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Cool Delicacy: Ice Cream

Everybody knows it, everybody loves it. There is always room for ice cream, whether it’s the classic chocolate flavor or Caribbean flavor with rum raisins. Anything goes that melts and is fun. Vanilla, chocolate chips and lemon are only the tip of the iceberg. Cool Delicacy: Ice Cream - read more

Dairy Farming Today – A Market Facing Upheaval

Hot milk and honey is a mother’s best kept secret for sleep issues. Therefore, it seems a little paradoxical that the dairy industry of all things is barely able to settle down. Price fluctuations and fluctuations in delivery time shaped the year 2012 just like a rise in exports and an increase in private consumption. Dairy Farming Today – A Market Facing Upheaval - read more

Ethnic Food

It almost seems strange to still talk about ethnic food in times when pizza, pasta and sushi are nearly everywhere. Over the past few years, the formerly exotic vacation treats have made it into virtually every culinary zone, from the classy restaurant into the snack bar and from there into the frozen section of the neighborhood supermarket. Ethnic Food - read more

The Modern Butcher Shop

Germans are great at meat consumption. The industry sector has absolutely no reason to complain about decreasing sales figures. The remarkably consistent figures for a good three years might also stem from the meat industry’s increasing response towards the criticism on intensive animal farming and establishment of quality assurance programs. The Modern Butcher Shop - read more

Cooling area in the supermarket

Vor achtzig Jahren gab es sie noch nicht, heute sind sie aus dem normalen Leben nicht mehr wegzudenken - die Kühlmöbel. Ohne entsprechende Kühlung würde es weder Fischstäbchen noch Pizza geben und selbst die SB-Theken sind ohne entsprechende Temperaturen undenkbar. Der Tiefkühlmarkt ist der Bereich im Lebensmittelhandel mit den größten Wachstumsraten. Cooling area in the supermarket - read more

RFID labelling

01/05/2012 What do the European Championships 2012, a freezer display cabinet at a real Future Store and the Vatican Library have in common? It is the use of RFID. No bigger than a grain of rice, RFID chips are very versatile in their use. Vilified by some as”Big Brother“, others see RFID as a brilliant technology, even though this technology is by no means new. RFID labelling - read more

Renaissance of service counters

01/03/2012 “Would you like anything else…?“ Since the service counter has created more sales in food retailing, this question has gained in importance again. The customer need for more information about quality and freshness of goods has caught on in retail. With a mix of new concepts and the tried and true, markets are trying to develop new strategies in the battle for the customer. Renaissance of service counters - read more

Innovative Packaging

01/01/2012 One look inside a store’s freezer will do. Nothing stays unpackaged in here. Fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, everything is packaged and even in multiple layers. Groceries are supposed to last as long as possible, be germfree, filled with nutrients and should look appetizing on top of everything else. This is only possible if food is packaged in sophisticated composites... Innovative Packaging - read more

Mediterranean fare

01/11/2011 “The Mediterranean diet is a centuries-old tradition which contributes to an excellent state of health, provides well-being, eating pleasure and represents an integral part of our cultural heritage."This is the international consensus statement 2000 on Mediterranean diet. This fare promises health and well-being without giving up culinary pleasures and doing tedious calorie counting. Mediterranean fare - read more

The changing faces of delicacies

01/09/2011 For gourmets, delicatessens are the so-called “icing on the cake.“ Everybody has an idea about the meaning of the term, even though there is no clear definition for it. According to a survey by a German TV show, most people perceive something special, something of high quality, something the average Joe cannot afford to eat every day under this term. The changing faces of delicacies - read more

Slow Food: Meals with meaning

Nutrition rules our lives. More and more people are aware of this. The Slowfood movement wants to improve the consciousness of this issue and combine the pleasures of food with serious thoughts about our daily bread. What they want and what they do, you can read here: Slow Food: Meals with meaning - read more

Optimized nutrition

Good is not always good enough. Our food stands on the test bench of consumers and manufacturers. Product features can be improved. Which ways research and development go in this area, you read here: Optimized nutrition - read more

Convenience Packaging

Packaging plays a vital role in product marketing, because it stimulates consumptive behavior. But it also has to protect the product from spoilage and manipulation. New, smart packaging can do more: It increases shelf life or indicates inappropriate handling. Convenience packaging ensures easy opening and closing of packages. Convenience Packaging - read more

The world of spices

Spices give the right kick to dishes. There are high requirements for harvesting, transport and refining. In addition, some spices have an interesting historical background. More about this you read here: The world of spices - read more

Put things in the right spot: Food Photography

To photograph food properly is an art form in its own right. Food photographers use many techniques to let food come across well in advertisement and media. How this works, you can read here: Put things in the right spot: Food Photography - read more

Food safety for consumers

We all would like to know what we eat. The ingredients must be right, the production should be hygienic. Also controls of the quality are important. How research institutes and industry take care of consumer interests, please read here: Food safety for consumers - read more

Digital Signage on the deep freezer?

Japan and Korea lead the way: Digital Signage appliances and technics boom and this market doubles each year. But is there a real benefit from animated pictures in the frozen food sector? Digital Signage on the deep freezer? - read more

Pleasure for the palate

The Gourmet movement has reached wide circles of population. Within households and media the preparation of valuable food has become an important issue. Which trends are recognisable and what information sources can be used, you can read here: Pleasure for the palate - read more