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Third-Party Audits: Adopting an Open Door Policy

August 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Bigger welcome mats are being laid out for third-party auditors as the food industry reconciles itself to customer and public demands for greater transparency.
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Editor's Note: Embracing the new methods of manufacturing leadership

August 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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The days of management by walking around the plant are long gone, and more collaborative work sessions and wireless tools will be embraced by future manufacturing leadership.
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Plant Construction Survey

34th Annual Plant Construction Survey

June 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Projects surge slightly as processors find value to be gained in upgrading existing facilities.
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Tech Update: Energy-Efficient Refrigeration

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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There’s no complacency when it comes to driving down operating costs for food companies’ refrigeration systems.
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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference Report

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Need-to-know manufacturing concepts and professional contacts kept food professionals engaged during the annual Food Engineering conference.
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Green Manufacturing: Software Tracks Sustainability

May 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Take action now to reduce consumption by monitoring energy usage in real time.
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Tech Update: Motors & Drives

May 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Power transmission technology is in flux, and that adds up to a wealth of options for food and beverage manufacturers.
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Editor's Note: Turn a missed opportunity into a manufacturing solution

May 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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As I’m writing this month’s Editor’s Note, I’m working in my office after just reviewing the evaluation forms from the Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo (FA&M) held in early April.
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Engineering R&D: Gen II for biofuels

May 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Commodity prices and a credit crunch sidelined the first wave of biofuel plants, but process inefficiencies also played a role. The next generation of ethanol producers won’t make the same mistake.
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Editor's Note: Come hell and high water

April 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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As we have sadly learned, no one nation, person or business is immune from the wrath of Mother Nature.
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