

The convenience feature manufacturing plant received an exemplary score of 97.35%.

July 27, 2022

Sustainability

Perdue Farms Issues Fiscal Year 2022 Stewardship Report

The document reveals details of the company’s progress toward achieving its 2023 environmental sustainability goals and being good stewards of the environment.

July 27, 2022

Sustainability

Conagra Facility Saves Nearly 9 Million Gallons of Water

With a cross-functional team and advice from prior facility projects, the site was able to implement multiple projects with ease and maintain the quality of its food products.

July 27, 2022

Regulatory

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Use of Remote Regulatory Assessments

The guidance covers voluntary and statutorily authorized RRAs, but does not change the core requirements of inspections and pre- and post-market authorities.

July 26, 2022

Industry News

Cargill, Continental Grain Acquire Sanderson Farms for $4.53 Billion

Cargill

The companies will combine Sanderson Farms with Wayne Farms to create a new, privately held poultry business that will be called Wayne-Sanderson Farms.

July 25, 2022

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Food Safety, Sustainability, Convenience Lead Pet Food Efforts

With the pet food market skyrocketing and owners changing the way they care for their pets, manufacturers are innovating to meet a long list of consumer values, notes a survey-based report from CRB.

July 25, 2022

Software

Cloud-Based Software Modernizes Cleaning System Reporting

Sani-Matic worked with Rockwell Automation and PTC to develop a SaaS offering that replaces largely manual, paper-based data collection processes.

July 25, 2022

Industry News

Kerry Opens Africa’s Largest, Most Advanced Taste Facility

The new 108,000-sq-ft environmentally efficient South African facility will produce sustainable, nutritious food products for consumers across the continent.

July 22, 2022

Sustainability

Blast Cell Air Optimization Project Reaches ROI in Less Than a Year

The plant has seen a 10% reduction in freeze time, a 5.7% total site electricity reduction, and an overall reduction in kWh/lb usage.

July 22, 2022