Food Processing articles from August 2002

Food Processing archives from August 2002

The importance of being earnest. (Roamin Column).(food company responsibilities for recalls)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2002... "Illness of any kind is hardly a thing to be encouraged in others," says Lady Bracknell in the Oscar Wilde play. "Health is the primary duty of life." Sage words from the playwright; and it seems like common sense. But how many of us...

Red hot: why consumers--and processors--are warming to chile peppers. (Cover Story Ingredients).(Cover Story)
August 1, 2002... Some like it hot. Some like it hotter. And some...well, let's just say that America's infatuation with the red hot chile pepper doesn't show signs of cooling anytime soon. It may not ever. By year's end, Hispanics are projected to be the...

After the recall: what to do when litigation may be pending. (Food Business: Product Recall).
August 1, 2002... A company struggling with the complicated issues relating to a food contamination problem and a major product recall faces challenging and complex civil litigation. Many individual lawsuits alleging personal injuries have been filed against...

Soul on ice: Can good food burdened with a bad rap finally find a place in its native land? (Food Business: Ethnic Foods).(soul food)
August 1, 2002... On a warm summer afternoon, Paul Sebron, a 48-year-old graduate of the Queen City Culinary Arts Academy who's also known as "Mr. Pig," is tending to his charcoal grill, made from an abandoned fuel oil tank. He's slow-cooking batches of barbecue...

IFT's primary theme--wellness: but there were plenty of surprises. (Food Business: Toops Scoops).(Institue of Food Technologists)
August 1, 2002... It was not business as usual for the 18,102 attendees of the 2002 annual meeting of the Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists in Anaheim on June 15 -19. Attendance was down partly because of the economy, but also because several major...

Families that eat together: a look at the emotional side of food. (Food Business: Master of the Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A few months ago I wrote about making food and food stores more fun. I would like to continue this theme with an analysis of the emotional side of food and the trend toward families trying to eat together more often. I believe that we have lost...

Getting to the meat of the matter. (Rollout).(Thomas E. Wilson fully-cooked roasts)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Now consumers can cut that 20-minute dinner prep time to just five minutes. Springdale, Ark.-based Thomas E. Wilson is serving up Fully Cooked Family Dinner Roasts, a line of seven seasoned, fully-cooked and already-carved beef and pork roasts....

Ruh-roh! (Rollout).(Heinz Pet Products releases Scooby Snacks for dogs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Just in time for the release of the movie "Scooby-Doo," Pittsburgh-based Heinz Pet Products, an affiliate of H.J. Heinz Co., teamed up with the legendary cartoon dog through a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products to...

Kids can rip it up. (Rollout).(Kraft Foods string cheese)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Northlake, Ill.-based Kraft Foods has rolled out Kraft Rip-Ums, string cheese that kids can rip into 12 individual (0.75-ounce) strips for an easy, fun snacking experience. And if that isn't enough fun, the inner wrapper features jokes for some...

Don't keep a lid on it. (Rollout).(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2002... Oops: My apologies to Campbell Soup Co. Writing about the innovative Campbell's Soup at Hand, I gave the wrong microwave instructions (heat with the lid on), even though I had just prepared it correctly. Slap my hand, because the proper way to...

Perfect chew and texture: Grab-and-go granola hits the spot. (Food Business: Food Biz Kids).(7th and 8th graders evaluate granola)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Elizabeth Silverstein, 7th grade: I tried Walnut Raisin and it was great. I love this food. It tastes like walnuts mixed with raisins and honey oatmeal. It is definitely soft and chewy; it has the perfect chew and texture. It's a very...

R & D leadership & culture. (New Product Development: R&D Effectiveness).
August 1, 2002... Lead or get out of the way. The stated goal of many businesses, and R&D groups as well, is to become a high performing organization. High performance means many things to many people, but all agree that it is essential to drive superior...

Art and Science woven together: Kim Reichert draws on art training for product development. (New Product Development: Chef Sessions).(Wild Flavors Inc.)
August 1, 2002... Kimberly Reichert started her food career as a fiber artist -- but not of the dietary fiber sort. Reichert is Wild Flavors, Inc.'s research chef and manager of the Erlanger, Ky.-based company's Culinary Food Science unit. Her studies at the...

Confectioner's coating. (New Product Profiles).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2002... Tem Cote from Bunge Foods is specially processed to produce a convenient, trouble-free confectioner's coating for use in the manufacture of compound coatings, both chocolate and pastel. Coatings made using Tern Cote resist softening, cracking...

