Laboratory Products Aid Food Processors

More than 24,000 food technologists gathered in Chicago, Ill., for the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, July 24–28, 1999. Although product development and ingredient technology represent the major portion of Food Expo, quality control and laboratory testing were also important themes. More than 150 companies exhibited laboratory instruments, testing kits, and supplies for food testing and analysis.

Today’s food processor is faced with a variety of inherent challenges resulting from volume prod…