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Blockchain

Blockchain determines provenance, not purity

Blockchain can play an important role in track and trace, but not purity or freshness

March 16, 2020

Blockchain technology allows retailers, suppliers and anyone who has access to the software, to have real-time information on a product’s origination and the stops it made along the way before it reaches its destination. However, when it comes to olive oil, blockchain can be useful in determining provenance and delivery path, but not the purity or freshness of the product.

preparedness measures for internet outages

Preparing for internet outages

Wayne Labs

March 16, 2020

Today, we regard the internet as just another utility: electricity, city gas, water, etc. But like any utility, it can go down unexpectedly.

Instrumentation & control

Use the right instrumentation to improve batch manufacturing

Ditch the antiquated clipboard and meet quality and regulatory demands with digital instrumentation, and get more consistent batches

Joshua Friesz

Nicole Meidl

March 10, 2020

Ensure the consistency of each batch with on-line instrumentation.

training programs for food and beverage employees

Training plays a part in employee happiness and retention

Casey Laughman

March 9, 2020

Employee training is a cornerstone of an effective processing operation. But as processors struggle to find and keep qualified employees, it is also a benefit that can help keep employees happy and more willing to stay.

Manufacturing News

Innovative recycling solutions for plastic food packaging

Wayne Labs

March 9, 2020

Consumers around the world are frustrated with plastic. A recent study from Global Data says that 35% of UK consumers are more likely to purchase products without any plastic at all, compared to goods even with recycled plastic.

Design of Experiments

What? Why? When? An introduction to designed experiments

Properly designed experiments can help create better processes and products

Dr. Paul K. Andersen

Dr. Stuart Munson-McGee

March 5, 2020

We use experiments to understand how to make new or better products or processes. Experiments cost time and money. However, by using some simple statistical tools to design and analyze our experiments, we can minimize the costs while maximizing the useful information we gain.

Parts & components

Need a spec/datasheet?

Allied Electronics & Automation probably has it—now more than 1.1 million of them

Wayne Labs

March 3, 2020

Allied Electronics has been accumulating a treasure trove of datasheets. The company just announced there are now more than 1.1 million of them, and the number keeps growing.

Detecting foreign matter to avoid contamination

Rose Shilling

March 2, 2020

A wide variety of machines can help ensure that foreign matter doesn't slip into your product.

Pet food quality expectations mirror trends in human food

From premium ingredients to sustainable manufacturing practices, the food we feed our pets mirrors what we eat

Sharon Spielman

February 24, 2020

As consumers change how they feel about their pets, it creates new challenges for pet food manufacturers that must respond to customer demands to feed pets like people.

Field Reports

Precision blending of nutraceuticals

Tumble blender technology enhances the speed and homogeneous blending of nutraceutical components and powders

BNP Media Staff

February 21, 2020

Nutraceuticals can encompass a wide variety of health-related products including vitamins, supplements, mineral blends, and even various foods like energy bars. Many of these formulations involve the fine blending of as many as 40-50 components, including powders and trace elements.

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.