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Study: Food Allergies Increasing in Children
May 3, 2013 9:38 am | by MIKE STOBBE,AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsThe CDC survey suggests that about 1 in 20 U.S. children have food allergies. That's a 50 percent increase from the late 1990s. For eczema and other skin allergies, it's 1 in 8 children, an increase of 69 percent. It found no increase, however, in hay fever or other respiratory allergies.
Juror: Landmark EEOC Verdict Sends Message
May 3, 2013 9:36 am | by RYAN J. FOLEY,Associated Press | News | CommentsA juror says she wanted to send a message by supporting a historic $240 million verdict for 32 mentally disabled men who faced decades of abuse by a Texas company: Never again. Juror Robin Griebel outlined her rationale for awarding $7.5 million to each former employee of Henry's Turkey Service, while the men, their attorney and relatives celebrated Wednesday's verdict.
Rat Meat Sold as Lamb in China’s Latest Food Scandal
May 3, 2013 9:34 am | News | CommentsChinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in the country's latest food safety scandal. The Ministry of Public Security released results of a three-month crackdown on food safety violators, saying in a statement that authorities investigated more than 380 cases and arrested 904 suspects.
Photo of the Day: Sniffing Out Allergens
May 3, 2013 9:32 am | News | CommentsIn this Sunday, May 29, 2011 file photo, Jeff Glazer guides his allergy-sniffing dog, Riley, through a dugout of a ball field before his team's baseball game in Middlebury, Conn. Riley accompanies Jeff to ensure there are no peanut products or residue that could trigger his life-threatening allergic reactions.
Sam Adams Helping Small Business Owners
May 3, 2013 9:00 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsThe founder of the company that brews Sam Adams beer discusses his company's new venture, Brewing the American Dream, which aims to provide loans to small businesses, an especially important service at a time when traditional bank lending to small businesses has all but dried up.
Quick Ship Heat Exchangers
May 3, 2013 1:00 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCompany has expanded its Quick Ship program. Customers will now be able to order from a wider selection of plate heat exchangers and have their new unit shipped within three days.
Auto-Feed Grinder
May 3, 2013 1:00 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsWhen used in meat reclamation, separation and bone elimination operations, the Model 190 Auto-Feed Grinder offers some processors a two-month return on investment.
Powder Filling for Plastic Bags
May 3, 2013 1:00 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe ADAMS 12 boosts filling to 33 bags per minute, making it the fastest powder filling bagger available for plastic bags.
Daily Sound Bite: Anti-Addiction Groups Balk at Pa. Liquor Bills
May 2, 2013 12:36 pm | News | CommentsAs a bill passes through the state senate in Pennsylvania, aiming to privatize the control of liquor and wine sales, some state senators and anti-addition groups are railing against the new proposed measure, claiming it will cost taxpayers and harm families.
Food Manufacturers Support Dairy Freedom Act
May 2, 2013 12:30 pm | News | CommentsFood processor groups voiced their strong support last week for the Dairy Freedom Act in a letter to the bill's authors, Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and David Scott (D-GA). The bill would offer the safety net of margin insurance for dairy farmers without forcing them to participate in a supply management program, a provision included in the dairy section of last year's Senate and House Agriculture Committee Farm Bills.
Kellogg 1Q Profit Falls 11 Percent
May 2, 2013 12:28 pm | News | CommentsKellogg's first-quarter net income slid 11 percent on higher expenses and acquisition costs. The Battle Creek, Mich., company announced a $1 billion stock repurchase program Thursday, but shares slipped in premarket trading. Kellogg — whose brands include Eggo, Keebler, Frosted Flakes and others — earned $311 million, or 85 cents per share, for the period ended March 30.
Starbucks Makes Management Changes
May 2, 2013 12:27 pm | News | CommentsStarbucks Corp. is making management changes it says will give its top leaders deeper experience with the company. The world's biggest coffee chain declined to say whether the changes were part of succession planning for Howard Schultz, who returned as CEO in 2008 and has since led a turnaround of the company.
Boston Beer Weighed Down by 1Q Expenses
May 2, 2013 12:24 pm | News | CommentsThe Boston Beer Company Inc.'s profit slipped in the first quarter as rising costs dampened sales gains for the brewer. The company, which makes Samuel Adams beer, Twisted Tea and other beverages, said Wednesday that it faced higher costs for some of its goods during the quarter, and it increased spending on advertising and promotions.
Dean Foods Spinning Off WhiteWave
May 2, 2013 12:22 pm | News | CommentsDean Foods Co. said Wednesday that it will distribute a portion of its remaining stake in The WhiteWave Foods Co. later this month. The dairy processing company took WhiteWave — which makes Silk soy products and Horizon Organic dairy products — public in October and is using proceeds to pay down debt.
Refurbish Food Manufacturing Machines for Increased Food Safety
May 2, 2013 12:19 pm | by Bob Shapiro, CEO, GSC Packaging | Articles | CommentsFood processing and packaging equipment is complex and multi-faceted, often with difficult-to-reach areas that can house biofilms and food soils that may result in microbiological hazards. Hidden surfaces lead to inadequate sanitation if not properly addressed, but those are not the only danger zones.
Storage Space Can Be Found by Simply Looking Up
May 2, 2013 12:04 pm | by Paul Mihelich, Director of Sales, Wildeck | Articles | CommentsFor many food manufacturing facilities, the loading dock and warehouse can be busy areas. With employees passing through, forklifts and hand pallet trucks moving about, and conveyor systems and storage racks fixed to the ground, space is often a premium in these areas.
Consumer Trends: Who Is Today's Primary Shopper?
May 2, 2013 12:00 pm | News | CommentsFor today's retailers and manufacturers, it has become increasingly complicated to pinpoint who are today's primary shoppers. Soccer moms? Working women? Men? In a new study commissioned by PLMA, GfK Custom Research North America answers the questions with some surprising results.
Cott Reports Lower Sales for 1Q
May 2, 2013 9:50 am | News | CommentsShares of Cott Corp. fell Wednesday after the beverage maker reported lower first-quarter revenue, citing a loss in market share and a broader decline in the North American soft drink industry. The Canadian company, which makes private-label drinks for retailers, said its total filled beverage volume was 193 million cases for the quarter, down 5 percent from 203 million cases a year ago.
Groups Criticize Pa. Liquor Bills
May 2, 2013 9:48 am | by MARC LEVY,Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Tom Corbett's push to liberalize Pennsylvania's beer, wine and liquor laws drew broad criticism from anti-addiction groups during a Senate committee hearing Tuesday, and a key state senator suggested that any sale of private alcohol licenses won't deliver the kind of windfall Corbett has touted.
Wis. Panel Approves Junk Food Stamp Bill
May 2, 2013 9:47 am | by KEVIN WANG,Associated Press | News | CommentsA Wisconsin Assembly committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would limit the amount of food stamp benefits that could be spent on junk food. Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert, of Neenah, amended his original bill to require people enrolled in the state nutrition assistance program, known as FoodShare or food stamps, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on items such as milk, bread and vegetables.
