The discount retailer channel generated $87.4 billion in sales at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 percent.

Food safety, health-and-wellness and clean-label trends are influencing more beverage-makers to invest in high-pressure processing (HPP) equipment.

Experts note that the interest and adoption of AGVs rapidly is accelerating in the face of a diminished labor pool and the fact that robotic lift trucks are designed to handle repetitive tasks while allowing labor to be redeployed to more value-added tasks.

Professionals from every part of the food safety supply chain will have the opportunity to take advantage of eight certification courses, 26 educational sessions, a keynote presentation, discussion groups, several networking events and a tradeshow floor featuring 200-plus exhibitors.

Due to expanding varieties of new products, flavors and dietary requirements, product development is changing at faster rates.

Advancements in this technology are resulting in fresher, better quality beverage trials.

Using ultra-high pressured cold water, HPP preserves the natural nutrients in beverages, resulting in increased popularity among brand owners.

Beneo-Orafti SA, a subsidiary of Südzucker Group, Germany, announced it has officially received FDA approval for two of its dietary fibers: Orafti Inulin and Oligofructose.

Filling equipment manufacturers are developing products that support safe, hygienic beverage filling operations while avoiding product and square footage waste

For the 20th year, the Food Safety Summit will provide an in-depth schedule of education sessions when it returns May 7-10 to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill