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Cybersecurity

Ransomware: Should you pay?

You can pay to get your data back, but there are no guarantees—so at least back up on a regular basis

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

January 2, 2019

We know ransomware can wipe out a business—maybe not so much from the cost of paying the ransom, but from the downtime it causes—so don’t get caught without a backup. I asked the experts whether a processor should pay the ransom, and while the responses were mixed, the moral of the story is: Have a backup!

Dry Processing Technology

High speed packaging solves production challenges without sacrificing quality

Casey Laughman

December 23, 2018

The installation of high-speed packaging solutions from tna has enabled Pipers Crisps to increase productivity, double packaging speed and reduce waste while maintaining the highest level of product quality through enhanced seal integrity.

Industry news

Campbell Soup names Mark A. Clouse as its new CEO

Previously CEO of Pinnacle Foods, Clouse brings a history of leading companies through major transitions

Wayne Labs

December 21, 2018

Campbell Soup Company named industry veteran Mark A. Clouse, former CEO of Pinnacle Foods, as its new chief executive, chosen to lead Campbell’s turnaround plan because of his success delivering growth.

Rosemount CT4215 Packaging Leak Detection System

Engineering R&D

Detect package and container leaks with QCL technology

This leak detector can -- and does -- detect package and container leaks at rates up to 200 units per minute on a line

Wayne Labs

December 21, 2018

Emerson's engineers have created a sensing device capable of detecting gas leaks in bottles, cans and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) at line speeds, using laser technology developed by Cascade Technologies, a Stirling, Scotland-based spinoff of the University of Strathclyde.

employee cleans food processing equipment

Cleaning

Use these tips for cleaning all parts of a food factory

Rose Shilling

December 14, 2018

We've gathered experts' best practice tips for how to make those jobs easier and avoid common problems. And they shared insights about the latest in cleaning technology and improvements to scientific methods for validating sanitation.

Fabulous Food Plants

Hispanic Cheese Makers' fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste

Hispanic Cheese Makers’ wastewater lagoons are a big project, but a small part of the company’s overall sustainability goal

Casey Laughman

December 12, 2018

What Hispanic Cheese Makers is doing with its wastewater and with its sustainability efforts overall makes it a model for producers looking for ways to be sustainable and good neighbors, and it’s why Hispanic Cheese Makers is being featured as a Fabulous Food Plant.

Software

Deli Brands of America makes improved decisions with better data

A specialized ERP software system offers benefits for the company and its customers

Wayne Labs

December 10, 2018

Deli Brands of America supplies wholesalers, restaurants and steakhouses, food retailers and industrial customers with delicatessen meats, steaks, veal, pork, lamb and other specialties. Previously the company had used several manual systems—including Excel and Outlook—as well as many paper-based forms for operating its production facility. Unfortunately, this led to inaccurate data, time-consuming information retrieval and poor reports.

Equipment electropolished by Able Electropolishing

Food Safety

How it works: Electropolishing helps keep food safe

An expert explains the ways that the smooth finish resists microbes, makes parts last longer and decreases downtime

Scott Potter

December 5, 2018

An expert explains the ways that the smooth finish resists microbes, makes parts last longer and decreases downtime.

Cybersecurity

DHS, FBI issue warning about SamSam ransomware

Attackers are targeting large companies

Wayne Labs

December 5, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) and the FBI have issued an activity alert to inform all computer network system operators about SamSam ransomware—aka MSIL/Samas.A. This malware has been in circulation for some time and continues to inflict damage to systems.