Latest News

FDA lifts suspension, reinstates registration for Working Cow Homemade Inc.

Given the proposed changes and commitments by the firm, along with FDA site inspection and verification, the FDA has lifted the suspensio...

Nature’s Path recalls cereal run for possible gluten contamination by air

Nature’s Path is recalling a specific run of three kinds of EnviroKidz cereal that may contain undeclared gluten because of air con...

ProFood Tech Preview: Finding the right HPP solution

According to Research Report Insights (RRI), a greater adoption of high pressure processing (HPP) solutions is a strong signal of a growi...

Label trends: Luxe colors, personal feel and minimalism

Don't hold back with rich, extravagant colors on labels. Consider adding a holograph, the latest in the metallic trend. Asymmetrical desi...

New wrapper keeps Butterfinger crispy and fresh longer

The iconic Butterfinger, has a bold, re-engineered wrapper and new recipe.

Tomra CEO: Accuracy, downtime are key considerations for sorting equipment

Stefan Ranstrand, TOMRA Food’s president and chief executive officer, spoke at Fruit Logistica Berlin, describing his company&rsquo...

People and Industry News: February 2019

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

See More News

Engineering R&D

New automation controller connects with sensors, actuators, PLCs, networks

Wayne Labs

Enter EPIC—a controller capable of handling analog and discrete I/O with direct connection to sensors and actuators, running real-time tasks on board and connecting safely to cloud-based and on-premises applications. …

Regulatory Watch

Research potassium levels and other labeling tips from IPPE

Rose Shilling

Meat processors who brushed up on the latest labeling guidelines at the International Production & Processing Expo learned details about when bioengineered logos might be needed and how FDA’s nutritional …

Fe_online-kevin_barker_beckhoff_automation

Latest headlines

Beckhoff Automation LLC names new president of U.S. operations

Wayne Labs

Beckhoff Automation LLC appointed Kevin Barker as its new president to manage Beckhoff business operations in the U.S. He assumes the role previously held by Aurelio Banda for four years. …

Case Studies & Field Reports

Processor-offered portion control adds value

The market is expanding for meat and cheese processors that offer pre-sliced, portion-controlled product, interleaved or wrapped with wax paper or plastic film. …

Case Studies & Field Reports

Moving from batch to continuous processing improves quality, reduces cleanup

Between 2010 and 2012, Mixum rebuilt its production facilities from the ground up into a model food processing plant. It also installed state-of-the-art food processing equipment, including a line of …

Dry Processing

Steam quality, blowdown problems solved with new generator boiler system

Sharon Spielman

Pistachio grower and producer Setton Farms wanted to expand one of its processing plants while maintaining its efficiency/quality balance. …

Processing

Re-energize your career in the sunshine at the FA&M Conference in Miami

Casey Laughman

The four-day conference in Miami will be a great opportunity for food and beverage processors who want to learn more about where the industry's going and how we'll get there. …

Low-profile conveyor from Flexicon

The Flexicon low-profile flexible screw conveyor can roll below mezzanines and other low-headroom areas, receive material from overhead equipment and discharge material into process equipment and vessels throughout a plant.

Dry Processing

MPE Chain-Vey tubular drag conveyors

MPE Chain-Vey tubular drag conveyors protect food and ingredients from oxygen and ambient moisture.

Classifieds

See How Fast Our Drum Unloaders Work!

KNOLL America Drum Unloaders are the QUICKEST...most RELIABLE...most SANITARY machines for transferring viscous materials.

Don't believe us? Send us a drum of your thickest, hardest to…

Equipment for Sale

Submit A Listing View All Classified Listings

Dry Processing

Kason CAM 1300 air classifier mill

Combining impact grinding and air classification in 1 machine, the Kason CAM 1300 air classifier mill produces fine grinds with a narrow particle size at rates up to 16.5 tons/hr.

Dry Processing

Tri-Mer storage tank scrubbers

Tri-Mer packed tower storage tank scrubbers are available as stand-alone equipment or with monitoring systems, user interfaces, control panels and alarms.

White Papers

A Guide to Sanitary Product Recovery for Food & Beverage Companies

Product recovery ("pigging") is one of the most effective ways to increase yields, cut flush waste and speed up changeovers.

Dry Processing

Sterling Systems & Controls automation application module

The Sterling Systems & Controls automation application module for receiving and transferring dry solids tracks and transfers incoming material to the correct location.

Food Engineering

2019 February

In the February issue of Food Engineering, we highlight cybersecurity advances that let manufacturers take a more active role in creating more secure and resilient networks.

View More Subscribe

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing