Food Processing back issues from November 2004:
Are you still paper-based? We've created an all-new web site based on the information needs you identified.(Editor's Plate)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2004; ... I've been working in magazines for 20 years and spent several years on newspapers before that, so it's hard for me to give up the printed word on paper. Then again, I had a hard time adjusting to cars without carburetors. Time and technology march on, ultimately for the better ....
Conveyor accumulation is misunderstood.(Reader Tidbits)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; ... With reference to the September article "Thoughtful conveyor selection," author/Plant Operations Editor Mike Pehanich was right on the money. The question that comes to my mind is: How many readers truly understand it? In my 30-plus years in packaging line design, the hardest ...
Confusing carbs.(Reader Tidbits)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; ... I cannot disagree more with the statement "Calories in must equal calories out" (May '04, p.6--"Editor's Plate: It's time to define carbs," by Dave Fusaro). Yes, an energy balance around the human body must be balanced. But the implied effect is that every calorie in is either consumed ...
Clarification.(Reader Tidbits)(Correction Notice)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Thank you for the mention of our Renee's Gourmet Extreme Cheese Dressing in "Savory Savior" (August '04, p.49). I must mention my concern that the quote, "We use 100 percent canola oil, good spices, and we're working on reducing additives that don't contribute good flavor," may be ...
The family that eats together ...(Reader Tidbits)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; ... I really appreciated the article on families eating meals together (August '04, p.80--"Toops Scoops: Ignorance is not bliss," by Diane Toops). I wish I could remember where I read information on statistics that families that have dinner together do not have the problems other families ...
Which has more linoleic acid?(Reader Tidbits)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; ... I was under the belief that grapeseed oil had the highest linoleic acid content at 68-76 percent, higher even then safflower oil. But your September article "Change your oil" states safflower oil has the highest levels of linoleic acid of all vegetable oils. Craig Chiodi, ...
Food characters among top advertising icons: M&Ms, Mr. Peanut, Doughboy and Tony in the top five; slogans also are tops.(Advertising)(M and M Candies)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... M&MS CANDIES WERE TOP VOTE-GETTERS IN both the icons and slogans categories in the first America's Favorite Ad Icons and Slogans competition. Emblematic of the power of food brand advertising, food products took four of the five top places in the icons category and three of the top five in ...
USDA launches Food Safety Institute of the Americas.(Food Safety)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... OFFICIALS FROM THE U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE and dignitaries from other Western Hemisphere countries last month dedicated the Food Safety Institute of the Americas (FSIA) in Miami to develop and promote effective food safety education and training programs throughout North and South ...
America's second largest cereal maker, Minneapolis-based General Mills Inc., announced last month it is reformulating all of its Big G breakfast cereals to be based on whole grains.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... America's second largest cereal maker, Minneapolis-based General Mills Inc., announced last month it is reformulating all of its Big G breakfast cereals to be based on whole grains. Aside from the obvious marketing advantages associated with the change, the move aims to have a positive ...
Federation talks turkey as the 'perfect protein'.(Poultry Promo)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR. MORE TURKEY IS consumed between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day than the remainer of the year. While defending that dual-edged sword, the National Turkey Federation also is trying to pro mote the use of the bird's meat during the other 10 1/2 months of the year ...
Jeno honored by Ernst & Young.(A Laudable Life: Jeno Paulucci)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... LIFELONG BUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST Jeno Paulucci will receive the first International Lifetime Achievement Award for Activism, Entrepreneurship and Leadership at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards on Nov. 20. Paulucci, 86, whose food products have been ...
COOL rules finally issued: the country of origin law applies only to commodities, not processed foods.(Regulatory Issues)(Country of origin labeling)
Nov 01, 2004; ... USDA recently issued a long-awaited interim final rule on country of origin labeling for fish and shellfish. In case you have not been closely following all the back-and-forth developments in this area, this may be a good time to review what's been happening. Country of origin ...
M&Ms rise to the occasion.(Rollout)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... If M&M's means "Chocolate is Better in Color," then Hackettstown, N.J.-based Masterfoods USA's M-Azing, the first candy bar to infuse color in a milk chocolate bar, is truly an eyepopping experience, and it's available nationally. Chock full of M&M's minis in bright green, blue, ...
No-fuss Mexican entrees.(Rollout)(Tejas Quality Foods)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Tejas Quality Foods/Supreme Meat Purveyors, San Antonio, Texas, introduces three fully cooked, frozen and ready to heat Viva Mex Mexican-style frozen meat entrees in 1- and 2-lb. packages. Varieties include: Viva Mex Barbacoa, beef cheek meat, which is served in a flour or corn ...
