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Daily Sound Bite: Monster Sues San Francisco City Attorney
May 1, 2013 12:51 pm | News | CommentsMonster Beverage is suing San Francisco’s city attorney, arguing that City Attorney Dennis Herrera unfairly singled the company out by asking that it produce evidence that its drinks are safe. Since then, Monster says Herrera has asked it to reformulate its drinks and change its labels and marketing materials.
U.S. Manufacturing Grows at Slower Pace in April
May 1, 2013 12:45 pm | by CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER,AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. factory activity expanded at a slower pace in April, held back by weaker hiring and less company stockpiling. The report is the latest sign that economic growth may be slowing this spring. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its index of manufacturing activity slipped to 50.7 last month.
Cargill Looks To Improve Nutrition of Kids’ Food
May 1, 2013 12:43 pm | News | CommentsCargill today announced a new initiative to help food and beverage manufacturers and foodservice operators find formulation solutions to address the complex challenges associated with improving childhood nutrition. In support of this initiative, Cargill is launching www.childhood-nutrition.com to provide ideas for solving formulation challenges associated with creating kids' products that are healthier and taste great.
PepsiCo Pulls Controversial Mountain Dew Ad
May 1, 2013 12:41 pm | News | CommentsPepsiCo pulled an online ad for Mountain Dew that was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. In the 60-second spot developed by African-American rapper Tyler, The Creator, a battered white woman on crutches is urged by an officer to identify a suspect out of a lineup of black men. A goat character known as Felicia is included in the lineup.
Jury Deliberates in Iowa Worker Abuse Case
May 1, 2013 12:39 pm | by RYAN J. FOLEY,Associated Press | News | CommentsA government attorney asked jurors Tuesday to award damages to 32 mentally disabled workers, saying they were subjected to around-the-clock discrimination by a Texas company that profited from their work at an Iowa turkey plant. An attorney said the former workers for Henry's Turkey Services suffered "broken lives" because of the conditions they endured while living at a run-down bunkhouse in rural Iowa and working at West Liberty Foods.
Monster Beverage Suing San Francisco City Attorney
May 1, 2013 12:37 pm | by Candice Choi, The Associated Press | News | CommentsMonster Beverage is suing San Francisco's city attorney over demands that the company reduce the amount of caffeine in its energy drinks and stop marketing to minors. The company, based in Corona, Calif., says it's being unfairly singled out by City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who late last year had asked Monster to produce documentation showing that its drinks are safe.
Consumer Trends: Same-Store Sales Improve at Restaurants
May 1, 2013 12:00 pm | News | CommentsBuoyed by positive sales results and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose above 100 in March. The RPI — a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry — stood at 100.6 in March, up 0.7 percent from February's level of 99.9.
Taking Advantage of the Industrial Internet
May 1, 2013 11:00 am | by Cindy Waxer | Articles | CommentsBig data is not just for predicting election outcomes and mapping genomes. General Electric (GE) is betting on the so-called Industrial Internet — a term they coined — to help manufacturers boost performance, streamline processes and better compete in the global marketplace.
May Featured Products: Meat Processing & Instrumentation/Weighing
May 1, 2013 9:47 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsEach month, Food Manufacturing highlights products and news in a featured category. This month, we are spotlighting meat processing equipment and instrumentation/weighing equipment.
NYC Elementary School Adopts Vegetarian Menu
May 1, 2013 9:31 am | News | CommentsA New York City elementary school has adopted an all-vegetarian menu, serving kids tofu wraps and veggie chili. Public School 244 is the first public school in the city to go all-veggie. The animal-welfare group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it might be the first all-veggie public elementary school in the nation.
U.S. Horse Slaughter Plant To Open Soon
May 1, 2013 9:30 am | News | CommentsThe first U.S.-based horse slaughter plant in six years will open soon unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, the country's agriculture secretary said Tuesday. Valley Meat Co. has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses.
Wining with the Stars
May 1, 2013 9:28 am | by MICHELLE LOCKE,Associated Press | News | CommentsThe MacMurray Ranch is now owned by the Gallo wine family and open to the public only during the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend in August, but it's one of several California wineries with celebrity connections, including wineries owned by "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola, the late "Davy Crockett" star Fess Parker, and the late "Perry Mason" star Raymond Burr.
Egypt Investigating New Student Food Poisoning Case
May 1, 2013 9:25 am | News | CommentsA security official says that Egyptian authorities are investigating a new case of food poisoning at Al-Azhar, Cairo's centuries-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning. The official says the investigation opened Tuesday. Some 160 university students fell sick after a tuna meal on Monday, sparking protests by colleagues angry over the quality of basic services in the university hostel, the official said.
Worker Dies in Blender at Ore. Meat Plant
May 1, 2013 9:24 am | News | CommentsAn Oregon cleaning worker was killed when he fell into a running blender at a meat-processing plant, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said. Deputy Nate Thompson identified the worker as Hugo Avalos-Chanon, 41, of Portland. He worked for DCS Sanitation Management, a cleaning company that has a contract with Interstate Meat Distributors.
Photo of the Day: Hollywood and Vine
May 1, 2013 9:22 am | News | CommentsIn this photo taken March 15, 2013 Kate MacMurray, daughter of the late actor Fred MacMurray poses with a glass of Pinot Noir by a photograph of her father in a tasting area and gallery of old photographs at the MacMurray Ranch in Healdsburg, Calif. The former cattle ranch, which was purchased in 1941 by the actor in the popular TV series "My Three Sons," now produces wine and is owned by the Gallo wine family.
What Makes a $9 Chocolate Bar?
May 1, 2013 8:31 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsA visit to the Mast Brothers Chocolate factory reveals that top shelf ingredients like organic cacao beans from Madagascar processed in specialized equipment like stone grinders can produce a gourmet chocolate bar that will delight the taste buds and lighten the wallet.
Legos on the Plant Floor?
May 1, 2013 8:31 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Blogs | CommentsApple’s campus-in-progress will feature an orchard for engineers to wander through, while Facebook is wrapping up work on campus that features a B-B-Q shack, a sushi house and a bike shop. At the same time, Google is offering ping pong tables, video game arcades and Lego stations.
Gearing Solutions for Food Applications
May 1, 2013 1:00 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCompany now offers seven sizes of stainless steel worm speed reducers as a family of gearing solutions for challenging applications in food processing, meat and poultry, and beverage handling facilities.
Electric Cushion Tire Forklifts
May 1, 2013 1:00 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCompany has introduced a new series of 4,500 to 6,500 lb. capacity electric four-wheel cushion tire forklift trucks.
Tube Filling Platform
May 1, 2013 1:00 am | by Food Manufacturing Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe Oystar IWK FP 10 Filling Platform is designed to fill metal, plastic and laminated tubes at speeds up to 70 cycles per minute.