Cocoa replacement flavors. (New Product Profiles).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2002... With cocoa prices at very high levels, Comax has developed a line of cocoa and chocolate flavors to replace the costly commodity. The flavors maintain their profiles even through hear processing, making any flavor in the line an ideal choice...

The great unwashed: "No wash rice" looks to make a splash in the U.S. (New Product Development: Rice).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Japanese call it Musenmai, or "tasty white rice," and in just a few short years they've taken to it like, well, like white on rice. In fact, Musenmai, which preserves the kernel's so-called tasty layer during milling, currently accounts for...

Batter mix. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Midsol Krisp from Midwest Grain Products, Inc., is recommended for use as a barter mix for breaded deep-fried foods where superior binding and crispy texture is desired. A cook-up modified wheat starch, Midsol Krisp can provide extended shelf...

Batters and breadings. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Southeastern Mills introduces a complete line of batters and breadings for appetizer items for today's casual dining customers. Diners love crispy, crunchy appetizers, whether as a prelude to dinner or as a satisfying snack. Coatings from...

New flavor blends. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... From Haarmann & Reimer's Flavor Development Laboratories comes categories of new flavor blends entirely suited to marinades for chicken or meat entrees, as well as for imparting hints of marinade tastes to meat and chicken offerings such as...

Hot and spicy. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Edlong Flavors introduced two new members to their ED-Ferno line of hot and spicy flavors. Natural and Artificial Jalapeno Flavor #4955, a water- and oil-dispersible, spray-dried powder is certified kosher pareve and will surely become a...

Mild poultry flavors. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Proliant Inc. is pleased to introduce new poultry flavors with functional benefits. C5501 Chicken Flavor and T5501 Turkey Flavor offer the desirable mild flavor of chicken or turkey, as well as purge control and excellent functionality in an...

Cost savings for cocoa users. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sethness Caramel Color has announced the development of a number of formulations using powdered caramel colors that can significantly reduce cocoa ingredient costs. Because cocoa powders are available in different color tones and darkness...

Add color and flavor with chives. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Van Drunen Farms offers freezedried chives for use in soups, sauces, entrees, or as a garnish for classic baked potatoes. With their bright green color and fresh, mild onion taste, chives are a favorite in kitchens all over the world, and Van...

Pop-up timer. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Volk Enterprises offers the famous Pop-Up timer for use in hear-and-serve beef entrees. Consumers looking for convenience often turn to prepared refrigerated meals to get that homemade taste without all the work. Pop-Up timers from Volk can add...

Seasonal coffee flavors. (New Product Profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... There's a whole new reason to love flavored coffee. Danisco, the world's number-one supplier of flavors to the coffee industry, is brewing up a new concept: Danisco Seasonal Coffee Flavors. Each season Danisco will introduce a new line of...

Microwaves step up to the plate. (Manufacturing Operations: Microwaves).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... You can forget about those days of crispy edges and frozen centers -- at least in terms of industrial microwave technology. There are folks in the South, it appears, who have perfected microwave drying and heating for both solid and pumpable...

Trailing the pack: PMMI projects a modest increase in spending for food packaging equipment. (Manufacturing Operations: Packaging).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Let's hope there isn't too much truth in packaging -- or at least packaging studies that portend another sluggish year for the food industry. Although U.S. capital spending for packaging equipment is expected to rise by 2.5 percent this...

Packaging innovations honored: Dupont awards honor new applications in plastics. (Manufacturing Operations: Packaging Products).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A retortable carton developed by Tetra Pak and an oxygen scavenging lidding film from Cryovac, Inc. shared top honors at the Fifteenth DuPont Awards, held earlier this month in Philadelphia. Inaugurated in 1986, the awards recognize...

Not so fast: Meal kits blur the line between take-out and bake-in. (Manufacturing Operations: HMR).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... What do an overheating economy and a stone-cold oven have in common? Twelve-hour workdays, for one. It may be a coincidence, but the home meal replacement (HMR) -- the white-collar equivalent of meals on wheels -- may have peaked about...

Faster mixing. (Mixing and Blending: New product profiles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Here is a portable, heavy-duty, stainless-steel mixer that can be effectively used in the preparation of any foods products in open containers. It quickly and thoroughly mixes any dry powders, liquids, pastes or combinations thereof. Its...

