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Employee safety

OSHA fines poultry plant for amputation hazards, other violations

Koch Foods of Gainesville LLC faces $208,977 of proposed penalties.

January 29, 2018

OSHA cited Koch Foods of Gainesville LLC with a repeat violation for exposing employees to amputation hazards by failing to provide machine guarding.

Food Safety

Green beans, mixed vegetables recalled

Vegetables may be contaminated with Listeria

Casey Laughman

January 26, 2018

National Frozen Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling Not-Ready-To-Eat, Individually Quick Frozen green beans and mixed vegetables because they could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The plant-based food trend continues to grow

Some big food companies, like Campbell’s, are signaling moves into this growing sector.

Debra Schug

January 24, 2018

According to recent Nielsen data, the plant-based foods sector grew more than 8 percent in 2017, and the plant-based milk category is up 3 percent since last year, outpacing sales of cow’s milk over the same period.

Packaging

Tree Top works with Sonoco to launch clear pouches

See-through applesauce pouches allow parents and children to see it before they squeeze it.

Crystal Lindell

January 21, 2018

The new pouches were created as a response to a greater need for transparency in food packaging, and to address the concern about not being able to see food before consuming it.

How 5 different generations shop for groceries

Acosta's The Why? Behind The Buy profiles five generations of grocery shoppers, including Generation Z.

Crystal Lindell

January 21, 2018

Birth rates are declining, the population is aging and for the first time ever, five distinct generations of shoppers are in the grocery aisles, each with their own set of characteristics and attributes that influence shopping behaviors.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: January 2018

January 18, 2018

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Tips and strategies for driving food and beverage innovation

Managing people, capabilities and surprises are necessary to successfully launch new products.

Debra Schug

January 18, 2018

The vice president of innovation at Johnsonville says companies need to differentiate or they will die.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: January 2018

January 18, 2018

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Nestlé selling US confectionery business to Ferrero

The move signals further efforts to switch the Swiss food group's focus on healthier products.

Debra Schug

January 16, 2018

Nestlé's US confectionery business includes popular chocolate brands, such as Butterfinger, Crunch, BabyRuth, 100Grand, Raisinets, Chunky, OhHenry! and SnoCaps.