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Just Label It coalition for GMO labeling applauds California Right to Know ballot initiative

May 03, 2012
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Consumer demand for the Right to Know is spreading nationally, and the national Just Label It coalition of 525 diverse organizations working for GMO labeling congratulated the California Right to Know 2012 Initiative for its record success in being the first state to gather enough signatures to put the labeling of genetically engineered foods on a statewide ballot this fall.
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The Food Safety Evolution

The industry is becoming more educated and informed to comply with the changing requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act.
April 25, 2012
Lisa White
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The emphasis on food safety has been constantly shifting and evolving. Traceability was an initial focus; then came the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) practices, which impacted manufacturing. More recently, the Global Food Initiative was created to improve food safety supply chain management.
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Getting Back to Basic Bakery Maintenance

April 23, 2012
J.R. Wilson
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We all know that little things can add up to big savings, and many of those little things are bakery basics in the plant. When was the last time you checked your compressed air system operating pressure or the flame on your oven burners? If you can’t remember, then it’s time to get back to the basics and keep tabs on things we might be taking for granted. A little preventative maintenance can go a long way.
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Smooth Operators

New lubricants are formulated for specific food-processing machinery and applications to help bakers and snack producers address a host of industry issues.
April 23, 2012
Romy Schafer
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Bakers and snack makers are well-acquainted with the saying, “Time is money.” A malfunctioning oven, depositor or conveyor system can result in production delays that negatively impact customers, as well as the bottom line.
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A Look Back at Baking

We’re celebrating our magazine’s centennial anniversary by taking a look back at the bygone days of the baking and snack food industries and their progress through the years. Here’s a retrospective look at the baking industry.
April 23, 2012
Lauren R. Hartman
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It doesn’t feel like Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery is 100 years old, and that’s partly because we have changed names, formats, management, ownership and staffs several times throughout our long existence.
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FDA sees ‘significant progress’ with food safety law

January 16, 2012
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The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), what’s being called the most sweeping reform of the U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years, signed into law last January 4, aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.
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Glen Black to chair Grocery Manufacturers Association’s new Food Safety Alliance

January 16, 2012
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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, announces that Glenn Black, director of science operations, food protection, will chair its newly formed Food Safety Preventive Controls (FSPC) Alliance Steering and Executive Committee.
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Food safety ranks as top food story of 2011

December 19, 2011
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Even in a year when global food prices hit record highs and both restaurant menus and retail food labels got a new look, the safety of the American food supply dominated the headlines and tops a list that asks Americans to choose the most significant food story of 2011.

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Package Handling with Care

December 07, 2011
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A critical aspect on any production line, the package handling function may require one conveyor section, multiple lanes or hundreds of integrated material handling accumulators, elevators, lowerators, robotics, controllers and more. We asked several manufacturers what’s new in package handling equipment and systems to make your manufacturing operation more productive.
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Pita Plant and More

November 10, 2011
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Family-owned Grecian Delight Foods recently opened a second production facility, devoted to producing frozen flatbreads. Take a tour of the state-of-the-art, 130,000-sq.-ft. facility.

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