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ConAgra conserves nearly 300 million gallons of water

May 09, 2012
The company also eliminated 61,000 tons of waste.
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Breathing new life into manufacturing

May 09, 2012
The public and private sectors must come together to revitalize manufacturing and grow the economy.
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Lifecycle assessment sizes up environmental impacts of products

May 09, 2012
Kraft used the system to develop YES Pack salad dressing containers.
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To label or not to label?

May 03, 2012
That is the question, whether ‘tis nobler to include the product’s constituent ingredients on the label—even when they’re not required by regulatory agencies—or not to include those ingredients, thereby creating an uproar inflamed by media attention when they’re discovered.


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Industry and People

May 03, 2012
PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it and Tingyi Holding Corp., one of the leading food and beverage companies in China, have received all regulatory and shareholder approvals to create a strategic beverage alliance in China.


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Plant Openings and Expansions

May 03, 2012
Sierra Nevada, FE’s 2010 Sustainable Plant of the Year, is locating a new brewery in Mills River, NC. Construction is expected to take between 18 and 24 months.


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Olive oil manufacturer receives USDA Quality Monitoring verification

April 19, 2012
Pompeian is the first olive oil manufacturer to attain the AMS Quality Monitoring Product logo.
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Almond processor installs 586 Kw photovoltaic system

April 19, 2012
The photovoltaic system will supply energy for blanching, roasting and cutting lines.
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Food defense: Be prepared for intentional criminal acts

April 19, 2012
While processors may be prepared for a foodborne illness recall, they’re not likely to be so ready for a malicious attack on food.
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Frito-Lay’s Casa Grande manufacturing facility wins US water prize

April 11, 2012
Of the six prestigious award winners, Frito-Lay was the only manufacturing plant.
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Frito-Lay Casa Grande was chosen as Food Engineering's 2011Sustainable Plant of the Year.Part learning lab, part sustainability showcase, the Frito-Lay facility in Casa Grande is the focus of the snack food manufacturer’s ambitious goal of creating a blueprint for sustained production in a resource-strapped tomorrow.

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Seven Surprising Uses for Spray Technology

On-Demand: Processors clean, coat, cool, dry, and lubricate products and equipment in dozens of areas in a plant thousands of times a year. Even though it may not be obvious, spray technology is often the backbone of these operations and can be used in many more.

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