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Determining the right combination of technology and human work processes is critical to sustaining the long-term reliability of facilities.

Cleaning/Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems have been around since the 1950s and in many regions and industries, they are now the standard method of maintaining hygienic and effective equipment operation. Yet, we still encounter clients and manufacturers who are unfamiliar with the concept and continue to purchase or specify production equipment or systems that rely heavily on manual cleaning routines, often involving time consuming and expensive equipment breakdown.

Alternative meat sales decline, but industry embraces authenticity and diversity to create new culinary experiences.

A recent webinar produced by CESMII, a smart manufacturing organization, offers insights into how continuous improvement projects and data-driven upgrades can coexist in food plants.

The website feature enables software developers to access data on recalls and public health alerts through an application programming interface.

With climbing utility prices, even a little energy savings improves the bottom line.

Conagra Brands’ ‘Green Jay’ and Graeter’s ice cream production facility take diverging paths for production, but both facilities meet the aims of their respective companies.

The combination of advanced imaging, robotics and flexible, end-of-arm grippers allows an Israel-based food producer to automate pick-and-place operations for irregularly shaped foods.

Plant of the Year entrants are automatically entered into the Sustainable Plant of the Year competition. All entries are due by December 29, 2023.