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ON THE WEB •W H AT ’ S O N T H E W E B M E N U?• HOME TOPICS WHITEPAPERS ASK THE EXPERTS NEWS PRODUCTS & VENDORS CAREER CENTER WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH AT THE ONLINE RESOURCE OF FOOD PROCESSING AND WELLNESS FOODS MAGAZINES FEATURED STORIES Our favorite things Move over, Oprah. We have favorite things, too, and they’re all edible. Check out our annual look at the most innovative new products of the past 12 months. This year’s crop includes Oreo Cakesters, Quaker Mini Delights, Frito-Lay Flat Earth fruit and veggie crisps, Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Flatbreads and Murray’s Free-Range Chicken Pot Pie. EXCLUSIVE TO THE WEB A really green greenﬁeld Potato chip-maker Kettle Foods in September opened its ﬁrst plant outside of Salem, Ore. The Beloit, Wis., facility, which opens up Midwestern markets to the company, has wind turbines on its roof and is the ﬁrst food plant to win LEED (Leadership in Energy and Design) gold certiﬁcation from the U.S. Green Building Council. WE’RE IN FAVOR OF RETORT REFORM. The Cryovac ® Onpack 2070. Now non-retort and retort films can run through the same vertical form fill system, lowering costs and increasing efficiencies. Ahhhh the smell of it Aromas are statements about the quality of food. The aroma of home-cooked meals gives even the simplest dishes gourmet appeal. Capturing this appeal fuels the modern science of aromas and is a powerful tool in developing foods with appeal. Like a kid at a candy show That’s how News & Trends Editor Diane Toops feels every year when she cruises the aisles of the All-Candy Expo. Last year, even this group was caught up in concerns over wellness. But this year, that seems to have abated somewhat, as companies invest in portion control, energy, ﬂavor fusion, international inﬂuences and premiumization of products. Read her sugar-laden report on the web only. Spices healthful and exotic Spices deﬁne traditional dishes and, according to recent research, many spices are loaded with healthful phytochemicals. So spicing up you favorite creations can mark them as smart as well as tasty. We’ll also give special attention to ethnic spices that also add this health Real problems with counterfeit parts Counterfeit replacement parts not only hurt the income of the original equipment manufacturer; they can mess up your process machinery and invalidate your machine warranties. You may be tempted to buy them because of a lower price, but beware. Or you may not even realize you’re getting them when buying through dealers or local reps. • Creates Flavour Mark™ retort pouches simply by adding a retractable fill tube. • Runs at speeds up to 10 ppm with the tube and up to 35 ppm without. • Accommodates pumpable products with and without particulates using two-part fill technology. • Accepts a wide range of pouch sizes and volumes. Because nutrition research was always this way Some food processing and nutrition science myths persist despite all evidence they are archaic or ﬂatout disproved. Managing Editor David Feder has some suggestions on what marketers and processors can do to stop the self-perpetuating misinformation cycle. Cinnamon and diabetes A few years ago, research showed compounds in cinnamon could be powerful regulators of blood sugar. So why have we yet to see cinnamon-spiked foods and beverages for persons with diabetes? For more information, visit us at www.cryovacapproach.com. WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.cryovacapproach.com http://www.foodprocessing.com http://www.cryovacapproach.com http://www.foodprocessing.com

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Food Processing - October 2007

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