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Sustainable Plant of the Year: Frito-Lay Casa Grande Plant Attains Near Net Zero

November 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Efficiency was built into Frito-Lay’s Casa Grande plant a quarter-century ago, but the snack maker takes the facility’s energy- and water-conservation systems to a new level with near net zero.
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Flooring Commandment: Know Thy Installer

November 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Polymer science presents food and beverage manufacturers with many floor covering options, but performance often hinges on the expertise of the people installing them.
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The State of Food Manufacturing

October 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Staff expansions and production efficiencies are bright spots in an industry feeling the effects of economic forces beyond its control.
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Food Safety: Ode to the pallet

October 1, 2011
By Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor
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Keep an eye on one of the least considered plant tools. It could make a huge difference in your food safety plan.
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September 1, 2011
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Offering a customer-centric approach, Las Vegas show continues to grow.
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Tech Update: Robotics

September 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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After they’ve proved their worth in secondary packaging and grunt applications, robots are slowly making inroads for jobs closer to the process. 
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Editor's Note: The times they are still a-changing'

September 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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The current economic climate is reshaping the face of our industry like never before, with many of the largest food and beverage companies obtaining more than half of their income from outside their home markets.
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Engineering R&D: New solution for slaughter

September 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Systems development can create strange bedfellows. Take, for example, the alliance between an Alabama road construction firm and food scientists addressing animal welfare issues.
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Tech Update: Filling Equipment

August 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Faster fill times are nice, but a host of other considerations also are part of manufacturers’ value calculations. Those needs are evident in the systems being developed.
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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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