Powder disperser receives approval. (Mixing and Blending: New product profiles).(Quadro Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Quadro's Ytron Inline ZC Powder Disperser recently received 3-A approval and has been reviewed and accepted by the Dairy Grading Branch, USDA, for use in dairy plants surveyed and approved for USDA grading service. The ZC simplifies the...

High-shear disperser. (Mixing and Blending: New product profiles).(from Admix Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Rotosolver is a patented high-speed disperser, available with a completely stainless-steel mixing head, drive frame and motor. The Rotosolver features a unique construction in which the serrated rotors, fixed within a slotted stator, can be...

Rugged performance. (Mixing and Blending: New product profiles).(Neptune Mixer Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Neptune Mixer Company offers a range of gear-driven portable mixers that provide dependable performance in a wide variety of mixing/blending applications. All of Neptune's gear-drive mixers feature helical gears for powerful mixing to 350 rpm...

Devouring food waste. (Sanitation: New product profiles).(Nilfisk-Advance America Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Plant and sanitation managers in food processing facilities can now control contamination within their plants, improve compliance with FDA, GMP and HACCP regulations, and prevent product recalls due to micro-organisms and allergens with...

Automated washing and sanitizing. (Sanitation: New product profiles).(Douglas Machine L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A new CD-ROM from Douglas Machines Corp. provides an interesting overview of the company's comprehensive line of automated washing and sanitizing equipment for the food industry. It also serves as a valuable resource for identifying the size...

New drive unit. (Sanitation: New product profiles).(Triple/S Dynamics Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... To address increasingly stringent sanitation requirements for food processors, Triple/S Dynamics has developed a new drive unit for their Slipstick conveyor. The new #6 drive is built totally from stainless steel and integrates a C-face motor...

Wave Sliders. (Sanitation: New product profiles).(from SWECO)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Separation technology leader Sweco recently introduced a highly improved design of their screen cleaning sliders called the "Wave Slider. "Sliders are a critical component in Sweco's Self Cleaning Kits and help prevent particles from lodging...

Customized for food. (Bulk handling: New product profiles).(FormPak Inc. product)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... FormPak Inc. has introduced a line of bulk bag handling equipment designed around the unique needs of the food manufacturing and ingredient supply industry. These systems are constructed of all stainless-steel, heavy duty material as standard....

Two seamless floor systems. (Flooring: New product profiles).(Atlas Minerals and Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Atlas Minerals & Chemicals, Inc. has announced the development of two new seamless floor systems: Rezklad E-GP and Rezklad E-HP. Rezklad E-GP is a general purpose floor system engineered for new construction and maintenance of existing seamless...

Food-grade oils and greases. (Lubricants: New product profiles).(DuPont Performance Lubricants)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... DuPont Performance Lubricants introduces Krytox FG, a new line of perfluorinated oils and greases that were recently approved by NSF for H-1 food processing applications. Similar to existing DuPont Krytox products that are H-2 approved, the new...

Product development software. (Software: New product profiles).(Advanced Software Designs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Keeping up with the fast-paced food and beverage industry, Advanced Software Designs (ASD) announces the release of a new version of the ProductVision Product Development System. ProductVision 4.0 comes complete with new modules and dozens of...

Sanitary ball valve. (Literature Review).(Inline Corp. products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Inline builds a superior line of stainless steel ball valves for food service applications featuring all 316L grade SS, tube full port construction, and high cycle ISO 5211 direct mount pads for quick and easy actuation. Multi-Port and Tank...

Washing scale parts has never been easier. (Literature Review).(Douglas Machine L.L.C., product information)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Developed in cooperation with manufacturers of multihead weighers, the Douglas Model 1536-SPW Scale Parts Washer is designed to quickly and efficiently clean scale parts such as weigh and feed buckets, chutes, funnels, feed pans and other...

Tasty treats. (Literature Review).(Lee Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... From Lee Agitated Jacketed Kettles. From icing to corn chips, the Lee Scrape-Surface, Counterrotating, Double-Motion Agitated Kettle has proven to be the best all around single piece of equipment for over half a century! Standard agitator...

Only goodyear fortress washdown hose gives you Microban anti-microbial protection. (Literature Review).(Goodyear Engineered Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Designed for food processing plant washdown applications, Fortress has the only hose cover featuring Microban product protection, an advanced anti-microbial ingredient. Microban product protection inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold and fungi...

Wheatex: Taste the truth. (Literature Review).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2002... Midwest Grain Products, Inc. presents Wheatex textured wheat protein for meat replacement and meat extension. Wheatex has an outstanding fibrous structure that mimics the look and texture of meat. It also has a low flavor profile with no...