Fruit snack with calcium.(Rollout)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... General Mills of Minneapolis rolls out Betty Crocker Fruit Smoothie Blitz Fruit Snacks, the first fruit snack to provide a good source of calcium. Made with real fruit juice, the snack also provides 100 percent daily value of vitamin C per serving. Fruit Smoothie ...
Cheez-Its get barbecued for football.(Rollout)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Just in time for the football season, Kellogg's, Battle Creek, Mich., introduces baked Cheez-It BBQ Cheddar, the newest member of its Cheez-It snack cracker brand. These zesty crackers have a balanced smoky and tangy barbeque flavor. With nearly three of four U.S. households ...
Crispier french fries at home.(Rollout)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... According to a recent national Impulse Research survey, 72 percent of Americans are looking for the "crispy" taste in a superior french fry and 65 percent wish french fries at home tasted like restaurant fries. Pittsburgh's H.J. Heinz Co. cracks the crispiness code with Ore-Ida ...
Chip of a different hue.(Rollout)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Chicago-based Ubiquity Brands, parent company of Jays Foods Inc., launches Krunchers Sweet Baby Jays, new chips made from sweet potatoes. Sweet Baby Jays--available in Unsalted and Mesquite flavors--are cooked in corn oil and contain zero trans fats. Made from sweet potatoes, ...
Chocolate, granola and peanut butter.(Food Biz Kids)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Jane Hohman, 7th grade: This Skippy Snack bar is pretty good. I really like the moist and chewy consistency of it. The packaging is pretty catchy. The three layers of chocolate, granola and peanut butter mix well and leave a good aftertaste. I think this is a good on-the-go ...
Nearly fresh fruit in your bowl: Kellogg's Fruit Harvest Cereal uses the best freeze-drying technology to deliver taste, health, convenience and variety.(Product Spotlight)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Breakfast in this country once was a substantial meal, heavy on meats and very low in fiber. As a consequence, many people suffered painful gastric disorders. Then Will Keith Kellogg and Dr. John Harvey Kellogg invented the original corn flake in 1894. By 1906, Kellogg's Corn ...
Who's running the show? Mega retailers are telling food processors with respected, old brands what to make and how to make it.(Market View)(Column)
Nov 01, 2004; ... There have been a lot of things in business that have puzzled me, but nothing more than the importance recently placed on the financial/accounting function. In some businesses, the chief financial officer has more influence on the business than the CFO. I have heard CEOs say, "That's a ...
Product development electrified: our R&D readers predict 2005 will be a year of truly novel new products backed by slightly higher budgets.(Cover Story)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The key word for R&D in food companies is more: more new products, more product improvement, more attention to regulatory detail, more variety, more excitement, and in some cases, more hands to share the burden. Despite concerns about terrorism, their own jobs and the economy, ...
If you must replace sugar ... despite lingering debate over sugar's role in obesity, the food industry is on a tear to reduce or replace sugar in many applications.
Nov 01, 2004; ... Sugar, ubiquitous in the food and beverage industry, will not likely lose its vital role as a sweetener. However, in the current environment, practically every company is striving to develop healthier products by simply reducing or replacing sugar with non-glycemic alternatives. So the ...
Extruding new opportunities: new ways of shaping, forming, squeezing and puffing foods--cooking them along the way--are coming out of today's extruders.(Extrusion)
Nov 01, 2004; ... They're not just for per foods and kid snacks anymore. Today's extruders have opened the door to a global array of new food products--including new nutrition-packed varieties. More than two generations have passed since the birth of the twin screw extruder. During this period, ...
The best in plastic packaging: food products and their packages dominate the DuPont Awards.(The DuPont Awards)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Each year, DuPont sponsors the DuPont Awards to honor innovation in plastic packaging. While the awards span the packaged goods sector, food processing is usually the most heavily represented category. The awards honor not just the food and drug marketers but the technology, ...
Just-in-time cheese: Fromage Cote needed an enterprise system to integrate handheld order entry, plant automation data and a burgeoning number of SKUs.(Groupe Fromage Cote)(Company Profile)
Nov 01, 2004 ... GROUPE FROMAGE COTE STARTED AS A SMALL cheese company in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, in 1976. During the 1980s, the company experienced such rapid growth that four expansion projects were launched for the original plant. In 1996, another giant step was taken with the opening of a modern, ...
Validate temperature compliance.(For the floor: food safety products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Food Tracker profiling system featuring Insight Software analyzes and documents temperature data for HAACP compliance, including lethality calculations and Fo values. Rapid analysis of the collected data lets you adjust cooking times for increased yield, reduced costs and improved ...
