No one wants to wake up to food safety headlines about their plant. But in the past years, food manufacturers and American consumers alike have faced front-page recalls for produce,
Jim Carper Chief EditorEuclid Avenue runs east from downtown Cleveland and out to the University Circle neighborhood and the famed Cleveland Clinic medical center. The boulevard is dotted with abandoned
Jim Carper Chief EditorFor as much as ice cream is depicted as a “fun” food, the actual selling of it is anything but. The business of ice cream is hard
Marina Mayer Executive EditorIt used to be that consumers would go out to eat to obtain the cheese-flavored spark in their meal. Whether it be spicy shredded Mozzarella over a
We are a snacking nation. Almost 87% of U.S. consumers snack between meals. In 2009, domestic consumers spent more than $93 billion for foods eaten during a snack occasion. Given
Donna Berry Product Development Editor Moms have long warned their kids that if they play in the rain, they might catch a cold. The reality is moms just don’t want
In early August, Straus Family Creamery, Petaluma, Calif., introduced a slow-cultured, locally made organic sour cream to San Francisco Bay-area grocery stores. The artisanal sour cream comes in two varieties
Marina Mayer Executive EditorThe saying goes, what goes up must come down. The same can be said however for what goes down must come back up. Such is the case
Dairy processors can ask a lot of questions. For example: How can I know if my dairy operations are cost competitive? What areas should I focus on to improve margins