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Food Safety

Catfish recalled due to possible contamination

Product may be contaminated with leucomalachite green

March 12, 2018

Heartland Catfish Company, based in Itta Bena, Mississippi, has announced a recall of almost 70,000 pounds of catfish products due to possible contamination by leucomalachite green.

Food Safety

GAO releases report on FDA/FSMA progress

Report calls for performance measures, timeline for long-term food safety activities

Wayne Labs

March 9, 2018

With FSMA now the law of the land and the FDA budgeting $1 billion annually for food safety and nutrition, the agency needs to take several steps to meet food safety and nutrition objectives, says a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Tariff decision could drive up costs for certain food and beverage items

CMI urges exemptions for steel and aluminum used to make food and beverage cans.

Debra Schug

March 9, 2018

The CMI says 42 percent of tinplate steel needs to be imported to manufacture food cans that provide nutritious product for American consumers. More than 60 percent of primary aluminum needs to be imported from foreign sources to produce aluminum cansheet, used to manufacture beverage cans.

Michigan and Iowa encourage processors to choose them for future factories

These Midwestern states want food and beverage manufacturers to know they are open for business.

Debra Schug

March 9, 2018

Recently, these two states have made investments into their assets and offerings for manufacturers, particularly those in the food and beverage industry.

Gossner Foods cheese processing facility

Cover Story

Technology helps processors produce natural foods and beverages

How processors are using minimal processing equipment and techniques to keep up with changing consumer demands

Debra Schug

March 7, 2018

Many food and beverage producers are using new technology to make products that will satisfy modern consumer tastes, as well as to differentiate their items on the shelf.

Opinion: Don't give up on sustainable operations

Operating challenges make sustainability a challenge, but it's still a worthy goal

Casey Laughman

March 4, 2018

Whether it's been pursuing LEED certification, energy efficiency, saving water, or the role of equipment in meeting sustainability goals, each of those stories has had one thing in common: No matter what you do from a planning or an equipment standpoint, bad operations can undo everything.

Food Safety

Chocolate biscuits recalled due to undeclared peanuts

Product was sold nationwide and in Canada

Casey Laughman

March 2, 2018

LOTTE International is recalling 1.48-ounce packages of chocolate biscuits due to undeclared peanuts.

Home Chef opens new Chicagoland-area facility

The largest privately held US meal kit company’s third facility promises to help growth strategies and allow for more product offerings.

Debra Schug

March 2, 2018

Since its humble beginnings a few years ago in the condo of the company’s founder and CEO Pat Vihtelic, Home Chef has increased its annual revenue from $1 million in 2015 to $250 million today.

Building a future food factory

When looking for a site for a new food or beverage processing plant, land is an important consideration.

Debra Schug

February 26, 2018

From one of the many presentations at last year’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference, Sargento Foods’ vice president of engineering runs down what is important in site selection.

SaltWorks employee using controls for grinder

Dry Processing Technology

Salt processor uses MPE grinder to cut down on fines

Gran-U-Lizer technology helps speed up cleaning, cut down on fines

Casey Laughman

February 25, 2018

SaltWorks reached out to MPE because their previous grinder was not doing a great job at grinding to the desired grain size. The yields might contain up to 25 percent fines by weight, which would mean more product was used than necessary to fulfill the order.