A cut above.(For the floor: food safety products)(Tucker Safety Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Onions, carrots and tomatoes are an important part of many recipes, but chopping them can be hazardous. Lightweight KutGuard cut-resistant gloves provide a higher level of cut resistance, a better fit, increased comfort, greater touch sensitivity and increased dexterity. With DoubleGuard ...
Disposable temperature indicator.(For the floor: food safety products)(Cold Chain Technologies)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... KoolWatch is a disposable electronic temperature indicator. Customized to precise time-temperature requirements, it alerts the user when and at what temperature the food product has gone above or below its intended temperature range. Weighing in at only 0.5 oz., accurate, easy to use, ...
Label sticks to your ribs.(For the floor: food safety products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Intended for use by slaughterhouses, meat processors and meat packers, the Carcass Label simplifies the task of dating and coding perishable items. FDA-compliant for direct contact with aqueous and fatty food, the product helps track information for HACCP requirements. The 3- x 5-in. label ...
Pathogen screening for listeria.(For the floor: food safety products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... RapidChek for Listeria test system has AOAC-RI approval and claims to be the first to offer a single enrichment media for food samples. The immunoassay employs a combination of listeria antibodies. The test is used in combination with a proprietary enrichment broth for a rapid ...
Soy opportunities in beverage.(From The Bench)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The company has been awarded patent 6,720,020 B2 for beverage formulas supplemented with Prolisse soy protein isolates, which already are being well-received by beverage manufacturers for their neutral flavor--a key attribute for soy products--and for their ability to remain suspended in ...
Flavors right off the grill.(From The Bench)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... A host of new products take grill flavors to new levels. Grillin' Chef's Grill 3103 imparts a savory grill flavor with a meaty impression, while Grillin' Chef's Grill 3104 provides an initial gas grill flavor, followed by a subtle meaty/pork finish. For an initial charcoal grill flavor ...
Flex your pectins.(From The Bench)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Two new pectin products, Grinsted Pectin AMD 382 and AMD 383, are designed to provide a rich, creamy body combined with superb stability in low pH dairy drinks. These are standardized to a stability index in acidified milk systems to ensure consistent performance. They are also ...
Lifting magnets guide.(Processing Companies)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... (a) Lifting Magnets Guide 20-page users guide to select the proper lift magnet. Lifting magnets are the easiest way to move many types of steel plate, sheet, tube and fabrications. This manual helps select the correct style, type, number and face contour for your application ....
Serious cleaning food vacuums.(Processing Companies)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... (a) Serious cleaning food vacuums FREE CATALOG covers complete Nilfisk and CFM vacuum lines and variety of food applications, HEPA and ULPA filters retain up to 99.999% of dust, down to 0.12 microns. Protects food products and workers from bacteria, allergens, insects ....
Model 170 packer.(Processing Companies)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... (c) Model 170 packer A versatile high-speed wrap-around tray packer, the Model 170 is designed to deliver performance and flexibility to your packaging line. Capable of packing any rigid or semi-rigid container, this packer is equipped with A-B-C's signature accumulator and tray ...
Bulk hose and assemblies for sanitary applications.(Processing Companies)
Nov 01, 2004 ... (a) Bulk hose and assemblies for sanitary applications Unisource is a national leader in supplying bulk hose and fittings and complete assemblies to the sanitary industry. All Unisource sanitary hose products meet FDA, USDA and 3-A requirements. We offer comprehensive ...
Measure color ... measure quality.(Processing Companies)
Nov 01, 2004 ... (a) Measure color ... measure quality The ColorFlex is a completely self contained color measurement system for the food industry, and is an ideal quality control tool. Measure the color of solids, powders, granules, pastes and liquids. Small footprint; many sample-handling ...
Quadro Engineering.(Processing Companies)(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... (a) Quadro Engineering Quadro designs, manufacturers and markets an innovative line of size reduction mills, vacuum conveyors, mixers, emulsifiers, and powder dispersion units for the food and related industries. Quadro offers application and design engineering expertise for ...
Something to talk about: word-of-mouth buzz can shift food industry policy; it did so on trans fats.(Toops Scoops)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Buzz created by word-of-mouth and online discussion forums shaped one of the most notable food industry crises in recent times, according to New York-based BuzzMetrics, the leader in such word-of-mouth research and planning. As far back as 1994, the Center for Science in the ...
An Ionian experience.(Mediterranean cooking)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Olympic flame may be out until the next games, but the fire is certainly up on Greek cuisine. I, for one, am pleased. Mediterranean cuisine enjoys immense popularity now, but it is also in danger of becoming just another word for Italian. The Mediterranean, however, borders 20 ...
