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The specialty food industry is stimulated by current trending cuisines and emerging buzzword foods like pickled, fermented, grass-fed, sustainable and smoked flavors.

Automated robots collect data from local government websites.

No one wants to find a bug in their food. But pests are sneaky, finding ways into just about anywhere, and no food plant is safe from infestation if it’s left unguarded.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the department reached agreements allowing US beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and Peru.

In the last 10 years, the term, TCO (total cost of ownership), has been used to describe a project’s costs.

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

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

Louisiana-style hot sauce is still the leader in terms of volume, but increased variety has meant growth for flavors like habanero, chipotle and Sriracha.

From social media to organic ingredients, consumers are still obsessed with food, but the public’s relationship with food and eating is shifting.