Analysis / Feature Series
The -15C Gamble
Can frozen food really move from -18C to -15C? A sharp industry analysis of energy savings, quality risk, category sensitivity, and the operators most likely to win or lose.
Daniel Ceanu
Articles published by Daniel Ceanu, page 3
Potato Processing & Trends
Smarter Continuous Fryers for Chips
Continuous frying systems for potato chips and root-veg snacks are being redesigned around lower oil use, tighter temperature control, better energy efficiency and more consistent...
Frozen Bakery Delights
Mini Pastries With Big Sell-Through
Mini Danish and bite-size pastry assortments are gaining traction as coffee upsells, sharing platters and portion-friendly frozen bakery treats in foodservice and retail.
Cold Chain Logistics
Why Reefer Leasing Is Rising
Reefer leasing is gaining momentum as shippers use refrigerated containers and trailers to handle equipment shortages, route volatility, and changing cold chain economics.
Automation Technologies
Soft Grippers Go Industrial
Soft grippers are helping food processors automate fragile, wet and irregular products by combining gentle contact with better sensing, hygienic design and industrial-speed...
Quality Control Methods
Earlier Mycotoxin Signals
Vis-NIR, Raman, and hyperspectral imaging are gaining ground as early, non-destructive screening tools for fungal contamination and mycotoxin risk in grains and ingredients.
Reducing Food Waste
Organics Separation Gets Real
New organics separation rules are pushing food businesses toward cleaner waste streams, better data, contamination detection, and stronger prevention programs upstream.
Global Consumption Trends
Newstalgia Done Right
Newstalgia is reshaping global comfort food demand as brands update nostalgic classics with better macros, bolder flavors, and premium textures, creating comfort products that...
Sustainable Packaging
Aseptic Cartons Without Foil
Tetra Pak is scaling a paper-based barrier to replace aluminum foil in aseptic cartons, aiming to cut carbon footprint while maintaining shelf-stable performance, high-speed...
Frozen Bakery Delights
Frozen Bakery Drops That Drive Repeat Trips
Limited edition frozen pastries are becoming a repeatable traffic strategy, using short-run flavors and seasonal drops to create urgency, drive repeat trips, and lift frozen...
Cold Chain Logistics
From Dashboards to Fewer Excursions
AI route optimization for temperature-sensitive loads is moving beyond dashboards by blending weather, traffic, and risk scoring to reduce temperature excursions, dwell exposure,...