Food Processing - January 2008 - (Page 26) Food and bever age processors exited 2007 with confidence in 2008. our seventh annual Manufacturing trends survey shows nearly 77 percent of food and beverage processors anticipate production increases of at least 5 percent this year. and although safety concerns remain the biggest focus for processors, many will be both spending and saving green by “going green.” there was a record 395 respondents, 160 more than last year’s survey. For the second year, we used an enhanced statistical analysis to generate a clearer picture of processor concerns. based on a ranking scale assigning weighted relevance to each of nine categories (see graph on p.28), each concern was assigned aggregate points to determine level of importance. other concerns cited include: “reducing conversion costs, inventory reduction, reducing turnovers;” “replacement equipment and (resources) to accommodate expansion or replacement;” and “regulatory issues.” the optimism for 2008 must be tempered by the concern for food safety, once again the no. 1 concern among our processors. and for good reason: Last year was one of the worst for food prod26 • FOOD PROCESSING JaNuaRy 2008 uct recalls. it was a year in which the industry was overwhelmed by food scares and in which “Let’s go for some chinese” went from a common lunch suggestion to a guaranteed laugh-getter in a Letterman monologue. Safety first the inundation of chinese ingredient scandals was only half of last year’s food safety debacle. the domestic fiascos came hot and heavy. one meat processor, topps Meat co., folded rather than face the music of the second largest beef recall in U.s. history. e. coli o157:H7 in its hamburgers sickened dozens – but killed no one. and augusta, ga.-based castleberry Foods inc. was almost taken down by a recall of nearly 100 of its meat-based products for botulism. We specifically asked about e. coli concerns, although certainly other bugs wreaked havoc last year. Four in 10 answer they are “extremely concerned.” add in another fourth who are “very concerned” and nearly a fifth “somewhat concerned” and you’ll see this tiny bug is making enough commotion to keep more than 80 percent of processors up at night. WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.foodprocessing.com
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