Like everything in nature, endless variety can be produced from simple beginnings. Starting with a chicken egg, Rose Acre Farms creates multiple variations to meet the specific demands of its different customers.
As Reading Bakery Systems has served the food industry, it has found success by staying diversified, Executive Director of Sales Shawn Moye says. “[We are] not tied to one product category, [which] allows us to be extremely flexible in our offering,” he says. “If one type of business may be down, the other may be up.”
For many years, efficiency was the name of the game in the food industry. As the post-World War II population exploded and technology made it possible, the industry’s focus was on feeding a growing nation as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
Although a noodle starts with simple ingredients, there is infinite variety in the ways its ingredients can be combined and prepared. Every two weeks, Nongshim America ships the noodles it manufactures in its 5-year-old facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., to its parent company in Korea for a professional taste test.
As a young man doing research on oyster seeds, David Nisbet fell in love with Willapa Bay in southwest Washington. The romance began to blossom in the 1970s with the founding of Nisbet Oyster Co. Inc. and the purchasing of 10 acres of tideland.
Quality, sustainability and fair play – Stefani LiDestri credits these for the success of LiDestri Food & Beverage. LiDestri, vice president of marketing and business development, points out that the company has an in-house quality team conducting tests round the clock. “We are confident in stating that our quality systems are the best in the world,” she says. “We do third party audits regularly and voluntarily.”
Not just served with Mexican food anymore, tortillas have become a mainstay for a variety of foods – from tacos to wraps. Additionally, the increased popularity of Mexican-themed restaurants has boosted the use of tortillas in almost every dish they serve – from appetizers to main dishes to desserts.
Canada’s largest manufacturer of freeze pops continues to expand its product line and look for ways to extend the appeal and customer base for its product. Kisko Products Inc. produces several brands, sizes and varieties of freeze pops, including its own brand, Kisko Freezies.
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