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Niagara Bottling’s new 600,000-sq.-ft. production and distribution facility in Rialto, Calif., manufactures and distributes 120,000 bottles of water per hour. Supporting this throughput are 56 laser-guided vehicles, integrated with a 33,000-position robotic pallet shuttle storage system. Designed and built by E80 Group, the distribution automation operates 24/7/365.

Dust removal, air treatment, heat recovery, air balancing and conditioning systems by Aeris for the packaging department at the new “First One” industrial site in San Vito al Tagliamento, Pordenone, Italy.

The new chapter outlines ways to protect from major food allergen cross-contact and to ensure that the finished food is properly labeled with respect to the major food allergens.

A former staple of FOOD ENGINEERING is getting updated as an eNewsletter.

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.