If 97% of bulk dairy production is in-specification, how do you manage the 3% that’s off-spec? One thing’s for sure, as long as production is up and running, manufacturing will
If you have expired invert sugar in your facility, you may know that it’s not as easy to recover as its dry cousin, extra fine granular (EFG) sugar. Unlike expired
Last month, we kicked off a four-part series about food industry businesses rescuing profits on problem inventory. This month, in part 2, read about a bakery’s excess inventory success. Excess
As anyone in the food industry knows, problem inventory creates challenges. That includes losing money on the investment, shelling out more cash to dump the ingredients or paying to store
Chocolate trends were most likely not top of mind this Valentine’s Day. Now that red heart-shaped boxes everywhere are empty, let’s look at what’s going on in the chocolate industry
In the busy months leading up to the holiday break, food industry businesses (from manufacturers to brokers) handle the many ingredients that eventually grace our festive tables. As we head
Meat alternatives continue to make the news—from litigation over meat naming rights to the latest plant-based startup to get funding. We first reported on protein alternatives in February 2017. In
Cheese facts are plentiful on the internet, from discovery-by-accident origin stories to Queen Victoria’s giant cheese-wheel wedding gift. Here are three not-so-typical cheese facts that relate to cheese production, its
Each January, articles on food industry trends fill in-boxes and social media feeds. By the second quarter, they fade, overshadowed by new issues and events. However, from dramatic shifts in
There’s been a lot written about how millennials are changing the food industry. This large generation, who are now having families, want to know what’s in their food. They’re also
Poultry processing plants in the U.S. seem to be in a pretty good spot: broiler prices are currently strong, thanks to lower feed prices and healthy demand. All a plant
In a short time, the meat alternative market has gone from a couple of novelty startups to multiple, well-funded companies with products in major stores. However, these meat alternative brands
