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In recent decades, the market for fresh produce – and, in particular, minimally processed, ready-to-eat products like fresh-cut lettuce – has grown substantially. At the same time, outbreaks related to foodborne pathogens, and consequently, food recalls, have also…
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The California Avocado Commission began promoting guacamole for its potential as a Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo staple decades ago, with some success. Today, the popularity of processed fresh guacamole is skyrocketing. It’s as ubiquitous — and American…
DETECTO’s new model PS30 compact countertop portion scale boasts a 30-pound capacity. The NSF-certified stainless steel PS30 can be used in food service portioning, industrial, shipping, plant processing and general purpose weighing. The digital scale weighs in pounds, ounces, both…
Fields and orchards can be wonderful, magical worlds unto themselves. You just don’t want their residents – or invaders – to end up in your salad or bag of frozen strawberries. Nor do consumers find wilted, dried leaves…
Proper cutting is a chief component of any produce processor. Depending on the product, incoming raw fruits and vegetables often require cutting into different shapes or configurations and it’s an issue that all processors must take into consideration.…
TOMRA Sorting Solutions has installed a brand new 56 square meter cold room in its test and demonstration center in Leuven, Belgium. Thanks to its new facility, TOMRA Sorting Solutions is now able to test the performance of…
Last week Japan eliminated its remaining 2.1% tariff on US frozen fries (HS 2004.10) as a result of the tariff concessions secured under the US-Japan Trade Agreement. Japan also further reduced the tariff on flakes granules and…
Miedema is introducing a new generation of the MC (Miedema Conveyor) series, single and duo belt conveyors. The 80 cm wide trough belt has a high economic capacity of over 130 tons/h at a belt speed of 40 m/min,…
Idahoan Foods saw sales of its dehydrated mashed potato products rise during the pandemic as consumers cooked more meals at home. Consumers embraced more time at home by experimenting with new recipes, reaching for global flavors as…
Every three years the German Agricultural Society announces the winners of the International FoodTec Awards. This year 18 companies were awarded gold and silver for innovative systems and processes in both the international food production and supplier industries. Award winners include…
In a strategic move to strengthen and diversify its water treatment brand portfolio, Aquion announced that it is acquiring Plano, Texas-based Procam Controls, including the OptiPure line of commercial foodservice products. Since its founding in 1975, Procam has become a…
