Meat Packaging Changes are a Case Study by Pan Demetrakakes Meat and poultry packaging is truly case-sensitive. Changes in technology and, especially, consumer preferences for case-ready meats have had profound effects on packaging trends for meat and poultry. The leading motivator of these changes, as in other packaging shifts, has been Walmart. To find the [...]

Provident Spend Management has entered into an agreement to assist AdvancePierre Foods with sourcing efforts across many of their ingredient categories.  AdvancePierre Foods is the newly formed company that joins three major food processing companies into one entity.  Comprised of Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands LLC, the new company will be utilizing [...]

The Senate on Tuesday approved the biggest overhaul to the nation’s food safety laws since the 1930s. The 73-to-25 vote gives vast new authorities to the Food and Drug Administration, places new responsibilities on farmers and food companies to prevent contamination, and — for the first time – sets safety standards for imported foods, a [...]