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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.

Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference (FA&M)

FA&M Recap

The 2020 Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference

Virtual conference provides food and beverage processors with insights from industry experts

November 30, 2020

With in-person gatherings still not possible, the 2020 Food Automation & Manufacturing conference shifted to a virtual platform for the first time. Although it was a different format, one thing stayed the same: A number of industry experts provided attendees with valuable insights on topics ranging from successful project management to the engineering challenges of alternative meat, and almost everything in between.

Inspection

Evaluating dynamic checkweighers for use in dairy washdown environments

The dairy industry sets strict hygiene requirements to protect consumers from harmful bacteria, diseases or allergens

November 23, 2020

Microbiological contamination in milk and dairy products such as cheese, yogurt or ice cream can have devastating consequences for consumers. Aggressive washdown routines using caustic detergents and high-pressure rinsing are the methods of choice for risk control in production environments in dairies and milk-processing plants worldwide.

COVID-19 Safety

The importance of a COVID-19 safety officer

NSF International develops training series for implementing a COVID-19 point person

James Morris

November 16, 2020

Winter is on our doorstep and we need to prepare for a long battle against COVID-19 while keeping businesses afloat and people safe. The imposition of lockdown measures may be required in areas experiencing high positivity rates and where health professionals predict hospitalizations will exceed capacity. However, there is a middle path where concerns over health and safety gain priority in concert with keeping businesses open.

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.