This fall, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will jointly publish new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The guidelines are revised every five years by a panel of scientific experts and serve as the basis for federal food and nutrition programs. Additionally, they are considered “authoritative advice” for Americans […]
The results are in for FoodProcessing.com’s Fourth Annual Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey of over 1,600 professionals in the food and beverage industry. Here are some of the survey’s key findings: The average pay in the food & beverage industry declined by 6.3% over the past 12 months to $93,537 – the lowest average since the survey […]
Today’s food supply chains are undeniably complex. And in recent years, factors such as manufacturing efficiency improvements, increased product diversity and sheer volume have contributed to an increased risk for large scale food safety incidents, which can reach across countries and even continental boundaries. I recently read a fantastic whitepaper entitled “Ensuring Food Safety and […]
By: Brent Kendall | The Wall Street Journal The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday seeking to undo Dean Foods Co.’s 2009 acquisition of Foremost Farms USA’s consumer-products division. The legal challenge marks the first time the Obama administration’s antitrust team at the Justice Department, led by Christine Varney, has sued to block or […]
It’s 2010 – time to flip the calendar, wipe the slate clean, and take a look ahead. To help you start off the new decade right, here is a summary of some of the biggest issues likely to impact the food and beverage industry this year: Increased Regulations. The food safety bill means increased inspections […]
In last week’s post I reviewed some of the findings from this year’s Food Packaging Trends study. One surprising trend is that, despite the economic downturn, industry executives are committed to increasing sustainability initiatives. But while it’s easy for a food packaging company to say they’re “going green,” some experts claim these businesses are “walking […]