Digging Mediterranean cuisine: why we're getting all agog over Greek fare.(Creation Trends)
Nov 01, 2004; ... When you get right down to it, all we Americans really want is simple, great-tasting food ... made with fresh, high-quality ingredients ... that packs plenty of flavor and leaves us feeling satisfied without clogging our arteries or padding our waistlines. That's a tall order ....
Culinary Trust announces 2005-2006 scholarships.(Creation News)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Culinary Trust will be accepting scholarship applications for formal culinary education and independent research. There are 31 scholarships available with a value over $127,500 for the 2005-2006 academic year. * Le Cordon Bleu Australia--Adelaide, South Australia--Four ...
2004 World Food Prize announced.(Creation News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... On October 13 Nobel laureate and founder of the World Food Prize Norman Borlaug announced the 2004 award winners. In a lavish ceremony in the rotunda of the newly renovated Iowa State capitol building, Yuan Longping of China shared the $250,000 prize with Monty Jones of Sierra Leone. Mr ....
Leading Women Chefs and Restaurateurs showcase culinary trends and tips for business success.(Creation News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Women Chefs and Restaurateurs professional association held its 2004 National Conference Nov. 6-8 in Louisville, Kentucky Internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur Nora Pouillon delivered the opening keynote address for the conference. Pouillon owns two successful restaurants in ...
Opa! Greek goes chic: now that Americans have mastered Italian, they're ready to embrace the next big cuisine to pique their palates from the sunny Mediterranean.(Cover Story)
Nov 01, 2004; ... It's time to take your place in the vanguard and prepare for the next best-seller on the global menu. Think Greek. The recent Olympics hosted by Athens directed the spotlight onto a cuisine whose stock was already rising faster than the bechamel on a moussaka. The facts driving ...
Turkey talk: this month, as our culinary cogitations turn to all things turkey, we thought we'd ask the pros what they do at home with the quintessential all-American bird.
Nov 01, 2004; ... 'Tis the season for turkey talk. Americans eat more of these birds from Thanksgiving through Christmas than at any other time of year. But what of the professional chef's who find their days off a "busman's holiday" with the responsibility of preparing the traditional repast? Well, you ...
Disciplined creativity: Picasso copied Rembrandt before he became Picasso.(Lucien Vendome)(Interview)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Lucien Vendome is the senior executive chef at Kraft Food Ingredients, a Memphis-based unit of Kraft Foods. Chef Vendome directs the creation of innovative culinary applications and identifying emerging taste trends. It comes as no surprise that this intensely creative man is highly ...
A flair for innovation: Rich Products Corp. has a history of breakthrough technologies. A look beneath the surface shows the chef's touch on its many successful product lines.
Nov 01, 2004; ... He's a food industry legend, yet he still collects honors and accolades as if he were filling the gaps in a coin collection. He is a visionary who saw a future in frozen foods at a time when total frozen food sales in the U.S. were less than $100 million. Today, sales of Rich ...
Flavors right off the grill.(Cupboard & Shelf)(Chef's Grill 3103)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... A host of new products take grill flavors to new levels. Grillin' Chef's Grill 3103 imparts a savory grill flavor with a meaty impression, while Grillin' Chef's Grill 3104 provides an initial gas grill flavor, followed by a subtle meaty/pork finish. For an initial charcoal grill flavor ...
Yogurt sales skyrocket--literally.(Cupboard & Shelf)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... European dairy conglomerate Arla International has fourteen products from milk that are out of this world. The products, designed to provide astronauts with their daily dairy needs, include a yogurt with a very long shelf life and a form of condensed whole milk that is solid, chewy, and ...
It's pumpkin time!(Cupboard & Shelf)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... It's about pepitas, spice, health and nutrition. The Fertile Hand announces its unique line of seasoned, shelled and dry-roasted pumpkin seeds. "Pepitas," made with 90-percent organic ingredients, come in five savory and sweet varieties: Barely ...
Food products get flavor boost with La Tourangelle's artisan roasted oils.(Cupboard & Shelf)(La Tourangelle Artisan Mill)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Food manufacturers looking for a way to add distinct flavors to their products have a new option available to them: artisan roasted nut and vegetable oils by La Tourangelle. With operations in France and California, La Tourangelle is reviving a centuries-old tradition of handcrafting ...
Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame.(Cupboard & Shelf)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Seapoint Farms, the leading manufacturer of frozen edamame snacks and meals, introduces Dry Roasted Edamame, an all-natural and oil-free soybean snack. Edamame is a specialty soybean harvested as a vegetable when the beans are immature and have expanded to fill 80 to 90 percent of the pod ...