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Engineering R&D: GE salmon swim upstream

October 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Genetically engineered grains are mainstream, but gene splicing in livestock remains experimental. A Boston area biotechnology firm hopes to change that and end its 18-year quest for commercial approval.
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Performance Tools for Continuous Improvement

September 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Altering processes and procedures requires human involvement, but that doesn’t preclude technical support for continuous improvement efforts.
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Packaging Trends Survey

September 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Speed always is a priority in packaging operations, but market realities are elevating other considerations for food and beverage professionals.
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Give it a twist

September 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Rotating label increases communication at the point of purchase and helps differentiate food products from the competition.
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From leader to laggard

September 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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If there were a Miss Congeniality award for packaging, a food or beverage company would have been the odds-on favorite of judges for the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation.
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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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9th Annual Replacement Parts Survey

July 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Food Engineering readers provide insight into how their companies are recalibrating inventory needs to meet production demands.
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Susceptors and the safety challenge

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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With the microwave supplanting the convection oven, package engineers eye susceptor systems to better protect frozen-food consumers from undercooked products.
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