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Volume 8 • Number 20 • October 29,
2012

PROCESSING

PACKAGING

SUSTAINABILITY

INNOVATION

FOOD
MASTER

Manufacturing
News

Tertiary water reuse is a popular
idea
With water shortages in dozens of
states and around the world, reusing water for
industrial applications and irrigation makes a lot of
dollars and sense.

Technical
training partnership to prepare students for
jobs
Professional organizations, states
and community colleges are working together to provide
worker training in robotics and automation.

GFSI
seeks input on Global Raw Meat
Standard
The Global Food Safety
Initiative seeks input by November 23 from stakeholders
on the benchmarking process of the Global Raw Meat
Standard.

Automation
News

New
ERP system improves processor's
operations
A Wisconsin processor
found its existing ERP system needed
major reprogramming to grow with its business. It
was time for a change.

On
the road with maintenance management
A
seafood processor's maintenance department was tied down
to manual entry and telephone OKs for parts orders. Now
the maintenance staff is mobilized.

When
batching systems no longer keep
up
Older, custom-made batch and HMI
software were fine one day, but electronic record
keeping and regulatory requirements mandate new
capabilities.

Food Safety
News

Stopping contamination
at the source: tainted ingredients
This
nutraceutical processor wasn't about to let a
contaminated ingredient wind up in a product. An FT-IR
spectrometer and software simplifies ingredient
inspection.

Arsenic
in your rice?
After hitting the juice
market in January, Consumer Reports checked out
arsenic content in rice, and the numbers aren't
necessarily good; FDA says they're OK.

The
problem with audits: a snapshot in
time
Consumers, and some food processors
alike, tend to equate food safety audits with a safe
food supply. Unfortunatley several recalls have proven
this idea wrong.

Industry
News

Coca-Cola
sets sustainable packaging goals in
Europe
The goals include achieving zero
waste in its own operations and recycling more that it
uses.

The
proof is in the paperwork
Plumbing
systems design and layout are crucial to clean
operation.

Snow
and ice belong outside--not in a
bakery
Improper airflows cause buildup
of snow on freezer coils and walls.

Engineering
R&D: Research in the trenches
With
traditional funding resources drying up, food technology
research often has an entrepreneurial feel in the 21st
century.

Food
Engineering  White
Papers

Learn
how in-house belt splicing can cut time and
expenses
In today's economy, smart
companies are scrutinizing every part of their
operations searching for ways to boost
productivity and efficiency. Improved belt
splicing technology offers new opportunities to
take control of resources and minimize conveyor
downtime. Newer presses offer a lightweight
design, faster cycle time, and fewer external
components.

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