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Bob Weeks began his publishing career in the early 1970's and served in several different capacities with Bill Communications and Freed Crown Lee Publishing before becoming Publisher of Dairy Foods and Prepared Foods magazines at Gorman Publishing. In 1991 he set out on his own, establishing Weeks Publishing Company with the successful launch of Food Product Design Magazine which subsequently became and remains today the preeminent food development and R&D focused publication/information source. Bob continued as Publisher of Food Product Design as well as Culinology magazine after being acquired by Phoenix-based Virgo Publishing LLC. in 2005. His 23 years in food publishing have established Bob as one of the foremost thought leaders in the food industry.

08/26/2009

Viva Bayless!

Chicago is celebrating our local amigo, Chef Rick Bayless, winner of Bravo TV's “Top Chef Masters.” ...
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08/18/2009

Is Your Company a Kellogg or a Post?

Within the food manufacturing industry, the question of continued employment often rests with the viability of the company by whom a person is employed.
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07/31/2009

Food Safety Enhancement Act Passes the House

The 159-page document has been altered significantly from its first draft, mostly for the better, but there are still some troublesome elements.
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07/28/2009

A Couple of News Items of Interest

Two headlines in today’s USA Today caught my attention. Both issues may impact your business and the cost of your products to the consumer public. 1)  “Obesity is a Key Link to Soaring Health Tab”—The issue of obesity and its impact on the ever-rising cost of healthcare seems certain to resurrect an idea that has lain dormant for a while.  I believe our legislators in Washington, D.C. will ...
07/22/2009

Dining in San Francisco, a Recommendation

This past weekend, we flew to San Francisco for the baptism of the newest member of the Weeks clan, our new grandson, Sullivan James Weeks. One of the weekend's highlights was a group dinner on Saturday night. There were sixteen of us who descended on the wait staff and chefs at Chouquet's Restaurant. It was an excellent dining experience from the welcome we received to the end of the evening. Chouquet's ...
07/08/2009

The Buck Stops...

It is our responsibility to develop new, better-testing products, and institute tougher, more efficient good manufacturing practices, and enforce them.
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06/03/2009

Big Brother Waxman

It is possible that before the July 4th Congressional Recess the latest version of The Food Safety Enhancement Act could very well be in consideration before the full House of Representatives.
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