Quality systems across food manufacturing rely heavily on employee training programs. Training employees to not only perform their job functions but to know and understand the quality systems is key to successful food safety and quality product manufacturing. There are many reasons that training programs are important beyond performing job functions. An employee that has […]
Archives for April 2021
California Processing Strawberry Volume to April 24, 2021
The amount of fruit being received by strawberry processors in California in 2021 is lower than the past four years. In 2018 California strawberry fields sustained a freeze in late winter that set the crop back, but eventually the crop set well and produced heavy volumes. That does not look like it will be the […]
California Fresh Market Strawberry April 26, 2021
California fresh market strawberry pricing has been the highest in the month of April than at any time in the past five years according to USDA National Berry Report numbers. It has been running at nearly twice the five year average. Fresh market volumes have averaged only two thirds of normal for this time of […]
Over the Top
Mix-ins and toppers trend spreads The pet food topper and mix-in segment are gaining momentum fueled by new product activity and consumer interest. Toppers and mix-ins give pet parents the ability to add that something extra to their everyday kibble. While I honestly don’t think most dogs and cats look at their food and think, […]
California Crop Conditions
California crops in the Central Valley are developing well. Bloom time had favorable weather patterns for most of the period and apricot, peach, pear, and cherry crops appear to be set well. The past year had poor crops overall, and this year seems to be the opposite of that. Bloom time occurred a little later […]
