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Volume 6, Number
20

'Green'
mandates the focus of GMA
conference
Green is the color of
my supply chain. If it isn't, it should be.
Consumers and retailers expect green products.
This GMA conference investigates upstream
migration of green requirements for
processors.

Stonyfield
switching to 'green' cups made from
corn
Dairy processor is using
plastic cups made from corn. But corn is merely
an interim solution. As soon as other plant
products are converted to plastic, Stonyfield
plans to use them.

Frito-Lay
begins 'green' electric truck deployment in
Columbus
The snack maker began
rolling out its fleet of fully electric delivery
trucks in Columbus, OH. New York City and Fort
Worth will follow. Next year, Frito-Lay will add
155 more
vehicles.

König
Brewey maximizes uptime with the right
sensors
Finicky, insensitive
proximity sensors produced less-than-perfect
results in this pipe elbow shifting operation,
where correct positioning of piping and seals is
critical. A longer-range prox solved the
problem.

A
simpler solution for a clean machine
design
This machine builder's
frankfurter loading machine wasn't so "hot dog"
with stainless steel motors that needed extra
protection from washdown. Completely sealed
motors solved the washdown problem.

Australian
nutritional supplements company streamlines
DC
Blackmores recently
consolidated its packing, distribution and main
offices into a single site. The processor tied
its ERP and material handling system with pick
software to automate its supply
chain.

Industry-sponsored white
papers

Complimentary
Aberdeen Group Report: ERP Plus in the Process
Industries

"The Lean Workforce: Applying Lean
principles to improve workforce
management," Kronos
Inc.

"The Truth About Energy
Efficient Motors," SEW
Eurodrive

Bad
eggs and good eggs
While Quality
Egg LLC got the bad news that it could no longer
ship eggs until it cleaned up its act,
Hillendale Farms got the green light from FDA to
ship eggs to table markets. Both companies had
recalls.

Quorn
brand foods may cause allergic
reactions
Quorn brand meat
substitutes have been in production in the UK
for 25 years and in the US since GRAS
notification to FDA in 2001. But a consumer
watchdog says serious allergic reactions can
occur.

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