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What to See at NeoCon 2024 and Fulton Market Design Days

As NeoCon's 2024 trade show draws design aficionados to the Mart in Chicago, nearby Fulton Market highlights launches from more than 40 brands.




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ÖRLÖ Nutrition's Icelandic Ultra Spirulina Line

Harnessing the power of Iceland's natural environment, ÖRLÖ uses patented Energy to Food (E2F) technology to produce carbon-negative algae-based supplements. These supplements offer nutrition with a minimal environmental footprint.




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Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel Names Top 2025 Trends

Comprising 20 experts from diverse segments of the culinary world, the SFA Trendspotters track emerging specialty food and beverage products in their own work and at the bi-annual SFA Fancy Food Shows, thereby getting an early look at the flavors, formats, and ideas that will hit mainstream retailers and restaurants sooner than later.




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How Do American Consumers Perceive Alternative Sweeteners?

According to the IFIC survey, one-third of Americans (33%) reported changing their LNCS consumption habit between April 2023 and April 2024. While 10% said they increased LNCS consumption and 6% said they started consuming LNCS, 11% said they decreased LNCS consumption and 6% said they stopped consuming LNCS altogether.





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SofTop Comfort by Sherwin-Williams Wins 2023 Top Flooring Products: Specialty Flooring

Sherwin-Williams High Performance Flooring introduced SofTop Comfort flooring systems, an addition to its seamless resinous flooring collection.




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The Case for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Flooring in Healthcare Facilities

When the static electricity in a medical office, examination room or lab is under control, it helps reduce the risks of shocks to personnel, disruption of data, malfunction of sensitive equipment, igniting flammables, and reducing contamination due to electrostatic attraction.




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Enterprises' Quest to Find Data Visibility Across Multiple Sites

After years of mergers and acquisitions, large food and beverage companies seek operational data visibility across multiple plants to drive efficiencies.




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Consumers Identify Health and Wellness for Pet Food

FOOD ENGINEERING talks with Mintel Consulting’s Lynn Dornblaser about consumer preferences for pet food over the last five years and what’s ahead.




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Soda Science: The Advantages of Automated Filtration in Beverage Manufacturing

For soda manufacturers seeking to fine-tune their syrup filtration processes, backflushable stacked disc cartridges can play a key role in ensuring consistent soft drink quality.




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ADM, Benson Hill Partner to Scale Ultra-High Protein Soy for Food Ingredient Markets

Through the collaboration, ADM will process and commercialize a portfolio of proprietary ingredients derived from Benson Hill Ultra-High Protein (UHP) soybeans through an exclusive North American licensing partnership.




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Mohawk Builder Multifamily Hosts Design Summit, Showcasing Innovation and Sustainability in Flooring

Mohawk Builder Multifamily welcomed 11 designers from across the country to its inaugural design summit in Alpharetta, Georgia, to build relationships, garner feedback on flooring products in development, and share insights about the company's investments in innovation and sustainability.




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USA Flooring Launches Loyalty Program Aimed at Contractors, Installers, Designers, Realtors and Restoration Pros, Partners with Shaw Industries

USA Flooring announced the launch of a Partner Rewards Loyalty program, designed by The Incentive Group for Pro Customers, with support from Shaw Industries. 




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Alternative Flooring Career Pathways and Succession Planning for Flooring Installers

David Gross, executive director, INSTALL, shares his experience, how he came to land in a union organization and provides next steps for flooring installers who are interested in moving into another role within the flooring industry.




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Preliminary Results on the Ecology of Human Pathogens in the Southwest Environment Released

The study sought to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the environment in the Southwest agricultural region, particularly how pathogens survive, move and possibly contaminate produce prior to harvest




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FDA Releases Results of Sampling of Retail Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate and Chocolate-Containing Products for Milk Allergen

The sampling was conducted to better understand the extent to which these products potentially contain unintended milk at levels that may be hazardous to people with milk allergy.




