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With the addition of retail bag pack systems to address consumer demand, coupled with assuming ownership of bakery mix and milling company Renwood Mills in 2022, Mennel has prioritized the efficiency and performance of its quality control inspection and checkweighing solutions.

The integration of MOM and MES offers a transformative potential for manufacturing operations. By integrating these systems, companies can achieve enhanced operational visibility, improved efficiency and better decision-making capabilities.

IFT's Sara Bratager talks about the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food Traceability Rule, the importance of data standardization and how it can help with preventing and managing recalls.  

Building on principles for drying and curing meat and cheese, Cannatrol has developed technology to control water activity in cannabis, leading to higher yields, improved terpene retention and reduced labor.

With investment in automation and advanced technologies, food processors can embark on a path toward a more efficient, sustainable future.

Poor cybersecurity practices can result in disastrous consequences, though many incidents occur through simple mistakes or forgotten equipment settings. We point out some methods to help alleviate the human error that can result in disaster.

Leafy greens have had a checkered past in terms of food safety — it’s been suspected that pre-harvest irrigation water may have spread E. coli and Salmonella to these vegetables.

Food and beverage manufacturers are discovering that machine learning is a vital ingredient in moving to predictive maintenance strategies. Larger food companies have the jump on digital transformations, but smaller companies are starting small and increasing spending to start the journey. 

Though breweries face production and staffing challenges, there are opportunities for them to optimize operations — particularly through clean-in-place (CIP) systems.

FOOD ENGINEERING's sister publication Refrigerated & Frozen Foods met with the AEB at IPPE, where eggs were a topic everyone seemed to be talking about.