7 best-read food and beverage packaging articles of 2017

That’s what we have in mind with our annual compilation of the best-read articlespublished at PackagingDigest.com over the past year. It’s our data-driven way to share with you the content that’s must-read with your peers in food and beverage packaging and likely deserving of your attention, too.

Aaron Carroll, M.D., says we’re thinking about food all wrong. In his new book, The Bad Food Bible (which author John Green said dramatically changes how he thinks about food), Carroll goes through the latest scientific research to disprove a number of common food claims. He thinks GMOs aren’t so bad, …

It seems counterintuitive: One would think that food tastes best when it’s most fresh. But try telling that to fans of leftovers as varied as chili, curry, and cold lasagna. Is the perceived superiority all in our heads? Or is something more scientific afoot? While cooking is a science, taste is a multi-sensory and …

Traditionally, stakeholders in a food value chain are required to manually pass on data associated with the physical product. The shared nature of blockchain technology means that, once data is entered within the blockchain, it can be viewed by all participants. This means that stakeholders are better …

CHICAGO — The outlook is positive for the convenience-store prepared-foods category. C-store food visitation is up, menus are expanding, and the customer is responding favorably. However, with all of the focus on elevating convenience foodservice programs, operational challenges arise—particularly around food safety.

That’s because the Bucks are launching a unique food initiative for select games, and the Dec. 15 contest is the first in which they will feature quintessential dishes famous in the city of the team Milwaukee is playing against that night. Fans will be able to purchase the special dishes in Club 50, located on …

Greek street food restaurant the Athenian has opened in London’s Belgravia at Grosvenor’s Elizabeth Street development. The Athenian will serve Greek street foodsnacks, salads and meze dishes such as souvlaki, halloumi, pittas and dips using ingredients from small independent producers in both …

The success of Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Pass appears to be driving more chains to offer prepaid dining deals. Mike Pomranz. November 27, 2017. Typically, dining at a restaurant goes something like this: You go for a meal; you pay for a meal; your commitment to that restaurant is over. But in the ongoing battle …