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United Natural Foods 1Q Income Rises 29 Percent
December 4, 2013 10:01 am | News | CommentsUnited Natural Foods said Tuesday its net income rose 29 percent in the fiscal first quarter as sales improved and it was free of a one-time charge that weighed its year-ago results. The Providence, R.I., company distributes natural and organic and specialty foods.
Chick-fil-A Removing HFCS and Dyes from Foods
December 4, 2013 9:59 am | by CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer | News | CommentsChick-fil-A is removing high-fructose corn syrup from its white buns and artificial dyes from its sauces and dressings. The chain says the reformulated buns are being tested in about 200 Georgia locations, while the sauces and dressings will be tested starting early next year.
Employers Step in to Prevent Worker Burnout
December 4, 2013 9:56 am | by DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press | News | CommentsAfter years in which the ease of instant communication via e-mail and smartphones allowed bosses to place greater and greater demands on white-collar workers, some companies are beginning to set limits, recognizing that successful employees must be able to escape from work.
Mondelez Int’l to Invest $190M in Asia-Pacific Plant
December 4, 2013 9:53 am | News | CommentsMondelez International announced plans to invest $190 million in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to establish the company's largest manufacturing plant in Asia Pacific. The 134-acre multicategory food campus in Sri City will be the largest chocolate manufacturing plant in India.
Photo of the Day: Bourbon Boasts Bold New Styles, Flavors
December 4, 2013 9:41 am | by MICHELLE LOCKE, Associated Press | News | CommentsPicking a bourbon isn't the one-two-three choice it used to be. There's been a boom in brands, especially from small, premium producers, not to mention a flood of new styles. Will you go for a barrel-aged version? Honey flavored? How about a bourbon that's been aged at sea?
Consuming Nuts Helps Keep Sickness at Bay
December 4, 2013 8:00 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsNew research suggests that consuming about a handful of nuts per day could be a lifesaver. The study looked at more than 100,000 men and women over a span of 30 years. The more often individuals ate nuts, the lower their death rates were.
Brainstorm: Reducing Energy Costs (Part II)
December 4, 2013 8:00 am | by Tom Millhoff, Vice President of Business Development, HelioPower | Articles | CommentsThe Food Manufacturing Brainstorm features industry experts sharing their perspectives on issues critical to the overall food industry marketplace. In this issue, we ask: What steps can food manufacturers take to reduce energy costs in their facilities?
Internal Control Analytics Software for Dairy
December 4, 2013 1:00 am | by Lindsey Jahn, Associate Editor | Product Releases | CommentsCompany's Analytics Exchange (AX) can improve efficiency in meeting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) IT User Provisioning control requirements, reduce reliance on manual reviews, increase collaboration among IT and Internal Audit departments and cut technology licensing and third-party audit costs.
Precision Temperature Scanner
December 4, 2013 1:00 am | by Lindsey Jahn, Associate Editor | Product Releases | CommentsThe 1586A Super-DAQ Precision Temperature Scanner features up to 40 analog input channels and scan rates as fast as 10 channels per second.
Ribbon Blending Tanks
December 4, 2013 1:00 am | by Lindsey Jahn, Associate Editor | Product Releases | CommentsCompany manufactures high quality ribbon blending tanks in single wall, insulated double wall and triple wall that are heated or cooled, as well as insulated versions.
December Featured Products: Dairy and Grain Equipment
December 3, 2013 3:30 pm | by Lindsey Jahn, Associate Editor | Product Releases | CommentsEach month, Food Manufacturing highlights products in a featured category. This month, we are spotlighting dairy and grain equipment.
Daily Sound Bite: Failed Sweetener Plant Embroiled in Bitter Lawsuit
December 3, 2013 1:02 pm | News | CommentsA lawsuit is seeking $30 million from an investment banking firm and employees accused of committing fraud in a failed sweetener factory project in central Missouri. Steve Hollister, senior manager of public communications for Raymond James Financial Inc., said the company denied wrongdoing.
Mondelez Ups Stock Repurchase Program by $1.7B
December 3, 2013 12:55 pm | News | CommentsMondelez is increasing its stock repurchase program by $1.7 billion. The maker of Oreo cookies can now buy back up to $7.7 billion shares of its common stock through 2016. The company also entered an accelerated share repurchase agreement to buy $1.7 billion of its common stock.
$75M Turkey Processing Plant Set to Begin Operations
December 3, 2013 12:53 pm | News | CommentsA new $75 million turkey processing plant in southwestern Indiana is set to start operations next week. State and local officials joined Farbest Foods president Ted Seger for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and public tours Monday of the new factory.
Young Japanese Consumers Leave Rice for Fast Food
December 3, 2013 12:50 pm | by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsEven as sushi and sake sales boom worldwide, purists say that its finer points are candidates for the endangered list at home. The younger generation is increasingly eating fast food such as Krispy Kreme doughnuts and McDonald's, not rice.
$10K Reward Offered in Case of Missing Bourbon
December 3, 2013 12:43 pm | by BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press | News | CommentsAuthorities trying to solve a distillery heist that netted cases of prized Kentucky bourbon have monitored websites and interviewed more than 100 people since the pricey whiskey was taken weeks ago. Now a cash reward is getting mixed in.
Incorporating Sustainability Across the Supply Chain
December 3, 2013 12:00 pm | by Iuliana Nita, Global Marketing Manager, Food and Beverage, Process Systems Business Unit of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | Articles | CommentsSustainability is a hot topic in the food and beverage industry. As manufacturers seek to reduce costs and maintain customer loyalty, implementing sustainable practices can help to achieve these aims while ensuring companies are playing a responsible role in their industry and society in general.
Consumer Trends: Consumers Confused by "Less Sugar" Claims
December 3, 2013 12:00 pm | News | CommentsAmerican consumers remain confused by "percent less sugar" claims on product packages. In separate polls conducted in April 2004 and October 2013, 86 and 84 percent of Americans, respectively, indicated they were confused by such labels.
Fried-Chicken Promotion Helped KFC in China
December 3, 2013 10:05 am | News | CommentsYum Brands Inc. said November sales at restaurants in China rose on a half-price bucket promotion at KFC and gains at Pizza Hut locations. Yum said that its China division recorded a 1 percent gain at restaurants open at least one year, including a rise of 7 percent at Pizza Hut.
U.S. Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Pace in 2.5 Years
December 3, 2013 10:03 am | by CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. manufacturing grew in November at the fastest pace in 2½ years as factories ramped up production, stepped up hiring and received orders at a healthy clip. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its index of manufacturing activity rose to 57.3.
