. Probiotics is a term that you’ll hear often, especially from your doctor, nutrition specialist or diet planner. It might even be something you’ve spotted on the ingredients list of your favorite yogurt. But until you know about probiotics and their purpose, the term is just another word that you’re likely to ignore when you [...]
The modern consumer demands that food products be free from harmful contaminants that could lead to illness. Growers, shippers, retailers, wholesalers, and restaurants are all required to ensure there are no food safety in the processing Industry mistakes. Consumers have demonstrated that they will hold every food supplier in the supply chain accountable for food-borne illness. In [...]
Probiotics vs prebiotics in human health are both pretty big topics in nutrition these days. Yet even though they sound similar, the two play different roles for your health. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria, while prebiotics are food for these bacteria. These food components help promote beneficial bacteria by providing food and creating an environment where microorganisms can [...]
Organic food is huge right now. Seems like there are thousands of people all over the world making the switch to more organic and cleaner forms of food. With this, there needs to be more thought about the difficult task of organic food storage. When it comes to organic food, it can’t be stored in [...]
Most of us are fairly familiar with the methods used to make the food we eat everyday around the home. We mostly know how to cook, or at least understand the concept on an intellectual level! But when food is prepared and sold en-masse, things look slightly different. This is where we see processes like freeze [...]
The food processing industry is currently going through turbulent times, with changing demands, costs, and trends forcing companies that operate within the sector to adapt in order to grow. There are few things more personal than the food we eat, which ensures that numerous forces are acting on the business at all times – ranging [...]
When it comes to preparing food it is important to take certain steps in order to ensure that the food is safe to consume. There have been numerous news stories about people becoming sick after eating at a certain restaurant or even food that has been recalled because of something that has happened during the [...]
Food waste is a big problem across the supply chain. Totaling 63 million tons a year and worth $218 billion, reports ReFED, a national nonprofit focused on food waste solutions. But with good strategies, you can start reducing food waste by 20 percent over the next 10 years. Generating $100 billion in savings. Forty percent [...]
If you’ve kept an eye on science news over the past few years, you’ll have seen at least a few headlines about CRISPR, the technology allowing for genome editing and many new scientific advances. It’s changed the way we look at genetic diseases and traits; predisposition to disease can now be eliminated through science, and [...]
There are many factors which food processing businesses need to consider to ensure food processing safety for consumers. Adhering to the necessary food safety standards and regulations can help prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses such as Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter. The food manufacturing industry is under the microscope. The quality and safety of our products is our top priority at [...]
