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Top food trends to watch for in 2014
New innovations in packaging and flavors have consumers keeping an eye out for these trends in the new year.
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Articles by Shane O'Halloran
Vegetable processor improves productivity and capacity of canning operation with a fully automated retort room
Far less labor is required in the new high-efficiency system.
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ISA to develop new mission-critical professional certification program
The new program is part of a $23 million grant from the Department of Labor to prepare workers for careers in “mission-critical operations.”
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Cybersecurity certificate program based on ISA99/IEC 62443 series introduced
Those who complete a two-day course and a multiple-choice exam will be eligible to receive the certificate.
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New guidelines reduce risk of Salmonella in pork production
FSIS implemented updated Salmonella performance standards for poultry in 2011.
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3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. invites Student Travel Scholarship Award applications
The program will help students participate in the organization’s annual education program, to be held May 12-16.
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FDA to overhaul nutrition facts panel
The panel was last update 20 years ago, and the new look will reflect advances in knowledge about nutrition.
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FDA to investigate caramel coloring in soda following Consumer Reports study
The study showed varying levels of 4-methylimidazole in 12 brands of soda from 5 companies.
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California drought could mean higher food prices
A Sacramento newspaper reports farmers are idling thousands of acres, selling cattle stock prematurely and bulldozing hundreds of trees.
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DuPont Packaging announces call for entries in Awards for Packaging Innovation
New judging categories for the 26th annual awards include technological advancement, responsible packaging, and enhanced user experience.
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