Product development in the food industry entails developing new food products – from conceptualization to final marketing. Developing a successful food product is a step-by-step process that requires meticulous research in all aspects. We’ll categorize the entire product development process in three broad steps: screening, consumer testing, and commercialization. All these steps include sub-steps that [...]
With the global pandemic came a total surge in eCommerce adoption. And it’s projected to only continue to rise. More and more consumers are purchasing their products online with more than half of all interest users purchasing groceries online in the U.S. With online shopping now becoming the new norm, what does this mean for [...]
The legal and moral responsibility of the food manufacturing business is to prepare food that will not pose a risk to consumers’ health. Thus, food manufacturers must provide a safe environment for food production and ensure that their employees and facilities comply with strict regulations. Companies that do not comply with the good manufacturing practices [...]
When one hears the word vitamin, what is the first picture that comes to mind? Many would think of the little tablets that come in several colors, shapes, and sizes, but vitamins have been manufactured to even take on other kinds of forms as well, such as liquids in plastic capsules. It might be hard [...]
Have you ever thought about why San Francisco became the hub for technology? Perhaps you wonder about how Detroit became the primary location for the auto industry. It seems almost counter-intuitive that tech companies or car companies would choose the same area to have their headquarters located. In fact, the cluster of these tech companies [...]
When it comes to the supply chain, the food industry is one that has the least amount of visibility. Understandably, most food products are perishable and require timely shipping in order to remain viable for human consumption. Any time there is a claim or a recall, the manufacturer ends up footing the bill which can [...]
Is your product adequately labeled for allergies? Allergen labeling requirements are compulsory for certain products. Furthermore, it’s one of the most important things a manufacturer has to address before their product gets to market. […]
Many people have ideas for products that they would love to sell but that they have no idea how to go about creating. If you run a website or a small business, then offering your own products might well offer a new frontier and new money-making opportunity. But how do you go about creating something [...]
It is quite fair to say that the Covid-19 crisis has affected almost every aspect of the world as we know it. There is not an industry around the globe that has not been affected in some way by this pandemic. One of the most important industries that have been affected is the food industry. [...]
COVID-19 came into the world and shut down many areas of the economy. As a result, people have had to rethink the way that they usually do things. For instance, one way that people are trying to stop the spread of this deadly virus is by limiting how often they leave their homes. A typical [...]
