Food Manufacturing Guest Contributors

  1. Corporate Water Stewardship: How To Streamline Water Management Practices 1/21/2020

    Saving water saves money, but it’s also important for people and the planet. Here are five steps commercial businesses should take to improve sustainability.

  2. Peracetic Acid: An Effective Wastewater Disinfectant 11/21/2019

    Peracetic acid (PAA) is one of the most versatile and widely used disinfectants on the market. PAA has proven to be an excellent sanitizer and disinfectant in the food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and agriculture industries for industrial water treatment, as well as an excellent disinfectant for use in the wastewater treatment industry.

  3. 4 Benefits Of Electrocoagulation For Food And Beverage Wastewater Treatment 10/1/2019

    With a global population of over seven billion people, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of companies in the world that produce the food and beverages that are needed to meet this global demand. These companies require massive amounts of water to produce their products, and those products result in equal amounts of wastewater. It’s simple enough to just discharge the wastewater into a nearby stream or surface water source and be finished with it. However, with constantly changing environmental regulations and pressure to be more environmentally conscious, food and beverage companies face increasing requirements of beverage and food wastewater treatment.

  4. Key Provisions Of USDA’s Bioengineered Food Disclosure Rule 4/29/2019

    The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS or Agency) issued its final rule establishing a National Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). This article summarizes key provisions of this new federal marketing standard, including the Agency’s approach to defining “bioengineered foods” and addressing refined ingredients, voluntary labeling, absence claims, and the applicable disclosure threshold.

  5. USDA’s Bioengineered Food Disclosure Rule: What You Need To Know 4/8/2019

    This two-part article will summarize key provisions of this new federal marketing standard, including the Agency’s approach to defining “bioengineered foods” and addressing refined ingredients, voluntary labeling, absence claims, and the applicable disclosure threshold.

  6. How To Prepare For A More Transparent Brand-Consumer Relationship 12/5/2018

    A map with info on origins of key ingredients and agricultural practices. Videos depicting the journey of an avocado from a farm to a restaurant. A clear declaration of known allergens. This information is what today’s shoppers consider critical in making purchases. Are you providing it?

  7. Agricultural Bioengineering And Food Manufacturing: Navigating The Regulatory Terrain 8/28/2018

    Advances in gene editing are disrupting agribusiness, but what are these advances? How are they regulated? And what’s to come for? In a regulatory landscape that is often overlapping and frequently subject to change, this article is designed to help navigate the complicated terrain.

  8. The Food Manufacturer - Retailer Collaboration Adding Supply Chain Flexibility 5/22/2018

    Facing unprecedented pressures to keep up with e-commerce growth and demand, the retail grocery industry is focusing on accelerating the flexibility of supply chains. This column details one of the food industry's efforts to modernize the supply chain and eliminate outdated business processes that add unnecessary time and cost.

  9. How Artificial Intelligence And Big Data Are Bolstering Food Safety 4/18/2018

    We're all familiar with China's past food safety issue with infant formula. But, past food safety events have taught many lessons for China, as well as the rest of the world. This article will detail some recent legislation that has led to advancements in food safety alerts, including liability insurance, and how artificial intelligence is helping shape the future of food safety.

  10. What Can Be Done To Prevent Fraudulent Supply Chains? 4/5/2018

    Food fraud is a big topic at the moment and there are multiple challenges within any supply chain, especially these days where supply chains are global, have multiple players and where profits can be huge. In this column, I will detail some of the major obstacles in the organic food supply chain and show some practical applications which can reduce fraud within it.