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Volume 8 • Number 10 • May 31,
2012

PROCESSING

PACKAGING

SUSTAINABILITY

INNOVATION

FOOD
MASTER

Manufacturing
News

Organic not so pure and chaste?
An
organic watchdog agency has published a report
that blames the USDA for stacking its National
Organics Standards Board with agribusiness members.

Getting the most out of sustainable packaging
initiatives
Food processors have been
under the gun to become more sustainable, and packaging
is a big area of concern in decreasing material usage
and conserving energy.

Water: Use and reuse
efficiently
The food and beverage
industry is among the top three industrial users of
water, and the move is on to conserve fresh water and
clean up wastewater streams on site.

Automation
News

Real-time moisture analysis key to fruit-gum candy
production
Process analytical technology
(PAT), developed for the pharma industry by FDA, has
become a key method to fine tune certain food
and beverage processes.

Automating the bathing buggy process

A California cheesemaker took the washing of
its process buggies out of the hands of its employees
and got consistent, clean results with less manpower.

Simplifying candy machine
controls
A candy equipment manufacturer
implemented a new, simpler-to-use and easier-to-program
controls package for its machines that streamlines
setup.

Food Safety
News

Are carbon nanotubes/nanoparticles
safe?
Carbon nanoparticles appear
naturally in some foods and are safe, but what about
engineered carbon nanotubes? The jury is still out.

Non-thermal pasteurization
alternatives
Listeria and
Salmonella pathogens have been back in the recall
news. Two forms of non-thermal pasteurization can help
processors keep pathogens at bay.

Frito-Lay to validate and label gluten-free
products
Many processors produce
gluten-free products but haven't considered labeling
them as gluten-free. Labeling helps consumers with
Celiac disease and gluten allergies.

Industry
News

Handle air with care
While air
quality is important in a processing plant, controlling
its movement is critical for food safety and quality.

Efficient transport, precise
delivery
Today’s conveyor belting
enhances hygiene and plant efficiency.

Mr. Filler, meet Ms.
Pouch
Sustainability will speed
America’s transition from traditional food and beverage
containers to flexible pouches.

Denny’s asks producers/processors to give pigs
space
The restaurant is asking suppliers
to uncrate pigs.

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