Voice applications address the most urgent imperatives for optimizing supply chain operations, according to a recent study by the Aberdeen Group, Boston.

Hinds-Bock’s new servo motor stroke adjustment mechanism interfaces with a checkweigher for automatic on-the-fly deposit volume adjustment for increased accuracy.

Energy costs represent 82 percent of the expense of compressor ownership.

What are consumers most concerned about in terms of health and nutrition?

The United Soybean Board (USB) put that question at the forefront of its 14th annual nationwide survey.

“Never stop learning,” is a phrase one often hears repeated by successful businessmen. The reason? No one is equipped with the knowledge to solve every problem or conquer every obstacle.

As an exporter to Japan, one of the most quality-conscious markets in the world, a leading processor of boneless pork products constantly looks to maximize product quality.

On MTV’s hit reality TV show “Made,” coaches and mentors help teenagers set lofty personal goals and attain them through hard work, training and dedication.

Put together one very flat fresh-cut salads category, a deserving group of consumers and several opinionated processors - what do you get? The answer is “Extreme Makeover: Home (meal) Edition.”

Sweet, natural and cheesy with a healthy dose of indulgence could describe the new cultured and cheese products that hit retail shelves this past year - or it could sum up an episode of  “The Hills,” MTV’s reality show that follows twenty-something Californians through their love lives, friendships and careers.

On MTV’s Road Rules, a group of strangers is stripped of its money and loaded into an RV to embark on a mysterious journey. The team receives messages about where to go and what to do while in transit.