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Industry 4.0’s impact on the food and beverage industry

Tetra Pak discusses why food and beverage manufacturers should be seriously looking at adopting new technology in their plants.

Debra Schug

April 27, 2018

Tetra Pak recently hosted a webinar on Industry 4.0 and explained why it sees a tremendous opportunity Industry 4.0 poses to the food and beverage industry, including increased vigilance over food safety, improved productivity, improved quality assurance and a greater ability to manage complex global supply chains.

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Cold Pressure Council launches new HPP Consumer seal

Council hopes seal will eventually have the same halo effect as organic and non-GMO seals.

Crystal Lindell

April 23, 2018

The Cold Pressure Council has high hopes for its new HPP Consumer Seal. The group envisions consumers seeing the seal and feeling the same halo feelings they get when they see Organic or GMO-free seals.

Study: 'Healthy' diets lead to more food waste

Research published in Plos One shows that those who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to cause more food waste.

Crystal Lindell

April 22, 2018

The research showed that people who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to cause more food waste because the produce usually spoils sooner.

Recall

CDC warns against all romaine lettuce due to E. coli

Multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections leads to 31 people being hospitalized.

Crystal Lindell

April 22, 2018

The expanded warning is based on information from newly reported illnesses in Alaska and it now includes whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce, in addition to chopped romaine and salads and salad mixes containing romaine.

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Dry Processing

Improved sugar rebagging helps company find sweet success

Bulk bag weigh batch system helps Welcome Food Ingredients improve operating efficiency

Casey Laughman

April 22, 2018

Welcome Food Ingredients, Ltd. required a more efficient system to re-bag granular sugar used to manufacture its sauces, pastes, dressings and dips for food industry customers.

Food Safety

The importance of preventive controls

Preventive controls are a must for processors to meet safety goals

Wayne Labs

April 22, 2018

The idea of preventive controls is not process-centric, but risk based. And its principles are not new concepts.

Field Reports

How a pasta maker has maximized packaging efficiency

Schubert’s TLM technology uses reflected light color scanner to ensure accuracy

Casey Laughman

April 22, 2018

Surgital has been packaging its ravioli products with a Schubert system since 2005. The company is steadily growing and needed a new packaging machine to extend its capacity.

Report reveals recent food recall trends

The ERS conducts the first recall study to use both FDA and FSIS data.

Debra Schug

April 20, 2018

Using data compiled from records of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and the US Food and Drug Administration, the ERS reports food product recalls increased significantly from 2004 through 2013; recalls due to undeclared allergens nearly doubled in the decade.

Recall

200 Million eggs recalled due to potential Salmonella

Eggs believed to be cause of outbreak in nine states

Casey Laughman

April 17, 2018

More than 200 million eggs have been recalled after being identified as the possible source of a Salmonella outbreak.

Learn About New Membrane Technologies, Applications, and Solutions at the 2018 Membrane Technology Forum

Gain insights and knowledge about the future of membrane technology

April 17, 2018

The Membrane Technology Forum will take place on June 5-7 at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, MN. The Forum, backed by Dairy Foods magazine and American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), is the premier live event in the commercial membrane and membrane technology sector.

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.