Processing

Articles, columns and products covering innovation in all types of processing machinery and technologies

ARTICLES

Plant Profile

Making ice cream the safe way

January 7, 2013

Safety first, then efficiency. That’s how Safeway makes packaged ice cream and frozen novelties at its plant in Bellevue, WA. Lean manufacturing principles guide the business.


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Tech Update: Meat & Poultry Processing

Employing energy savings as a competitive edge

January 7, 2013

Known for their heavy use of energy, the meat and poultry industries need to cut usage wherever they can.


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Making the most of a sticky situation

December 5, 2012

Fresh pizza dough likes to cling to trays and equipment, making it tough to clean them effectively by hand.


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Midwest pizza manufacturer increases production while freezing costs

December 5, 2012

A new cryogenic freezing tunnel uses less nitrogen and is easy to clean.


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Engineering R&D: Shear waves in filtration

November 7, 2012
From fractionating milk solids to waste treatment aimed at zero liquid discharge, filtration is playing a growing role in the food industry, provided manufacturers can keep membranes clean.
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Milk drying optimization pays off

October 4, 2012
Processor improves operational efficiencies and increases yields by reducing moisture variability on its dryers.
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Snow and ice belong outside—not in a bakery

October 4, 2012
Improper airflows and the buildup of snow and ice on freezer coils, walls and floors waste energy and create extra work.
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Tech Update: Preventing dust explosions

September 10, 2012
While understanding the physics of dust explosions can require college math, using the old eyeballs and some simple cleaning tools can go a long way in preventing a catastrophe.
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Engineering R&D: What lurks beneath

September 10, 2012
Biohazards and other contaminants have been out of sight, out of mind under fan shrouds on electric motors. A fabricator of stainless steel motors thinks he has the solution.
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PRODUCTS

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Milk Processing and Quality Management

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The fifth volume in the series, Milk Processing and Quality Management, provides timely and comprehensive guidance on the processing of liquid milks by bringing together contributions from leading experts around the globe.

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Food Process Engineering and Technology

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Combining scientific depth with practical usefulness, this book serves as a tool for graduate students as well as practicing food engineers, technologists and researchers looking for the latest information on transformation and preservation processes as well as process control and plant hygiene topics.

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Food Plant Economics

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Food and Package Engineering

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For the first time, engineering for the packaging industry – and for the biggest packaging user, food processing – is presented in a way that clearly demonstrates its interconnected, globally integrated nature. Food and Package Engineering is a groundbreaking work that serves as a comprehensive guide to the complexities and the potential of the industry.

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EVENTS

Discover How ConAgra and Hormel use OEE to Drive Business Results

6/5/13
Online

Manufacturers face stiff headwinds and to battle the storm they need more effective development methods for operational excellence programs like OEE.
 

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Earn a Black Belt in Metal Belts: Selection, Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting

3/28/13
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison

On-Demand: Metal conveyor belts are a common sight in any food processing plant or commercial bakery. With so many applications for metal belts – ovens, freezers, proofing, breading, enrobing, transfers, etc. – it can be difficult to develop a comprehensive system that maximizes the value of each metal belt.

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Pasta Technology 2013

2/27/13
Battle House Renaissance Hotel
Mobile, AL
United States

This three-day course provides a comprehensive presentation of basic and advanced pasta extrusion and processing.

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Better Process Control School (Spanish)

7/29/13
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
United States
Contact: Heather Dean

The Spanish Better Process Control School (BPCS) of The Ohio State University Wilbur A. Gould Food Industries Center is an FDA, USDA, and FSIS required course for processors of low-acid or acidified foods. 

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Better Process Control School (Acidified Only)

6/19/13
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
United States
Contact: Heather Dean

The Better Process Control School Acidified Foods course of The Wilbur A. Gould Food Industries Center is an FDA, USDA, and FSIS required course for processors of  acidified foods.

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Better Process Control School

3/11/13
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
United States
Contact: Heather Dean

The Better Process Control School (BPCS) of The Ohio State University Wilbur A. Gould Food Industries Center is an FDA, USDA, and FSIS required course for processors of low-acid or acidified foods.

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Are Food Grade Lubricants Part of Your HACCP Plan?

10/11/12
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison

On-Demand: Machinery lubrication should be considered when developing an HACCP plan in food processing facilities. When developing the plan, some lubrication points can be overlooked.

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Journey to Sustainability...Realizing Results

5/31/12
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison

On-Demand: Discover how food and beverage processors optimize resources, eliminate false starts and capture triple bottom line value through state-of-art sustainable solutions.
 

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Food Plant of the Future: Raising the Bar on Plant Air Quality

4/26/12
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison

On-Demand: Exclusively for thought-leaders in food and beverage processing facility management, Food Plant of the Future webinars are presented by Hixson, a leading design and engineering firm of food processing facilities in North America.

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Food Plant of the Future: Using Design to Increase Productivity and Drive Down Unit Costs

6/1/09
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison

On-Demand: The need for food and beverage processors to drive down unit costs never ends. How can new/retrofitted plants be designed to optimize productivity?

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DOCUMENTS AND FILES

Electronic Capital Expenditure

May 8, 2012
Capital Investment is a key to any company’s innovation and improvement programme. Investment is key to almost every new product, capacity expansion, and cost saving initiatives. Capital expense represents an organisation change and requires inputs, co-ordination and buy-in from stake-holder groups for successful execution.

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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

Podcasts

Burns & McDonnell Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)-certified corporate sustainability reporting (CSR) specialists discuss:

  • What is a CSR?
  • What is the GRI and the Food Processing Sector Supplement?
  • Why are companies producing CSRs?
  • What are latest CSR trends?
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THE FOOD ENGINEERING STORE

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Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules

This text provides critical tools and data needed to augment routine food analysis and enhance food safety by aiding in the detection of counterfeit, and potentially deleterious, foods.

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