Food Processing

Johanna Velez, vice president of Quality Assurance for MONIN Americas, discusses how technology has impacted quality assurance and quality control for food and beverage processors in recent years, in our latest episode of the #foodforthought podcast! https://lnkd.in/gkYEwP9T #foodprocessing #qaqc #qualitycontrol #qualityassurance #qatechnology #qainnovation #foodandbeverageprocessors #foodforthought

A report from Mintel says true innovation in food & beverage and across consumer packaged goods categories is at its lowest level since the market research firm began tracking new products in 1996. https://lnkd.in/g4tWcj9T #newfoodproducts #productdevelopment #researchanddevelopment #newfoodsandbeverages #foodinnovation #foodprocessing #minteldata

Wells Enterprises will give a huge boost to the expansion of its Dunkirk, N.Y., ice cream plant — increasing the expansion from a $250 million investment to a $425 million capital spend that will create 270 new jobs in the community. https://lnkd.in/gQs7s53g #icecreamplant #wellsenterprises #foodprocessing #plantexpansion #bluebunny #bombpop #halotop #blueribbonclassics #iscreamyouscream #weallscreamforicecream #moreicecream #frozennovelties

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. named Judd Stevens its vice president, Operations, effective July 23, 2024, giving him responsibility over the company’s recently acquired ISE assets — to include operations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and South Carolina. #foodprocessing #calmainefoods #ISEacquisition #peoplenews #executivepromotions #vpoperations https://lnkd.in/g42hgUtP

Thankfully everyone was OK, but we had some unusual traffic news here in Chicagoland yesterday (a few of your FP staffers live in Chicago and the suburbs): https://lnkd.in/ggxWxckr #wienermobilecrash #oscarmayer #wienermobile #foodprocessing

Sugar Foods Corporation, which produces crunchy toppings, croutons, beverage ingredients, pizza toppings and more retail, grocery foodservice and restaurant brands, has promoted Andrea Brule to the role of president and CEO, from her current position as president of Sugar Foods. #SugarFoods #SugarFoodsCorporation #Leadershipchanges #Peopleonthemove #foodnews #foodprocessing https://lnkd.in/gPj_nwKh

It's been live on the Food Processing site for more than a month, but I enjoyed writing the cover story for our June/July issue, featuring three companies' efforts to recruit, train and retain workers in a challenging labor market for the food and beverage industry. I guess I got caught up in posting a string of podcast episodes, ha ha ha! Extremely overdue thanks to Yone Dewberry, Tony Caetano and Kimberly Crawford for sharing the initiatives at Land O'Lakes, Inc., Ruiz Foods and Birchwood Foods, respectively! #foodprocessing #employeematters #laborshortage #laborinitiatives #caringforemployees #HRstrategies #recruitmentandretention

Mount Pleasant, Texas-based Mid America Pet Food has announced that Jeff Caswell will be its new CEO, and interim CEO Mark Schiller will transition to the company’s board of directors. Mid America manufactures VICTOR Super Premium Pet Food, Nature's Logic 100% Natural Pet Food, Eagle Mountain Pet Food and Wayne Feeds. #MidAmericaPetFood #VictorSuperPremiumPetFood #NaturesLogic #EagleMountainPetFood #WayneFeeds #petfood #petfoodprocessor #petfoodmanufacturer #foodprocessing #foodnews #leadershipchanges #peopleonthemove #businessoffoodandbeverage #foodandbeverage https://lnkd.in/ebfbQ5uv

Food and beverage processors are constantly on the lookout for a competitive edge that will help their products stand out amongst the crowd. Often, those companies look to new varieties, flavors and functionalities for their products, swapping out ingredients or introducing new formulations devised by their product development teams. However, as Todd Baker, vice president of innovation and tech services for Horizon Systems, explains, it cannot be taken for granted that the introduction of new ingredients into any facility will allow for “business as usual.” Processors need to prepare accordingly to avoid delays and disappointment when processing facilities get the new formulations. Listen to the new episode of Food For Thought with the link below or on your favorite Podcast streaming service! https://lnkd.in/gQK-8QAA #HorizonSystems #foodprocessing #foodnews #foodforthought #podcast #productdevelopment #foodprocessor #beverageprocessor #newingredients

Kraft Heinz has named Todd Kaplan, a former PepsiCo marketing exec, as its new chief marketing officer of North America. Kaplan will help lead marketing across the company’s $22 billion North American food and beverage portfolio. #KraftHeinz #PepsiCo #chiefmarketingofficer #peopleonthemove #leadershipchanges #foodandbeverageportfolio #foodprocessing #foodnews https://lnkd.in/dH265isx