Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories - Articles - Page 156

Nestlé selling US confectionery business to Ferrero

The move signals further efforts to switch the Swiss food group's focus on healthier products.

January 16, 2018

Nestlé's US confectionery business includes popular chocolate brands, such as Butterfinger, Crunch, BabyRuth, 100Grand, Raisinets, Chunky, OhHenry! and SnoCaps.

Field Reports

Processor cuts packaging line downtime

JTM increases productivity by adding splicers to vertical form fill and seal machines

January 15, 2018

JTM estimates that adding a Butler Automatic splicer reduced film changeover time from 15 minutes down to 10 seconds.

Food Packaging

Conitex Sonoco launches multi-layer barrier bags

BulkSak bags are puncture-resistant packaging

Crystal Lindell

January 15, 2018

The new barrier bag from Conitex Sonoco provides puncture-resistant packaging that protects against humidity, moisture, oxygen, salt spray, aromas, grease and other airborne contaminants.

Food Safety

Biscuits recalled due to potential Listeria contamination

Frozen biscuits were distributed to retail stores

Casey Laughman

January 12, 2018

Hom/Ade Foods, Inc. has announced a recall of Mary B's brand biscuits due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Diet Coke

Diet Coke launches 4 new flavors, updated packaging

Soda is not being reformulated.

Crystal Lindell

January 12, 2018

With an updated look, sleek new packaging, the debut of four bold, new flavors and a new campaign, The Coca-Cola Company is hoping to re-energize and modernize Diet Coke for a new generation.

Field Reports

Better freezer design heats up pizza production

A new freezing system gives a gluten-free pizza producer an efficiency boost.

January 12, 2018

A double-drum spiral freezer from Food Process Solutions increased production capacity without needing additional floor space.

Starfrost Glacier Spiral freezing system

Field Reports

Meat manufacturer optimizes hygienic performance

Blakeman & Co upgrades its processing line with a spiral freezer.

January 12, 2018

A Starfrost Glacier Spiral freezing system has helped James T. Blakeman & Co. increase the capacity of its aging production systems.

Food Engineering Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year winners announced

Food Engineering recognizes two outstanding food plants, Kraft Heinz and Dairy Farmers of America.

Debra Schug

January 9, 2018

Both awards will be presented at Food Engineering’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Fla. held April 8-11, 2018.

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IIoT and the cloud

Know when, why and how to apply cloud architectures in your plant and enterprise, keeping in mind that on-site and edge-based servers keep you up and running on a stormy day.

Wayne Labs

January 8, 2018

The cloud provides storage space, communications, analytics and much more. But knowing the cloud's limitations in terms of reliability, security and performance—and what your expectations are—will play a major role in how you design and implement a cloud-based IIoT system.