Case Studies & Field Reports

Articles describing a challenge in food & beverage manufacturing and the solution implemented by the processor

ARTICLES

Field Reports

Putting the freeze on nitrogen usage

Eliminating liquid nitrogen from the IQF process helps maintain raspberries at peak quality while saving money on consumable liquid nitrogen.
April 9, 2013

Enfield Farms, a Lynden, WA-based family-owned and operated business for more than 30 years, produces high-quality blueberries and raspberries, maintaining complete control over every aspect of its berry products.


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Processor grows out of accounting software

A simple accounting software package may serve initial needs, but company growth calls for more diversity and functionality—spell it ERP.
April 9, 2013

RM Foods has grown from a supplier to restaurants, El Torito and Acapulco, to a much larger customer base that now includes retailers and bigbox stores such as Trader Joe’s, Costco, Sam’s Club and Whole Foods.


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Honey processor coordinates bottle and package printing

New networked system eliminates manual keyboard entries, mistakes, rework and waste while improving throughput.
April 9, 2013

Dutch Gold Honey has grown into the largest family-owned honey company in the US. Located in Lancaster, PA, its products include 11 honey varietals, an organic honey and three varieties of maple syrup.


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Freezer ceiling fans keep the stalactites away

January 7, 2013

Ice forming on freezer ceilings is a food safety regulatory issue and a sign of energy waste.


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Field Reports

Organic mushroom producer automates track and trace

January 7, 2013

Producer meets PTI and FSMA objectives while elevating quality with a paperless electronic system.


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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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Sausage maker streamlines shrinkwrapping on breakfast line

November 7, 2012
System upgrade doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime and provides efficient long-term operational ROI.
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Processor uses VFFS to meet changing customer demands

November 7, 2012
Low maintenance, flexible vertical form-fill-seal equipment delivers increased speed and uptime.
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Loading dock doors keep food safe, save energy

November 7, 2012
Processors may have picked all the low-hanging fruit in saving energy, but may have forgotten the obvious.
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PRODUCTS

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Package Design Workbook: The Art and Science of Successful Packaging

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$39.00

The book will address all aspects of the creative process including choosing a package format, colors and materials, final finishes, and special considerations such as awkward objects and unique display conderations.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

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$215.99

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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Interdisciplinary Food Safety Research

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$176.95

This book encourages comprehensive research by recognizing significant early efforts and considers a range of food safety problems, research techniques, and solutions.

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Cleaning-in-Place: Dairy, Food and Beverage Operations, 3rd Edition

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$237.55

The book addresses the principles of cleaning operations, water supply issues and the science of detergents and disinfectants.

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The NEW Launch Plan: 152 Tips, Tactics and Trends from the Most Memorable New Products

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$34.95

Building on eight years of knowledge and data compiled from Schneider's Most Memorable New Product Launch Survey (MMNPL), The NEW Launch Plan: 152 Tips, Tactics and Trends from the Most Memorable New Products, examines successful launch strategies and tactics used by top tier consumer product companies.

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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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Plant sanitation

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THE MAGAZINE

Food Engineering Magazine

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2013 May

Check out Food Engineering’s May 2013 issue, featuring stories on Food Packaging, Lift Trucks and Food Safety.
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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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