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Water Filtration

Seal selection for water filtration is a balancing act

Make the right seal selection for water filtration equipment without sacrificing what’s important

December 7, 2020

Filtration systems, including those for water filtration, play a key role in helping to prevent food contamination. This article explains how to select the right seals for water filtration systems, how to ensure regulatory compliance, and what design elements to consider so required hygiene levels are met.

Field Reports

C&M Seeds turns to Luxme for conveying solution

Dust control, durability and maintenance concerns were key criteria

December 4, 2020

C&M Seeds needed conveyors to meet its dust control, durability and maintenance needs, as well as avoiding cross-contamination. The company chose Luxme to meet its conveying needs.

Innovation Awards

Plant-based innovation takes honors at Fi Europe

Awards were given virtually in two categories: The Food ingredients Europe Innovation Awards and the Startup Innovation Challenge

Wayne Labs

December 3, 2020

Informa Markets, show organizer of Fi Europe CONNECT, announced the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards and the Startup Innovation Challenge for their groundbreaking offerings during virtual award ceremonies held on December first and second.

Pet Food

Pet food: Safety and quality count

While pet food production continues to flourish during the pandemic, processors take quality and safety seriously

Sharon Spielman

December 3, 2020

All pet food manufacturers must address the same basic principles of food safety as their human food counterparts.

Dry Processing

Seepex pumps increase Allagash’s brewing capacity

Brewer upgrades progressive cavity pumps to handle spent grain

December 2, 2020

Allagash beer upgrades to progressive cavity pumps from SEEPEX to handle spent grain.

Get fried chicken batter right with instrumentation

Viscosity sensors

Inline viscosity sensing provides better batter control

Coupled with Industry 4.0 technology, inline sensing means no more rushing grab-samples to the lab, introducing quality issues with food products

Manpreet Dash

Joe Goodbread PhD

Sunil Kumar PhD

December 1, 2020

Batter is widely used as a coating for deep-fried foods as well as many other products such as cakes, waffles, biscuits, and pancakes. Depending on the type of food product, the processing objectives and challenges may be different but one thing is certain—food companies strive to meet their requirements of consistent quality and freshness by developing innovative products, while lowering production costs and easing maintenance.

Engineering R&D

Food-grade compostable packaging survives microwaves, ovens and freezing but doesn't clutter the earth

Made from pulp, this microwaveable and oven-safe material comes from renewables and is compostable, leaving no plastic behind forever

Wayne Labs

December 1, 2020

With a new process invention, a startup named W-Cycle has not only created a patented replacement for plastic, but a material that is totally compostable—from the earth and back to the earth.

Fabulous Food Plants

Pod Pack’s ERP system keeps the coffee moving

Company turns to DELMIAworks to help meet demand

Casey Laughman

December 1, 2020

Pod Pack, a Baton Rouge, La.-based coffee processor, turned to the DELMIAworks ERP system to help keep up with demand. The new system has allowed to company to adapt quickly to changing conditions and be prepared for future growth.

Link environmental, process controls to keep surroundings just right for quality

Out-of-control temperature, humidity or airflow can wreck a variety of products

Rose Shilling

December 1, 2020

When moisture levels in the air, room temperature or airflow aren’t consistent in a food manufacturing plant, products can suffer.

Top 10 vulnerable zones for pests in food distribution centers, warehouses

Patricia Hottel BCE

November 30, 2020

Here is a list of some of the 10 most common areas of pest activity by product type, structural design and practices, which you can use to prioritize areas for regular inspection as part of a pest prevention program.

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.