Most food manufacturers have similar goals – sell as much product to consumers as possible. One way for a food manufacturer to stand...           The post The Buzz About Trendy Food Label Marketing appeared first on Road to the Plate ..read more

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Since the beginning of food transportation and storage, the main goal of packaged food was to contain it. Today, modern food packaging not...           The post The Science of Food Packaging appeared first on Road to the Plate ..read more

Semis, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers. Whatever you call them, these trucks can be found all over the roads of America hauling everything and anything - including food products - but in Saint Joseph, Missouri, there’s a hidden world of sanitation that accompanies the industry. The post After a Lifetime in the Trucking Industry, Wollenman Proud to Say He’s in the Food Business appeared first on Road to the Plate ..read more

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Now serving as a Lead Sanitation Technician, Denise Roberts knows that what's important about cleanliness in the food industry is so much more than just not seeing dust. The post Sanitation Plays Key Role in Putting Safe, Wholesome Food on the Family Table appeared first on Road to the Plate ..read more

Road to the Plate is a blog set out to discover just how revolutionized our food supply chain is and uncover the hard work, dedication and innovation of those people and places that make our food one of the world's most accessible. The post How is America Fed? appeared first on Road to the Plate ..read more

The Midwest has a long heritage of being the "food capital of the world" with its production of agricultural products, but the bounty shared with the world isn't exclusive to the flyover states. Each state has a product they grow, produce, or manage that helps feed and fuel the world ..read more

While driving through the countryside, more often than not you will see a business with the word "cooperative" or "co-op" in the title. This isn't a chicken coop by any means, but what is a co-op? What do they do? What's their role in agriculture? Since October is National Co-op Month, we're dedicating this post to cooperative education and their vital role in the food supply chain - both nationally and internationally ..read more