Willow Slusser


Willow Slusser, Jan 24, 2024 8:07:00 AM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that for every dollar made in retail food sales, two dollars are lost to food waste1 — a ratio that has food manufacturers …


Willow Slusser, Mar 30, 2023 4:18:13 PM

Medicines and supplements are primarily developed to help restore human health and well-being. Healing is the central tenet of the pharmaceutical industry, as evidenced by the $100 billion spent annually …


Willow Slusser, Nov 30, 2022 2:37:22 PM

Food grade processing is all about consistent outcomes — a deceptively simple goal. Combining the correct ratios of multiple materials into a homogenous blend that meets customer and regulatory specifications …


Willow Slusser, Nov 21, 2022 9:30:00 AM

With attention-grabbing recall headlines and an estimated 600 million cases of related illness worldwide1, it’s understandable that the term “cross contamination” is most often associated with food. It’s true that …


Willow Slusser, Nov 17, 2022 11:00:00 AM

Pharmaceutical products consist of active ingredients (APIs) and excipients — inert substances such as fillers, coloring agents, preservatives, etc. APIs and excipient formulations work concurrently within a product, with the …


Willow Slusser, Jul 18, 2022 10:42:00 AM

From raw materials and freight to labor deficits, manufacturers continue to take the brunt of spiraling expenses related to the ongoing global supply chain disruption. In fact, 75% of companies …


Willow Slusser, Jun 9, 2022 10:45:00 PM

The ability to produce extremely fine particles is essential for pharmaceutical manufacturers. But achieving these fine particle sizes, whether in a micronization or nanonization size range, requires more than just …


Willow Slusser, Feb 10, 2022 9:43:00 AM

For manufacturers of GMP-regulated products, it can be challenging to find a GMP-certified liquid filling and contract packaging provider with specialty capabilities. This is especially true for automated bottling services …