The Almond Board of California's submission for the award detailed nearly five decades of research and advancements in food safety funded by the almond industry through the Almond Board.

James Smith, Managing Director for Kalsec Europe remarked, “This is a major achievement for our site and part of our longer-term goal of becoming more responsive and flexible to meet the needs of our customers. The whole team here in Mildenhall were involved in this achievement and we are now working to ensure these highest quality standards are met in future years.”

DuPont Nutrition & Health will demonstrate its shelf-life expertise at the ASB BakingTech 2019 convention by showcasing its continual innovations with “multi-hurdle” baking technology. DuPont also will introduce its new POWERFresh® 9705 enzyme solution. Attendees also can speak with DuPont’s baking experts at Tabletop #802 Feb. 24-26 in Chicago.

Evergreen Packaging has identified opportunities for healthy food and beverage brands and retailers related to packaging innovation.

BRC Global conducted safety audits at the food ingredients and distillery operations in Atchison and at the Lawrenceburg distillery.

Results demonstrated that clean label alternatives such as FORTIUM® RGT12, a blend of rosemary and green tea, prevent oxidation as effectively as synthetic options, while maintaining higher scores with sensory panelists.

The most common potential sources for foodborne illnesses are the highly perishable, animal protein-rich ingredients, specifically meats, fish, eggs, and milk and other dairy products.

The new, naturally derived preservative is not the first clean label mold inhibitor to reach the market, but it is the first to equal the performance of calcium propionate without adversely affecting product flavor.

Manufacturers of cereal and granola brands now have a convenient, easy-to-use antioxidant protection product when compared to liquid tocopherols. The powder format can help ease manufacturing concerns such as homogenous distribution, handling, labor-intensive cleanup and application equipment costs and limitations.

Despite the fact that consumers are spending more time and money online, trust remains a hurdle for online retailers to clear, particularly for younger consumers. Some 14% of all online food and drink consumers cite trust as an issue that has prevented them from adding a product to an online shopping cart, with this number rising to almost one in five (17%) 18-34-year-olds. What’s more, many Americans are deterred by the lack of ability to test the value of the product for themselves as 69% of consumers overall are hesitant to buy something that they can’t see/touch in advance and three quarters (75%) prefer to sample products before purchasing.