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Volume 8 • Number 8 • April 26,
2012

PROCESSING

PACKAGING

SUSTAINABILITY

INNOVATION

FOOD
MASTER

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Manufacturing
News

Food
defense: Be prepared for intentional criminal
acts
You may have a plan for a
recall due to foodborne illness, but what
happens if you haven't locked out those who may
intentionally contaminate your product?

Olive
oil manufacturer receives USDA Quality Monitoring
verification
The first time given to an
olive oil manufacturer, USDA's Quality Monitoring
Product logo reflects that Pompeian has a strict quality
program in place.

Almond
processor installs 586 KW photovoltaic
system
Hughson Nut will use the system's
970,000 kW-hours of clean energy for blanching, dry
roasting and cutting lines for producing sliced,
slivered, diced and milled almonds.

Automation
News

OEE
optimizes resource allocation
Evaluating
overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is an established
method for packaging line improvement with the objective
to minimize production costs.

Need
a system integrator?
If you're hard
pressed in finding a system integrator for your
next project, the Control System Integrators Association
now has a search tool food processors can use.

Energy
efficiency drives electric drives in
Europe
The food and beverage industry in
Europe is feeling the high-cost of energy. Processors
have been putting off buying new drives, but are now
taking a second look.

Food Safety
News

FDA
announces antibiotic reduction plan for food
animals
The FDA is issuing three
documents that will help veterinarians, farmers and
animal producers use medically important antibiotics
judiciously.

Antibiotics
and arsenic still lurking about?
Good
science or bad science? Trace levels of antibiotics and
arsenic were found in chicken feather meal. There's some
discussion about the samples and real-world food.

GE
pig gets the axe
Well, not literally.
But the GE Enviropig program conducted by the Canadians
has been discontinued due to lack of funding and
customer interest.

Industry
News

Engineering
R&D: The upside of
cavitation
Product heating and mixing
are being transformed with technology that makes
cavitation a positive force.

Food
Safety: Verify, verify, verify
Recent
rash of recalls dictates a sound allergen control plan.

Vibratory
screeners keep dessert toppings in
shape
Making sprinkles requires
some precision manufacturing.

NAFTA
makes the export of obesity
practical
While NAFTA was designed to
stimulate trade, it has also allowed export of cheap,
mega-calorie food.

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