Articles by Carolyn Chapin

Smart maneuvers, creative innovation distinguish this year’s “Food Plants of the Year” honorees.

Falling home values. Rising transportation costs. Soaring food prices. It’s not hard to see why consumer confidence is at its lowest level in years.

What does healthy mean anymore? In researching this month’s product development feature on organic food formulation, I came across an article that stated “better for you” doesn’t necessarily mean “healthy” - rather it could mean that a food product is made from higher-quality or organic ingredients.

As demand increases, this refrigerated and frozen food subcategory follows a new set of rules.

Lately, there seems to be one common worry on the minds of those in the food industry - and on many consumers’ minds as well - rising food costs.