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Beyond bars: Product innovation at Clif Bar & Company
Shaunti Luce is Senior Innovation and Technology Manager at Clif Bar & Company. Her role on the food safety and quality assurance team gives her unique insight into food safety, production processes and innovation at Clif.
Peaceful Fruits: Fast product development & positive mission
Ohio fruit snack company Peaceful Fruits is on a mission to provide healthy snacks, economic opportunity, and meaningful employment.
Mastering food science to make indigenous plants more accessible
Small farmers on Pacific Islands have difficulty competing in the global food industry, so the crops they harvest don’t usually make it to market – or at least they didn’t until Voyaging Foods came along.
How Simmons Foods found the sweet spot
Simmons Foods is one of North America’s largest producers of poultry, pet and animal nutrition products. We recently sat down with Rick Stoller, Process Improvement Manager at Simmons, to get his hard-won insights on managing moisture in pet food – and the significant impact it can have on their bottom line.
How Thorne does the research right
With the wellness industry growing at astounding rates year after year, it can seem nearly impossible to stand out. Thorne HealthTech, however, is officially up to the task. With a commitment to "science-driven wellness" and product quality and purity, Thorne is setting itself apart from competitors and helping consumers live happier and healthier lives.
How Sunrise Freshcreates excellent all-natural dried fruit
Like any family business, Sunrise Fresh values its traditions. Fourth-generation farmers Case and Jake Samuel, the current Sunrise Fresh team, are building on the small, family-owned brand their family established before them.
New research on pathogens in low-moisture foods is coming soon
Consumers and government entities expect commercially prepared foods to be safe. Accurate water activity measurements are helping ensure they are.
An insider’s insight into hemp processing and research
Dr. Allison Justice never intended to start a cannabis company. She grew up on a farm in South Carolina, then earned a PhD studying pansies and poinsettias. It wasn’t until a few years after grad school that cannabis came calling.
Data-driven decisions at Kemin Industries R&D
When Gregg Schieffer decided as a university student to become a chemist, he signed up to take all the chemistry courses he could. He had no idea that he would end up working as a food scientist, working specifically with pet food.
Optimizing natural sweeteners with Arboreal Bioinnovations
Research into Stevia and how best to use it gives Arboreal a competitive advantage in the alternative sweeteners industry.
Olympia Provisions -Not your average meats.
Olympia’s commitment to craft and perfection led them to AQUALAB. Their AQUALAB system has helped them improve their QA and QC and impress inspectors.
Edesia Ending malnutrition now.
When feeding malnourished children around the world, excellent quality and long shelf life are non-negotiables. Water activity plays a key role. Here’s how.
How Arkopharma improves shelf life in plant-based supplements
Arkopharma is Europe’s leading provider of plant-based supplements. Accurate water activity measurements help them ensure that doesn’t change.
Sunrise Fresh From top readings to top-selling on Amazon.
Sunrise Fresh used the power of precision water activity to tighten spec, improve quality, and become the #1 dried cherry seller on Amazon.
"Mr. Lactose" talks water activity and lactose monohydrate
Kent Keller has been upgrading and educating the lactose industry for 40+ years. He stopped by to educate us, too – here's what we learned.
How Hostess takes products from formulation to final product
Dr. Vivian Allen is a senior research scientist in product development at Hostess Brands. From new product conception to commercialization, Dr. Allen works in a fast-paced environment, and is always looking for new solutions and technologies to improve her team’s R&D processes.
Tillamook Country Smoker’s perfect jerky and automated processes
Tillamook was born in a backyard smokehouse in the 1960s. Even with extreme growth, TCS has remained committed to producing the most authentic beef jerky on the market.
Bakeworks Trailnuggets Simple, honest nutrition for adventure
Bakeworks uses water activity as a primary metric to keep their products simple, honest and delicious. This is their story.
Hampshire Pet ProductsComplex pet treats made simple.
With the help of SKALA and AQUALAB, Hampshire reduced scrap, increased yield, and ensured that their customers get perfectly consistent products every time.