Pushing solvent through a membrane while retaining solute is the essence of reverse osmosis, and engineers like Wes Byrne are helping apply the technology more broadly in food and beverage.

Editor's Note: Saving the planet 1 million printed pages at a time

July 1, 2009

By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief

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The mandate to save has never been stronger in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

La lumière pulsée, s'il vous plaît

June 3, 2009

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After a few years’ hiatus, pulsed light has re-emerged as a purification and sterilization tool for food and beverage manufacturers, beginning with packaging applications.

Food Safety: Lubrication as a line of defense

June 1, 2009

By Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor

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Avoid adulteration risk with proper use and storage of food grade and non-food grade lubricants.

Editor's Note: Embrace flexible manufacturing

June 1, 2009

By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief

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It's no longer a good idea to operate in a business-as-usual mode.

Food Safety: The trouble with third-party audits

May 1, 2009

By Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor

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Passing an audit is not the issue. Ensuring safety is.

Editor's Note: Innovation was never born out of inaction

May 1, 2009

By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief

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Now is a good time to invest in food safety measures, HACCP improvements and track and trace systems.

Engineering R&D: Nanoscale silver on deck

April 1, 2009

By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

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The end of a long road to regulatory approval of silver dihydrogen citrate for food-contact surfaces is approaching, promising manufacturers a new antimicrobial weapon.

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Burns & McDonnell project manager RJ Hope and senior project engineer Justin Hamilton discuss the distinctions between Food Safety and Food Defense as well as the implications for food manufacturers of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

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In this January 2015 issue of Food Engineering, we explore how robotics can play a role in pick-and-place, packaging, case packing and palletizing processes, and know where to implement robotic automation.

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