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All About Air Filtration Part 2: Understanding Filtration Efficiency

Filtration efficiency is an important element in dust collection system design for the food industry.




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Choosing the Right Pump for Poultry Processing Applications

Selecting the right pump to convey product in a food-safe manner during processing steps or to remove waste from processing operations to a waste facility is important for poultry processors.




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T. Hasegawa Secures USDA Certification for Meat and Poultry Flavor Manufacturing

The California-based company is adding equipment, resources and production space to accommodate production of USDA-certified meat and poultry-based products.




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All About Air Filtration Part 3: Choosing the Right Filter Media

In this four-part series on dust collection for the food industry, we’ll cover everything you need to know about air filtration.




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Comparing Production Processes for Alternative and Animal Protein

When it comes to production, similarities exist among alternative and animal protein processes, but several differences occur, particularly around operational footprint, equipment, and water and energy usage.




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All About Air Filtration Part 4: Care and Maintenance of Dust Collector Cartridge Filters

Learn how long cartridge filters last, how to know when they need to be changed and what you can do to extend their life and performance. 




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Mohawk Builder + Multifamily Expands USA-Made Portolfio

Mohawk Builder + Multifamily is building a more sustainable world with a diverse portfolio of carpet, laminated wood and resilient flooring all made in the USA to help customers create greener communities.




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Alabama’s Gregerson Finds Success in Multibranding

Ted Gregerson found true love as a young man. Working for a Carpet One store in his hometown right out of high school he discovered flooring was in his blood. His love for people, integrity and helping customers create beautiful homes inspired him to his core.




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Napa Retailer Cultivates Success Through Family, Knowledge

Almost 30 years ago, Janice Clifton was working as a public accountant and helping a local cash-and-carry flooring retailer exit the business. 




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Distributor A&D Consultants Make for Seamless Process

Choosing and installing the correct commercial floor covering can be a detailed and complicated process that necessarily looks beyond aesthetic preference and examines every aspect of the installation, beginning with the substrate and its condition and ending with the required maintenance regimen once the flooring is installed.




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Melt&Marble Scales Production of Fats Through Precision Fermentation

Melt&Marble has scaled its fat fermentation process to tens of thousands of liters, paving the way for commercial scale production and broader application testing.




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Holiday Inn: Milton Keynes East M1, Jct.14 - Free 5k Bonus Points

There are a few nights at the Holiday Inn: Milton Keynes East M1, Jct.14 where the 5k IHG Bonus Points rate is either a few pounds less than the discount rate or the same (based on a lower room category being available). November 14, 17, 21, 28,...




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Continue with Delta for 2MM or move to 1M Star Alliance

Hi everyone. I thought I share my dilemma here and hoping to get some input. If this is the wrong forum, I apologize. So background first: * I have close to 1.2M on Delta so I already have lifetime Sky Priority Elite Plus from Lifetime Gold...




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TISE Announces Winners of Third 2025 Regional Installation Competition in Dalton

The International Surface Event (TISE) named the winners of the third 2025 regional installation competition held in Dalton, Georgia on October 26, 2024 at the Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) headquarters and training facility. 




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Floor & Decor Posts Mixed Q3 Results Amid Challenging Market; Continues Expansion

Despite tough market conditions, Floor & Decor saw slight sales growth of 0.9% to $1.12 billion in third quarter 2024, though net income fell 21.6% and same-store sales dropped 6.4%. The retailer maintained aggressive expansion, adding 11 new stores and planning 10 more openings in fourth quarter.




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Mars to Provide Regenerative Agriculture Incentives to Farmers in Pet Food Supply Chain

These partnerships aim to encourage wheat, corn and rice farmers in select regions of North America to implement regenerative agriculture practices, contributing to scope 3 carbon reductions.




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Resilient Flooring in Healthcare: How to Select the Right Flooring, Adhesive and Installer

Taylor Adhesives Director of Technical Services Gary Scheidker walks us through the process of bidding a commercial healthcare project from material and product selection to choosing the right installer for the job to maintenance of the flooring after project completion.




