Month: March 2015

IDFA Urges FDA To Finalize Standards Of Identity For Yogurt

March 2, 2015 International Dairy Foods Association

IDFA filed comments last Friday with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging the agency to move forward with finalizing the 2009 proposed rule to update the existing federal standards of identity for yogurt. The existing, separate standards for nonfat yogurt, lowfat yogurt, and yogurt need revisions, IDFA said, so they will align with current federal labeling standards, reflect current consumer demands and market trends, and accommodate the latest yogurt production techniques and ingredients. …

Speaker To Reveal 'Special Something' Of Business Luminaries At ABA Convention

March 2, 2015 American Bakers Association (ABA)

The Afternoon Business Session at the American Bakers Association (ABA) 2015 Convention will take the discussion of the current economic environment to the next level. Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor of FOX Business’ Countdown to the Closing Bell and After the Bell Liz Claman will offer her thoughts on the current economic environment at a macro level, while incorporating stories of her experiences with our country’s business leaders.  …

Oregon's Blue Moon Bakery Named A Winner In SCORE's American Small Business Championship

March 2, 2015 Roger Gregory, The Oregonian

Blue Moon Bakery of Hillsboro was this week named one of 102 nationwide winners of SCORE's American Small Business Championship. Owned by Melissa Brue of Hillsboro, Blue Moon is a wholesale bakery specializing in gluten-free baked goods. Blue Moon currently delivers to customers in Hillsboro, the greater Portland area and Vancouver, Washington. …

Case Study – Advanced Temperature Monitoring & Control At Hill Country Bakery

March 2, 2015 Patti Engineering, Inc.

Patti Engineering, Inc., a leader in control systems integration, today announced details of a project it completed for Hill Country Bakery that involved implementing a state-of-the-art temperature monitoring and control system. The project resulted in improved food quality and safety assurance with automated real-time data collection, central database for report generation, and the ability to monitor and receive alarm notifications via mobile devices. …

Innovative School Lunch App Sees 20 Million Hits In First Year

March 2, 2015 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Schoolchildren, parents and teachers across Florida accessed the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ innovative “Nutrislice” app more than 20 million times since its launch just one year ago, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced. …