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Brian Deck, new CEO of JBT Corp.
People News

JBT announces two C-level appointments

The appointments include president and CEO plus executive vice president and CFO
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 15, 2020

Since the recent passing of CEO Tom Giacomini, JBT Corporation had asked Brian Deck to fill in as interim president and CEO. On December 14th, JBT made it official. Deck has been appointed president and chief executive officer. He has also been elected to the Board of Directors. Deck has served as interim president and CEO of JBT since June 2020 and previously served as the Company’s chief financial officer since 2014.


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Optical sortation spots ergot infestation in grain
Optical sortation

Tackling ergot contamination in feed

Ergot infection in crops poisons animals, but ergot can be weeded out of seed products by optical sortation
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 14, 2020

The problem with an ergot infestation in a seed/grass crop is that it looks like grain-except for the color, which is much darker. If grain farming is your way of life, you’re extremely familiar with ergot and the aflatoxins it produces, which can make animals or humans sick if they consume too much of it.


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Erin Tolefree
Industry News

Baldwin Richardson Foods names Erin Tolefree president

Tolefree becomes one of the few Black women in a leadership position in the food industry
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
December 10, 2020

Baldwin Richardson Foods, one of the largest Black family-owned and operated businesses in the food industry, has promoted Erin Tolefree from Chief Operating Officer to President.


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Derek Hibbard
Dairy Operations

Optimizing the total value of operations in dairy

Understanding total cost of operation helps improve profitability
Derek Hibbard
December 7, 2020

In today’s highly competitive dairy marketplace, owners and operators of dairy production facilities are focused on meeting or exceeding key performance metrics, such as improving yields, minimizing waste and saving water and energy, in order to maximize the efficiency and profitability of their operations. Examining all of the cost components that go into production provides owners and operators an opportunity to understand their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which is a logical way to improve a plant’s profitability.


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Harlan Hart
Water Filtration

Seal selection for water filtration is a balancing act

Make the right seal selection for water filtration equipment without sacrificing what’s important
Harlan Hart
December 7, 2020

Filtration systems, including those for water filtration, play a key role in helping to prevent food contamination. This article explains how to select the right seals for water filtration systems, how to ensure regulatory compliance, and what design elements to consider so required hygiene levels are met.


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C&M Seeds' facility in Palmerston, Ont.
Field Reports

C&M Seeds turns to Luxme for conveying solution

Dust control, durability and maintenance concerns were key criteria
December 4, 2020
C&M Seeds needed conveyors to meet its dust control, durability and maintenance needs, as well as avoiding cross-contamination. The company chose Luxme to meet its conveying needs.
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Fi Europe CONNECT 2020 awards
Innovation Awards

Plant-based innovation takes honors at Fi Europe

Awards were given virtually in two categories: The Food ingredients Europe Innovation Awards and the Startup Innovation Challenge
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 3, 2020

Informa Markets, show organizer of Fi Europe CONNECT, announced the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards and the Startup Innovation Challenge for their groundbreaking offerings during virtual award ceremonies held on December first and second.


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pet food
Pet Food

Pet food: Safety and quality count

While pet food production continues to flourish during the pandemic, processors take quality and safety seriously
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
December 3, 2020
All pet food manufacturers must address the same basic principles of food safety as their human food counterparts.
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Allagash brewery
Dry Processing

Seepex pumps increase Allagash’s brewing capacity

Brewer upgrades progressive cavity pumps to handle spent grain
December 2, 2020
Allagash beer upgrades to progressive cavity pumps from SEEPEX to handle spent grain.
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Get fried chicken batter right with instrumentation
Viscosity sensors

Inline viscosity sensing provides better batter control

Coupled with Industry 4.0 technology, inline sensing means no more rushing grab-samples to the lab, introducing quality issues with food products
Manpreet Dash
Manpreet Dash
Dr. Joe Goodbread
Joe Goodbread PhD
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Sunil Kumar PhD
December 1, 2020

Batter is widely used as a coating for deep-fried foods as well as many other products such as cakes, waffles, biscuits, and pancakes. Depending on the type of food product, the processing objectives and challenges may be different but one thing is certain—food companies strive to meet their requirements of consistent quality and freshness by developing innovative products, while lowering production costs and easing maintenance.


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