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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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Engineering R&D: Research as continuous improvement

April 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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More than half a century has passed since Bettcher’s electric trimmer debuted, but engineers continue the pursuit of design improvement.
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Plant of the Year: Shearer's Foods Rethinks the Food Plant

April 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Some additional upfront cost already is paying dividends to this manufacturing organization, with the biggest returns yet to come.
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Reuse's Dollars and Sense

April 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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For food and beverage companies focused on water recycling and landfill reduction, the effort yields solid financial returns.
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Food Safety Audits: Meeting the Certification Challenge Head On

March 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Certification programs under the GFSI umbrella are taking root in North America , though not without some growing pains and process changes for food manufacturers.
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Making the Right Choice With Smart Wireless Sensors

March 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Smart sensors have been around for a long time, but when combined with wireless capabilities, the sky’s the limit.
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Tech Update: Cooking & Frying

March 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Improved energy efficiency, fun shapes, healthier eating: myriad market demands are driving changes in commercial cooking and frying systems.
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Engineering R&D: What's printing for dinner?

March 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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3D printers have followed the path of mainframe computers: unrealized potential related to unaffordable access. Thanks to a serendipitous food application, 3D is morphing into a PC.
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