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Pest control during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 21, 2020

With businesses closing and foot traffic dwindling, pests are looking for new sources of food, and food and beverage plants are a natural target.

Texas Food Solutions President Jasmine Sutherland

COVID-19

5 pandemic questions for an HPP toller

Texas Food Solutions president on employee empathy, sales increase for staples with long shelf life

April 21, 2020

Texas Food Solutions, a high pressure processing toller in Houston, has seen increased sales of its staple products that have a long shelf life thanks to the technology.

COVID-19

Survey: How the food and beverage industry is responding to COVID-19

Focus is on business goals, but safety of families and workers is also a major concern

Casey Laughman

April 20, 2020

As food and beverage processors navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, their major concerns are turning toward personal safety and the current economy. Clear Seas Research, a BNP Media company, has been surveying food and beverage processors over the last couple weeks to gauge their major concerns during the pandemic. Here’s a look at some of the findings.

USDOL responds to COVID-19 pandemic

Agency offers documents re enforcement, compliance

Sharon Spielman

April 20, 2020

In a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, the agency has taken action to aid the American worker as the nation combats the coronavirus.

Dry Processing

X-ray inspection equipment maximized detection at J&J Snack Foods

Sharon Spielman

April 20, 2020

Because some packages have foil lids, J&J Snack Foods knew this could be a problem for metal detectors. So, the company selected an X-ray system in order to maximize its detection capabilities.

COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic causes plant shutdowns

U.S. processing plants cease production; Canadian Olymel has re-opened (story updated April 20, 2020)

Sharon Spielman

April 17, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to spread, more food processing facilities have had to close their doors.

Food Safety

A focus on education leads to better food safety outcomes

Richard F. Stier

April 17, 2020

When one trains, the persons being trained learn a task by rote. When the focus is education, people learn how to do a task or about a subject, why said task or subject is important, why it is essential a protocol be followed, and the potential concerns if the procedure is not followed.

Special Supplement

Plant-based protein market offers potential for product, processing innovation

Sharon Spielman

April 17, 2020

The plant-based protein segment continues to grow at a rapid pace.

Engineering R&D

IcePoint saves energy via on-demand agile cooling and moisture control

Wayne Labs

April 15, 2020

Colorado-based Rebound Technologies, founded in 2012 by CEO Kevin Davis and CTO Russell Goldfarbmuren, has taken a new approach to refrigeration with its IcePoint technology, focusing its efforts on developing highly agile systems to match perfectly the dynamic thermal needs of a business.

Blockchain is the tracking method preferred by industry right now

Wayne Labs

April 15, 2020

There's been a lot of hype about Blockchain — in fact, it uses networking and distributed database technology with encryption, security and much more. But should you jump on the bandwagon now?

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.

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.