by Bridget Conley | Jan 26, 2020 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Production/Operations, Resources
Before the holiday chaos ensued, I was lucky enough to snag a cup of Angel Falls coffee with the owner of NORKA Beverage, Michael Considine, to talk about his journey to bring an iconic beverage brand back to life. Akron’s own, NORKA Beverage, was originally founded...
by Drew Neuville | Jan 10, 2020 | Food Safety, Natural Products, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
A new FDA guideline set to roll out January 1, 2021 will require certain manufacturers to produce a new format of nutrition labels. The new labels will require two columns, one for single serving nutritional facts and one for entire package nutritional facts. The new...
by Aimee Van | Jan 3, 2020 | Food Safety, Natural Products, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
As we enter a new year many things will change but our need for food will not. But, that need is turning into specific demands from consumers that manufacturers should not ignore – what are those demands? Here are the trends we’re seeing that you should make a...
by Drew Neuville | Nov 1, 2019 | Food Safety, Natural Products, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
As part of their Zero Hunger | Zero Waste social impact commitment the Kroger Co. is moving forward with their new initiative to standardize date labels for their Our Brands food products. The goal is to create simpler, easier-to-understand labels that include both...
by Bridget Conley | Oct 17, 2019 | Food Safety, Natural Products, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
The FDA is holding up their promise from last month to bring in a new era of food safety. Frank Yiannas, the Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner for food policy, was first to mention the new campaign last month at the United Fresh Produce Association’s...
by Bridget Conley | Sep 6, 2018 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Production/Operations, Resources
In this Sit Down I met with Brent Wesley from Akron Honey Company, and he told me all about his bees and his honey-dos. He attributes his delicious tasting honey to time and location, two basic concepts that make a world of difference to your taste buds. Wesley...
