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Poultry Processing: Tender Birds, Tougher Challenges

January 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Despite improvements in technology, poultry processors are taking it on the chin with environmental issues and the rising costs of water and energy.
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Asset Management: Aligning Man and Machine

February 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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A coordinated approach to asset management has value for facilities, equipment and the people responsible for both.
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Automated Data Collection: Rapid Reporting On Demand

January 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Tablet PCs, PDAs and even Kindles are replacing clipboards for manufacturers migrating to automated data collection systems for quality control, including HACCP checkpoints.
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Multifunctionality Delivered

June 1, 2011
By Olin Thompson, Contributing Editor
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Track & trace systems can do more than satisfy regulators; they can improve products, operations and relationships with customers and consumers.
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Supply Chain: Demand-driven production

December 5, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Mastery of the supply chain can yield tremendous cost savings for food companies, but only if production is aligned with what will sell in the months ahead.
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Plant Security: Thwarting the Intent to Harm

January 10, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Deliberate acts of sabotage can be more difficult to detect and prevent than bacterial threats to food. Food manufacturers now are bolstering their defenses against security threats.


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Corrugated’s last stand

January 10, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Fiber by fiber, the flight from corrugated materials to less expensive shipping materials is continuing in food and beverage distribution.


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TECH FLASH

GMA welcomes committee approval of ethanol legislation

February 10, 2012
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An intelligent balance between ethanol and food must be determined for the use of corn crops.
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Kraft says ‘yes’ to flex

March 7, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Foodservice customers can opt for the functional advantages of dressing in a pouch


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Will heavier trucks enhance the food supply chain?

March 7, 2012
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Food industry groups are putting their support behind proposed legislation that would allow heavier trucks on the nation’s Interstate Highway System.


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