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Bob Garrison came in from the cold. A founding editor of BNP Media's Refrigerated & Frozen Foods (R&FF) Bob has profiled industry-leading companies, explored corporate strategies and covered food product development trends at more than 150 leading private and CPG companies since 1989. He has chronicled the histories of leading brands and businesses, including Gorton's, ConAgra Frozen Foods (Banquet) and Swanson's frozen TV dinners. He also has interviewed or profiled such food industry leaders as Mike Harper (ConAgra), Don Tyson and frozen bagel icon Murray Lender.

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Creative New Coffees, Better-for-You Pizzas

Rich’s Foodservice improves its R&D process, bolsters product line and invests in its research future.

Robert Garrison

September 13, 2013

To see or not to see. That is the question. Some new food and beverage products make a strong visual statement.

Innovation: Think Outside the Box (or Bottle)

Robert Garrison

September 13, 2013

I’ll come right out and say it. I realize Coca-Cola Freestyle, Coca-Cola’s foodservice beverage machine -- is not exactly new news.

Foodservice Drinks: Innovation Means Options

The Coca-Cola Company’s Freestyle is a touch-screen foodservice beverage dispenser that seemingly puts an endless array of beverage flavor combinations at the user’s fingertips.

Robert Garrison

September 13, 2013

3-D movie glasses. 5G smartphones. It’s clear that consumers like options, and they value anything that adds functional dimensions for a heightened experience.

Editorial Views

Untold Innovation Story

Processors and ingredient suppliers are building new innovation centers from coast to coast.

Robert Garrison

May 15, 2013

“Processor innovation.” Those words should be synonymous with food and beverage. They should roll off the tongue as naturally and easily as “cookies and crackers.”

Schwan's Food Service Villa Prima Scratch Ready Cheese Pizza

Formulating with Fresh

Robert Garrison

January 10, 2013

How do prepared food companies deliver “fresh” taste? Two corporate executive chefs sound off on everything from frozen foodservice products to refrigerated retail items.

Functional, Phenomenal

Robert Garrison

December 12, 2012

DuPont Knowledge Awards honor students’ on-trend new product ideas and food science execution.

What’s Brewing within Starbucks’ Innovation Division

Robert Garrison

November 19, 2012

Starbucks Coffee Company is a recognized global leader in innovation and one of the founding members of IFMA’s Center of Innovation Excellence (CIE). Following is an interview with Starbucks’ Mary Wagner, Ph.D., senior vice president for Global Research, Development & Quality.

Foodserv-us. PF’s New Review.

Robert Garrison

November 19, 2012

It’s fun to write about new products. Ah, but it’s more fun to do new products. I say that because Prepared Foods’ publisher, Mike Leonard, let us “go off menu” (and off our editorial calendar menu) to create a new annual foodservice edition.

Custom(er) Showplace

Robert Garrison

November 15, 2012

They say too many cooks spoil the broth. Yet, that old admonition has more to do with decision-making. Truth is, Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland, jumped at the chance to build a single, state-of-the-art home for more than 100 cooks, food scientists, product developers and others.

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