Quality control | Food Engineering

TECH FLASH

BPA on the way out

March 27, 2012

Several processors have already stopped using or are phasing out BPA.

GFSI Update: Creating a Safe and Effective Worldwide Food System

Wayne Labs

March 7, 2012

Don’t wait until customers ask you to comply. Get started now to improve manufacturing performance and food quality.

TECH FLASH

Antibiotic-resistant MRSA present in retail pork

February 23, 2012

The hospital isn’t the only place you can contract MRSA.

TECH FLASH

Food safety is most important issue for processors, consumers

February 10, 2012

Consumers think food manufacturers can do more to earn their confidence.

Striking the right balance between safety and quality

Kevin T. Higgins

February 6, 2012

Quality improvement is a daunting challenge, but the effort can be expected to boost food safety, as well.

TECH FLASH

Food processor advances its continuous improvement program with X-ray technology.

January 27, 2012

New X-ray inspection system provides precision detection in quality control.

Tech Update: Metal detection & X-ray inspection

System enhancements keep a protective eye on quality

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2012

Vigilance, metal detection equipment and X-ray inspection systems can help keep contaminants out of your food most of the time.

Consumer Satisfaction Stagnates as Economy Slows

December 6, 2011

The measure of how satisfied American consumers are with food, pet food and other necessities has stagnated, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

Engineering R&D: Sensors for a digital world

Kevin T. Higgins

November 1, 2011

Advances in sensor technology are bringing industrially hardened detectors with on-board electronics to food and beverage processors.

Engineering R&D: New solution for slaughter

Kevin T. Higgins

September 1, 2011

Systems development can create strange bedfellows. Take, for example, the alliance between an Alabama road construction firm and food scientists addressing animal welfare issues.