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Coronavirus

FDA postpones most foreign inspections through April

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak

March 12, 2020

According to a press release issued by the FDA, the agency is postponing most foreign inspections through April, effective immediately, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Inspections outside the U.S. deemed mission-critical will still be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Dry Processing Technology

Cover lift davit system

December 19, 2019

The Witte cover lift davit system is designed for full access to the entire interior via manual winch to promote complete cleaning, thorough visual inspection and speedy maintenance with reduced downtime.

New Plant Products

Omron F3SG-SR safety light curtain

December 18, 2019

The F3SG-SR Series is made to help manufacturers comply with global safety standards and reduce complexity and setup time by minimizing wiring connections.

New Plant Products

UniFlow CE AireStream laboratory fume hood

June 5, 2019

The UniFlow CE AireStream fume hood has a vector slotted rear baffle system.

New Plant Products

Wildeck Pallet Drop Zone safety gate

May 15, 2019

The Wildeck Pallet Drop Zone safety gate protects workers accessing large pallet loads at elevated levels.

Top 5 Types of Emphasis Programs used by OSHA in Plant Inspections

Manufacturing News

OSHA, FSIS and worker safety

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2019

While robots are taking over dangerous jobs in newer automated meat and poultry plants, the rest still use mostly manual labor.

Keep It Safe

How an Effective Ergonomics Program Contributes to Worker Safety

Sharon Spielman

January 18, 2019

OSHA reports an increase in recent years in the reporting of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) and other work-related disorders due to ergonomic hazards, which are physical conditions that can pose risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system.

New Plant Products

Odor control scrubber from Tri-Mer

January 11, 2019

The Tri-Mer wet odor control scrubber eliminates difficult odors, including hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, carbon disulfide and n-propyl mercaptan.

Engineering R&D

Making safer retorts

Automated loading and unloading of retorts protects workers from being burnt or crushed

Wayne Labs

October 24, 2018

Greg Jacob, general manager of Allpax, with the help of Phillip LeBlanc, lead engineer, and Jonny Watkins, director of software development, devised the Allpax Telescopic Basket Loading System for making retort loading and unloading much safer.

New Plant Products

HEMCO Universal fume hood

October 11, 2018

Available in vented and ductless models, the HEMCO Universal fume hood comes in 24-, 30-, 35- and 47-in. widths.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

PepsiCo to Close Two Florida Facilities

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

Events

June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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