Florida Strawberry Growers Embrace Winterstar, A Sweet Newcomer

Meet "Winterstar." It's the latest release from researchers at the University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma. Experts predict it will bring a sweeter, early blossoming fruit to farmers' fields.

New Optimax Automatic Batter/Breading Machines From Bettcher Industries

December 28, 2011 Bettcher Industries

Bettcher Industries introduces the innovative Optimax® Automatic Batter/Breading Machine that brings breading of fresh menu items into the 21st Century for restaurateurs.

What A Global Flavor Map Can Tell Us About How We Pair Foods

December 28, 2011 Nancy Shute, NPR

There's a reason why Asian dishes often taste so different from the typical North American fare: North American recipes rely on flavors that are related, while East Asian cooks go for sharp contrasts. That's the word from researchers at the University of Cambridge, who used a tool called network analysis to chart the relationship between chemical flavor compounds.

Custom Food Products Advances Its Continuous Improvement Program With More Advanced X-ray Technology

December 28, 2011 Custom Food Products

Custom Food Products (CFP), a leading national protein supplier to chain restaurants and food manufacturers, has invested in a new InspX brand ScanTrac X-ray Inspection System, as part of CFP's Continuous Improvement Program. This is the fourth such investment CFP has made in x-ray technology in its manufacturing facilities since 2007.

Pate Dawson Company Facility To Bring 49 Jobs To Statesville, NC

One new business, 49 new jobs and a $9 million investment in the city of Statesville were officially announced by N.C. Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco on Wednesday for the settling of a new distribution facility for Goldsboro-based foodservice distributor Pate Dawson Company (PDC).