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Space station greens

June 1, 2008
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Rocky Mountain inventors and engineers have guided aeroponics technology into niche applications around the globe and into outer space. Now they’re targeting commercial crops.
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Is it possible to control chemical hazards in food?

June 1, 2008
By Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor
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It is imperative buyers establish programs to verify the quality of all purchased lots. 
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Ban bad bags

June 1, 2008
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Unsightly seams on package films can result in lots of rework and manual remedies. Fortunately, technology offers some solutions.
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Earth Day morphs into Earth Decade

May 1, 2008
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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While the scientific debate continues as to whether the earth is in global warming or entering the next ice age, food and beverage manufacturers are mired in the day-to-day fight to reduce energy consumption.
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Electric pulses keep beating

May 1, 2008
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Commercial applications for pulsed electric fields are being approached a bit differently in the European food community than in the US.
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Are you truly prepared for a crisis?

May 1, 2008
By Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor
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Every processor should mandate several levels of staffing backup for managing recalls.
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Gently tossing the tea leaves

April 1, 2008
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Rotary mixer combines dry leaves without turning them into powder.
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Keeping an eye on the wafer

April 1, 2008
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Inspection system reduces rejects, increases productivity by 5%.
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Shop floor data is now as fresh as the food

April 1, 2008
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Software helps reduce labor costs by 15%.
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No breaks for this robot

April 1, 2008
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Packaging work performed at light-speed allows line workers to focus on more demanding tasks.
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