Endless hours of research and the work of countless people lead up to the moment that your favorite ice cream melts on your taste buds. Martin Cauchon joined Rhino Foods in September of 2019 as a Food Technologist on our R&D team. With an impressive background in food science, Martin has had his hands in hundreds of product development projects throughout his career. Now we’re fortunate to have him putting his expertise into the deliciously delightful products we make here at Rhino. We … [Read more...] about Meet Martin: Guardian of Flavor, Quality and Safety
Food Safety & Quality
Innovation Station: World Class Improvements to Our Facility
“We were bursting at the seams,” said Hope Simpson, our QA Manager. She’s recounting when a couple of years ago, we were pushing our Burlington, Vermont headquarters to its limit. We needed more space. As America’s leading cookie dough and bakery-style ice cream inclusion supplier, we are deeply committed to food safety, innovation, and quality. So when it became clear our “space issues” could affect our people and the potential to meet customers’ needs, we jumped in and did something about … [Read more...] about Innovation Station: World Class Improvements to Our Facility
Protect that Ice Cream! Nine Ways We Keep Our Products Safe
Ice cream lovers are our people, and that’s why we use Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to keep our food (and ice cream lovers) safe. GMPs are the general rules that all food manufacturers follow to make sure we’re making food in a safe and sanitary way. Different areas of Rhino Foods’ headquarters follow different GMPs. For example, the offices are more casual, while the warehouse, production areas, and transitional zones are much more strict. In ensuring our food safety, we have a robust … [Read more...] about Protect that Ice Cream! Nine Ways We Keep Our Products Safe
Don’t Try This at Home: Edible Cookie Dough
Many of us grew up eating raw cookie dough straight from the mixing bowl. Most of us probably didn’t get sick, but people do. In 2009, people got sick in 28 states because they ate raw refrigerated Nestle Tollhouse cookie dough that was designed to be baked into cookies. The package said not to eat the dough, but people do what they do. Why does the FDA tell us to not eat raw cookie dough like you make at home? It’s related to the food safety risks of the ingredients, … [Read more...] about Don’t Try This at Home: Edible Cookie Dough
