More than $223 million in grants and loans aim to increase competition and economic opportunities for meat and poultry processors and producers around the country while helping to lower costs.
December 5, 2022
The MPPEP aims to increase competition across the economy to help lower costs for American families, and this announcement is expected to expand meat and poultry processing capacity, which in turn is expected to increase competition, supports producer income and strengthen the food supply chain to lower costs.
Most snack producers opt for gravity metal detectors, but Trigon Snacks went with a customized linear metal detector with an innovative retractable conveyor reject system.
December 1, 2022
Most snack producers opt for gravity metal detectors. With 15 Fortress Vertex snack inspection systems integrated with multi-head weighers in its Liverpool factory, global nut supplier Trigon Snacks is no exception. Yet, for its latest coated honey roast nut production line, the sustainable nut specialist selected a customized linear Stealth metal detector with an innovative retractable conveyor reject system.
Food loss and waste (FLW) happens on every-level in the supply chain. The impacts of FLW are devastating and, thankfully, can be avoided through swift and direct action on every level.
Smartphones and other devices make accessing IT/OT systems on the plant floor easier, but the use of personal devices may cause security and legal problems.
Smartphones on the plant floor: Bring your own device (BYOD) or use company-owned devices? This question no doubt conjures up a multitude of things—good and bad—for personal devices on the plant floor, for example, connecting people with equipment and company data and providing workers with actionable information on the process and maintenance to make good decisions.
Having contingency plans for your facility, before disaster strikes, is essential to maintaining production capacity and negating devastating effects of natural disasters, epidemics, supply-chain crises, and other potential disruptions.
There are many who believe Murphy is a constant companion of food processors around the world. This is the Murphy as in Murphy’s Law and, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” This may seem rather pessimistic, but it is a fact of life especially for those who are long-time members of the industry.