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Articles by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

Recipes for Integration

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Consensus is building in the food industry for standardized integration solutions between the front office and the shop floor.
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Engineering R&D: Shackling Solution

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Automating the transfer of live birds to a poultry kill line promises to ease stress levels for both humans and livestock.
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New Plant of the Year: The Age of Specialization

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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The buying and selling of food companies is always noteworthy, particularly when billion-dollar assets change hands.
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Plant Profile: Compassionate Capitalists

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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The owners of Just Desserts hope to leverage a new $12 million bakery into a major share of the super-premium cake business.
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ENGINEERING R&D: A thermal bullet for deli meats

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Packaging exposes ready-to-eat products to contamination risk, but an Oklahoma inventor is devising a variety of pasteurization options.
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New Plant of the Year: American Italian Pasta Company

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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AIPC’s plant in suburban Phoenix challenges popular conceptions of how to construct a world-class food processing facility.
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New Plant of the Year: Self-compacting Concrete Speeds Project

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Pre-cast concrete construction is widely used for food plants, but the technique leaves pock marks that serve as excellent nesting places for insect larvae.
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Technology Update: New Frontiers in Thermal Processing

April 16, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Process engineers continue to refine old as well as develop new applications for heat.
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Technology Update: Double-duty Inspection Tools

April 15, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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The latest equipment offers effective process control aid for today’s food plant.
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Tech Update: Clean-in-Place continues to evolve

April 11, 2003
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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As demand for hygienic design increases, CIP systems are redefining the meaning of clean.
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