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Multifamily Supplier Urban Surfaces Celebrates 5 Years with i4F Drop-Lock Technology, Expands Commitment

Multifamily flooring supplier Urban Surfaces uses i4F technologies to ensure high-quality flooring installations. 




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Although coronavirus dominates the headlines, other safety concerns still matter

Day-to-day operations are still the highest priority, even as food and beverage processors work to protect employees and contractors from coronavirus.




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New Multifamily Housing Showed Mixed Results in Third Quarter

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing showed mixed results year-over-year in the third quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).




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Mannington's SimpleStairs Stair Treads Offer Exact Match for AduraMax, AduraRigid, AduraFlex and Realta Wood-Look Floors

Mannington’s SimpleStairs stair treads offer a seamless look for luxury vinyl flooring installations with treads that exactly match Mannington's AduraMax, AduraRigid, AduraFlex and Realta wood-look floors. 




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Bolthouse Fresh Foods Revamps Corporate Logo, Debuts New Consumer Brand

Beyond its refreshed corporate logo, Bolthouse Fresh Foods is revealing its new consumer brand, Bolthouse Fresh, and packaging for its consumer-facing portfolio of fresh carrots and on-the-go snacking solutions.




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USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels

In the updated guideline, FSIS strongly encourages the use of third-party certification to substantiate animal-raising or environment-related claims.




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Health Claims Particularly Likely to Influence Younger Consumers, Survey Finds

The ingredients most likely to influence purchasing decisions were probiotics, vitamins and minerals and fiber.




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SÜDPACK Touts Multipeel Reclose System for Meat and Cheese Packaging

In a Multipeel pack, sliced cheese loses less moisture and weight after being opened for the first time, compared to a packaging concept without a reclose system.




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UPM Specialty Papers Joins Forces with Michelman on Recyclable Paper Packaging

UPM Specialty Papers has used coatings from Michelman to develop recyclable paper packaging designed for food applications.




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UPM Specialty Papers Partners with Eastman on Paper Food Packaging with Compostable Coating

The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBS polymer to form a thin coating on UPM’s compostable and recyclable barrier base papers.




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How Prestage Foods of Iowa built a state-of-the-art pork processing plant

Producing more than 1.4 billion pounds of pork and turkey annually, the Prestage Farms family of companies employs more than 2,700 associates and is affiliated with more than 470 farm families across the U.S.




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Control Station Introduces System Health Monitoring Service

Control Station has launched System Health Monitoring (SHM), a tiered service offering that leverages intelligence captured by the company’s PlantESP Loop Performance Monitoring solution.




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Modular Spiral Belts Tailored for Various Applications

This program includes a range of modular spiral belts tailored for various applications, including cooling, chilling, freezing, proofing and steaming. 




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Multi-Conveyor Introduces Multilane Conveyor for Beverage Case Packing

The conveyor’s lanes combine product, making a mixed variety of can or bottle flavors to create a multi-flavor case pack.




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CULT Food Science completes strategic investment into leading cell-based chocolate producer California Cultured

CULT Food Science Corp. has diversified its cell-based food portfolio via an investment into cultured chocolate manufacturer, California Cultured Inc., Davis, Calif. The company uses cell culture technology to produce cocoa products like cocoa powder, chocolate and cocoa butter with the goal of creating sustainable and ethical chocolate for consumption around the world.




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BioBetter extracts growth factors for scaled cultivated meat production from tobacco plants

FoodTech start-up, BioBetter, Ltd., has assigned a new role for the much-maligned Nicotiana tabacum plant upon discovering it can overcome the greatest hurdle in cultured meat—that of scaled production. 




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USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry Products

The proposal would also require poultry establishments to develop a microbial monitoring program to prevent pathogen contamination throughout the slaughter system.




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BrucePac Recalls 11.8 million Pounds of RTE Meat and Poultry Over Listeria Contamination

These meat and poultry products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide, then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions.