In the past, “eco-friendly” terminology in food packaging meant limited options and a sacrifice in package performance. Today, environmentally friendly food packaging and proper disposal is a household obligation.  ... Read More

Demand for Industrial and Institutional (I&I) hand cleansers is forecast to rise 3.4 percent annually through 2022 to $926 million, with gains boosted by: • growing utilization of healthcare by an aging US popul... Read More

Food presentation is calculated by many factors that don’t actually correlate with taste…or do they? Assuming your customers aren’t eating their meal blindfolded and the fact that most patrons carry Instagram-re... Read More

Sodium hypochlorite, commonly called bleach, remains the most studied and proven disinfectant to date. It has played a critical role in helping to protect public health by killing disease-causing pathogens. Bleach has... Read More

  From superbug to… bug. Newly discovered chemical compounds can make MRSA bacteria vulnerable to the antibiotics they normally resist, restoring the old drug’s former powers. Methicillin-resistant Sta... Read More

A new study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Global Obesity Prevention Center shows that a foodborne illness outbreak can cost a restaurant up to $2.6 million... Read More

In today’s highly regulated and potentially litigious society, small and large operators need to take every reasonable precaution possible to protect their business reputation and the health and well-being of their cus... Read More

With the potential for a single foodborne outbreak to result millions of dollars in lost revenue, fines, lawsuits, legal fees, insurance premium increases, inspection costs and staff retraining, all food businesses need ... Read More

Bowls are the new plates and there are about a hundred hashtags to prove it. From the smoothie bowl health kicks to irresistible poke bowl temptations, bowls are the running the menu.  What has inspired this delicious t... Read More

KIBBUTZ ZEELIM, Israel — Hawks, vultures and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat. "This is the mine of the future," he beams. Sveen is chief operations... Read More