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    New Food Products

    Rollout! New Food Products April 2024

    April 17, 2024
    Heat-and-eat pancakes, dipping chocolate, sourdough pasta, Cracker Barrell artisan cheese, Conagra’s natural launches, upcycled protein shake.

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    Editor's Plate

    Editor's Plate: Stop Bird Flu Before it Becomes Another Global Pandemic

    Dave Fusaro
    As avian influenza spreads to cows, humans and now our milk, unlimited resources need to be devoted before this becomes another coronavirus.
    MRO

    One Company’s Experience With a CMMS

    Miller Milling shares its digital transformative experience and how it helped manage supply roadblocks and eliminate disconnects between our systems.
    Editor's Plate

    Editor's Plate: Even the President Is Eyeing Your Price Increases

    Dave Fusaro
    Biden's State of the Union address urged passage of the Shrinkflation Prevention Act.
    Kason
    Equipment Products

    New Equipment Products: April 2024

    Top-mount sifter from Kason Corp.; longer gravity rollers from Ultimation Inc.; reconditioned mixers from Ross Mixers; energy-efficient sterilizing from Surdry North America; ...
    New Hope Network
    R&D Trends

    Natural Products Trends Change, So Does Natural Products Expo West

    ‘Expo West’ has mirrored the transitions in the U.S. food industry over the past four decades since it opened in 1981.
    Aromatech
    Ingredients

    New Ingredients: April 2024

    Naturally occurring nootropic from Kyowa Hakko; Non-aluminum leavening from Innophos; Biryani flavor from Aromatech; Egg replacement from Manildra Group; Natural Rose from Lallemand...
    Technology

    Demanding Durability, Dependability from Motors and Drives

    Andy Hanacek
    With operational efficiency, safety and sanitation on the minds of food & beverage plant operators everywhere, it’s no wonder that innovation in motors and drives has focused ...

    Industry News

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    Capital Spending

    Indian Meals Processor Cafe Spice Opens Second Processing Plant

    Andy Hanacek
    New facility in Beacon, N.Y., spans 70,000-sq.-ft. and gives the company two plants within a few miles of each other, to ramp up production and improve efficiency.
    Size Reduction and Cutting Equipment

    Is Your Production Line Making the Cut?

    In-line efficiency and accuracy go hand-in-hand with long-term profitability. Inefficiency and inaccuracy may lead to loss of productivity and costly downtime. One of the smallest...

    Matt Popovich
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    Worker Safety

    OSHA Penalizes Hanover Foods for Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, Plant Safety Violations

    Andy Hanacek
    More than 70 violations were observed, and the administration has assessed more than $761,000 in penalties to the vegetable and snacks processor.

    Beige Alert
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    Capital Spending

    Palermo Villa Plans New Pizza Production Facility in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Andy Hanacek
    New facility will help pizza manufacturer address increasing demand for its products and is expected to open in June 2025.

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    People on the Move

    Kevin’s Natural Foods Names New CEO; Co-Founders to Transition Out

    Andy Hanacek
    Following acquisition by Mars and record sales in 2023, company making a change to continue to support the exponential growth of the brand.

    Traceability

    Dessert Manufacturer Finds Sweet Success

    UK dessert manufacturer was able to reduce lot tracing time from 4 hours to 4 minutes with VicinityFood and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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    People on the Move

    Evolved Chocolate Brand Appoints New CEO, Refreshes Brand

    Andy Hanacek
    Joe Serventi, credited with successful brand scaling projects over the years, joins the company, bringing more than two decades of food and beverage industry experience with him...

    Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

    Avian Influenza Case Wipes Out Nearly 2 Million Birds at Cal-Maine Texas Facility

    Andy Hanacek
    Production has been halted and more than 1.9 million birds culled at Parmer County egg facility after HPAI was found to have infiltrated the flock.