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Articles by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

The carbon-attuned chicken

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Gold’n Plump Poultry packages chickens at three price points, including its premium Just Bare brand, which touts its carbon consciousness with a certification seal from the Carbon Trust on the
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Standards by popular demand

June 1, 2011
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Ossid’s Jason Angel demonstrates the ease-of-access to the sealing chamber on the company’s new horizontal form/fill/seal machine for protein products. The design of the 15-cycles-per-minute vacuum machine was driven by
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Tech Update: Energy-Efficient Refrigeration

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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There’s no complacency when it comes to driving down operating costs for food companies’ refrigeration systems.
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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference Report

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Need-to-know manufacturing concepts and professional contacts kept food professionals engaged during the annual Food Engineering conference.
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Engineering R&D: The insect management challenge

June 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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With chemical fumigants facing an uncertain future, a small group of scientists are investigating fresh approaches to insect management in stored grains.
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Tech Update: Motors & Drives

May 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Power transmission technology is in flux, and that adds up to a wealth of options for food and beverage manufacturers.
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Sanitary Plant Design: The New Meaning of Clean

May 1, 2011
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With industry attention riveted on improved food safety, sanitary design of plants is front and center.
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Always be continuous

May 1, 2011
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Flexibility and lean manufacturing are driving the growth of robotics, but mechanical motion still rules high-volume packaging.
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Automated tube tester debuts

May 1, 2011
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Burst tests, leak detection and other package-integrity testing remain largely lab-based, manual processes, even as the machines that produce those packages accelerate their output capabilities.
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Effervescent juice in a can

May 1, 2011
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Healthier eating trends are sometimes cited for declining sales of carbonated soft drinks, but at least one juice maker believes the key to increased sales requires effervescence.
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