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Starting A Food Business
By Steve Seideman, University of Arkansas; Pam Brady, Food Specialist; Mike Heilman and Justin Morris, Institute of Food Science & Engineering |
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If you are interested in starting a food processing business, you can spend a great deal of time looking for information on such topics as regulations, safety, labeling, ingredients and packaging. In addition, information is generally needed on financial aspects of starting a business and marketing products. How should one really look into? What is the starting point for establishing a new business? |
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South Beach Diet Effects on Sales
By Laura Ciocan, Food Specialist |
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The food industry needs to adapt to the South Beach Diet principles in order to remain profitable. Companies involved in the food industry have also been feeling the South Beach Diet effects: some of the products in great demand have brought profit while sales for high-carbs, diet unfriendly ones have drastically fallen. The owners of many businesses have taken measures to adapt their range of products to the needs of the market, offering low-carb versions of their products. |
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The True History of Chocolate
By Peter Cullen, President, Peter Cullen, Inc. |
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For a food that seems so familiar, most of us know surprisingly little about the real origins and history of chocolate. I counted myself in this group until very recently when I picked up a copy of a book titled 'The True History of Chocolate", meticulously researched with fascinating facts and "speculation" about the origin and development of the food we call chocolate. |
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| Operation Supervisor | Ontario |
| A leading public refrigerated warehouse network in Canada requires an Operation Supervisor. You will bring in 5 to 20 years of experience from a large distribution set-up. The incumbent will have to monitor and analyse daily schedule of inbound and outbound loads. You will also be responsible for ensuring quality control through both temperature monitoring and managing work processes. Incumbent with a 4-year degree will be preferred. |
| Engineering Maintenance Manager | California |
| You will bring in 7 to 25 years of experience in the food industry with sound technical background in equipment process. The incumbent candidate will manage the plant's annual and future capital budgets, and maintain GMP at the highest level in all areas of responsibility. |
| Senior R&D Specialist | Ontario |
| Our client has been providing the highest quality processed meat products to customers in Europe and North America over the past century. The company is looking for a Senior R&D Specialist with an engineering degree in food science and an experience of 5 to 10 years in the meat industry. The ideal candidates will be responsible for overseeing the development of formulation and establishment of product specifications, including test runs and trials while overseeing the application process for government approval. You will also be responsible for creating new products or make amendments to existing products to meet customer and sales department needs while adhering to the corporate goals. |
| National Sales Manager | California |
| You will be responsible for identifying the company products that represent the strongest opportunity for foodservice sales. In addition, you will be responsible for building a distribution network for company products to be sold and distributed. The ideal candidate will bring in 10 to 30 years experience with strong distribution networking skills with food service sales background. |
| HACCP Coordinator | Ontario |
| The ideal candidate will bring in more than 3 years' experience in HACCP & GMP. You will be responsible for implementing and overseeing Food Safety Programs, including HACCP, Safety Audits & GMPs to ensure compliance, accuracy and effectiveness. In addition, the incumbent will observe standard operating procedures, work with production staff to implement improvements to production techniques that increase food safety and participate in food safety meetings, perform audits, and work closely with the CFIA. |
| Financial Manager | Ohio |
| A leading beverage company is looking for a financial manager. The incumbent will report directly to the management, and will be responsible for monthly reporting of financial and statistical performance, including written commentary of significant operational activities. You will bring in 6 to 8 years of experience in managing a group of people, and focusing on operational cost/ capital analysis. |
| Quality Assurance Manager | Ontario |
| A leading meat processing and pizza maker seeks an ideal candidate with 5 to 20 years total experience -- of which 3 to 5 years as QA Manager. You will report to Director Operations, and will be responsible for enhancing quality/food safety programs (HACCP, PQMS, ISO) in the plant, besides providing leadership/guidance to HACCP coordinator. |
| Project Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| Our client, a leading bakery manufacturer and supplier of a complete range of high-quality ready-to-bake products, is seeking an ideal candidate with 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, especially in packaging process. The incumbent should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, and will be responsible for the engineering department involving a state-of-the-art, 3-year expansion project. Must also manage the plant's annual and future existing budget. |
| Maintenance Supervisor | Ontario |
| Our client has a growing chain of retail outlets, which are famous for farm fresh, factory direct dairy products. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining good housekeeping and also conducting periodic safety inspections of area and equipment. You should have 5 to 20 years' experience in maintenance of packaging and filling machines along with a dairy background. |
| Maintenance Manager | New Jersey |
| In this position, you will be responsible for working with managers of other departments to plan, organize, lead, direct, control, and evaluate the maintenance of processing facilities. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing safety procedures, besides leading HACCP and food safety / quality systems programs within maintenance / electrical departments. The ideal candidate will have packaging, maintenance management experience with a beverage background. |
| Plant Manager | Manitoba |
| Our client is looking for a plant manager who will be responsible for leading the Finishing Department to improve safety, and contribute to the plant strategically and commercially. The incumbent will also be responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing all production employees. You will bring in 5 to 30 years of experience in plant management. Beverage and packaging experience is a must. |
| Director Sales & Marketing | Alberta |
| A leading producer of food products seeks a go-getter who will spearhead sales and marketing initiatives and take the company to a new high. As Director Sales & Marketing, you will be responsible for contributing to the executive management team to achieve and implement strategic sales plans and meet sales and marketing objectives, thus exceeding annual sales projections. You will have 10 to 35 years of sales & marketing experience with a background in food. |
| General Manager | Oregon |
| You will bring in Senior Management level experience. Your responsibilities include ensuring that staff is functioning efficiently, establishing annual business plans and initiating goals consistent with top market opportunities. In addition, you will plan, organize, staff, train, and manage all functions to achieve company objectives of sales, growth, profits, and visibility. |
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