A couple of decades ago, the trend was to simplify packages to the point of absurdity. Plain cardboard packages the color of paper shopping bags were decorated with a bare minimum of wording: “Cornflakes, weight 17 ounces, contains corn, oil (name of type), etc.,” price stamped on at store level, or identified with a bar …
Procter & Gamble refers to the first three to seven seconds after a shopper sees a product as the “First Moment of Truth” — or the instant a product’s appearance either works its magic, convincing the buyer to add it to their basket, or fails.
Color is a major part of this decision making, and …
The Innovation Center for US Dairy (IC) has announced its plans to implement a 2017 schedule of food safety training for the US dairy industry, which will include educational tools and hands-on training of FSMA-compliant controls.
The schedule will include six two-day workshops in various US states including California, Oregon, Wisconsin. New York, Texas, and …
Date: April 12, 2017
Location: Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI
Booth: 1125
HART Design & Manufacturing has been making superior quality cheese processing and packaging equipment since 1975. We have become a global leader in the design and construction of standard, specialty, and proprietary stainless steel equipment for use in the food and dairy …
Sales look good for slices, shreds and sticks in the natural cheese category, while processed cheese holds onto hope with its spreadable cheeses.
Consumers love their cheese and are eating more of it, but prefer all-natural varieties. And convenience and portion control are driving innovation. Sales numbers are up almost across the board in the
Companies need to be focused on the sustainability of their packaging. A lot of waste comes from disposing packaging, most of which is sent to landfills. This is the reason why sustainable packaging has gained tremendous popularity. Companies are looking into different ways of incorporating different sustainable materials and construction methods in their packaging in …
What are the hot new flavors? Is toast on its way out? Will anything ever really be the new kale? As the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) examines the top food trends for the coming year, one thing’s for sure: Americans really love cheese. In fact, according to the USDA, the average American consumed 35 …
America’s food demographics, like its melting pot, continue to change. Our lifestyles, culture and eating habits are increasingly more multicultural and diverse. We uncover new demographic data on some of the changes in taking place in the U.S. with regard to food.
The same demographic changes that are repainting the American portrait are having a …
In May 2016, the FDA released its final rules for the updated food & beverage labels. These changes are revisions to the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990. Most producers will be required to adhere to the new rules within two years (2018), though producers that earn less than $10 million per year …
A growing demand for dairy worldwide as well as changing policies of the United States and its trading partners have supported rapid growth in U.S. dairy exports since the early 2000s, according to a recently-published report from USDA’s Economic Research Service.
The report, “Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports,” notes that growth …