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An ECA-based technology from SPXÃ¢??s APV group, SafeWater equipment has been put in place by Coca-Cola Refreshments to clean and sanitize process equipment

Food Safety

Automated cleaning and sanitation saves time, produces better results

CIP and COP systems benefit from automated washing systems that make use of spraying equipment matched to the right chemical media.

Wayne Labs

February 7, 2014

With FSMA in place and many processors seeking GFSI certifications, effective cleaning and sanitation are more important than ever.

Polarized Meat Company selected the Bionomics' RotaBed scrubber for its plugging resistance and agitated, self-cleaning characteristics.

Field Reports

Putting the lid on emissions

While the aroma of a cooked steak may be an enticing lure to dinner, residents around a cooked-meat facility are not as likely to appreciate the odors.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

Polarized Meat Company of Dunmore, PA produces high-quality meat products designed to reduce preparation time at restaurants. Certain products are pre-formed and pre-cooked, often with grill marks added to enhance the products’ visual appeal and flavor. Both the incoming meat and the final products are quality controlled throughout the process.

Food Safety

FSMA Update: Staying ahead of the curve

Comments are in for proposed Produce Safety Rule and Preventive Controls, but final rules have not been issued, leaving processors time to explore audit and certification alternatives.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

FSMA is still a work in progress, and the final comment period could affect your operation.

In the BIOCOPAC production chain, bio-based thermosetting lacquer is made from renewable resources, tomato skins and waste.

Manufacturing News

Tomato waste project shows promise in replacing BPA coatings

A project to determine the suitability of tomato waste as a replacement for BPA can liners has been delayed.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

The substitute material would be derived largely from tomato skin.

Jean-Antoine Meiners of Laboratoire Meiners

Tech Update

Tech Update: QA/QC Instrumentation

The need for speed, accuracy and ease of use places demands on equipment suppliers.

Wayne Labs

December 5, 2013

Test results should be accurate and simple to understand.

Thermochromatic inks from CTI display a "return-to-fridge" message

Packaging

Food packaging technology: package indicators increase food safety

New "reveal inks" provide return to fridge reminders for products like milk and yogurt.

Mikell Knights

December 5, 2013

FSIS recommends refrigerated food be thrown out if left out for more than two hours.

The standard stay-on tab for beverage cans will be challenged by can2close's patent-pending innovation

Packaging

Reseal your beverage cans

A new resealable closure solution for beverage cans allows the consumer to portion canned beverages.

Mikell Knights

December 5, 2013

A larger opening releases more aroma and flavor, and accomodates a straw.

SmartChek X-ray systems at Commonwealth Dairy

Field Reports

X-Ray systems see through yogurt containers…and cases

Metal detection systems can’t see through foil lids, nor can they detect stones, pits, and other non-metallic foreign objects.

Wayne Labs

November 8, 2013

X-ray systems detect foreign objects by measuring the density of product and detecting differences or irregularities.

Engineering R&D

Increasing the frequency of microwave sterilization for packaged meals

Destroying microbes in prepackaged meals containing solid and semi-solid food serves as an alternative to conventional retort methods.

October 11, 2013

Low-acid, high-moisture, shelf-stable, ready-to-eat prepackaged foods are conventionally treated with pressurized steam or high-temperature water at 120°C or higher to inactivate Clostridium botulism spores, stemming their germination and the potential production of a deadly toxin inside the sealed container.

Field Reports

Inspecting one jar at a time

The all-seeing X-ray eye can do it faster and better than the human eye, fulfilling this processor’s motto, “Filled and Inspected One Jar at a Time.”

Wayne Labs

October 11, 2013

The company uses the highest-quality production equipment and maintains vigilance in seeing that each jar of salsa meets the demanding standards of every other jar.