Flooring is fundamental to every processing plant, but depending on the application, food and beverage manufacturers have unique needs related to hygiene, durability and compression and tensile strength.

Rebuilt as a replica of a 13th century mill, Walk Mill is a modern flour mill that uses water power to grind wheat with stone grinding wheels coupled with electrical augers and a modern centrifugal screener.

Incorporating cryogenic freezing in place of mechanical freezing gave way in the last decade to an appreciation of the ROI cryogenic systems provide in terms of reduced yield loss, improved product quality, throughput and a focus on safety and sanitation.

If the past is prologue, production of food and beverage products will look a lot different in 10 years than it does today.

For food and beverage companies focused on landfill reduction, the effort yields solid financial returns.

At any level, process control will not only improve food quality, but also enhance food safety.

Safety first, then efficiency. That’s how Safeway makes packaged ice cream and frozen novelties at its plant in Bellevue, WA. Lean manufacturing principles guide the business.

Known for their heavy use of energy, the meat and poultry industries need to cut usage wherever they can.

An enhanced X-ray system moves the technology beyond contaminant inspection to precise analysis of the fat and lean components of meat.

‘All-natural’ and good-for-you claims on food packages are fueling a growing number of class action suits.