Sustainability

TECH FLASH

ConAgra conserves nearly 300 million gallons of water

May 09, 2012
The company also eliminated 61,000 tons of waste.
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TECH FLASH

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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TECH FLASH

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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TECH FLASH

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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TECH FLASH

Report highlights processors’ efforts on sustainability

March 13, 2012
Food and beverage companies are doing their part to cut energy and waste.
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TECH FLASH

Processor earns landfill-free status from NSF-ISR

March 13, 2012
West Liberty Foods’ Tremonton, UT facility’s total waste is less than 1 percent.
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Water’s rising tide

March 07, 2012
Attention to use of the humble hydrogen-oxygen molecule is producing sometimes-surprising operational improvements and cost savings at food plants.
 


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The Sustainable Warehouse

January 10, 2012
While a sustainable warehouse may seem an altruistic notion, a commitment to saving energy can pay off in a big way


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Fabulous Food Plant: Hormel's Progressive Processing plant is built for the long haul

December 06, 2011
Hormel’s Progressive Processing plant is built for the long haul. A quarter century had passed since Hormel Foods had commissioned a new production facility. In designing its Dubuque plant, engineers aimed to create a facility that would be contemporary for the next 25 years.
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Site Selection: Redefining Location, location. Location

December 05, 2011
What makes location the most important criterion in selecting a site? Transportation, logistics, labor force, water and utility costs—to name a few.
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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.

05/25/11 2:00 PM EDT

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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