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PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY program adds more schools

The supplemental educational complement to PROCESS EXPO 2015 received commitments from six additional universities, bringing the total to 12

Jeremy Gerrard

September 15, 2014

The PROCESS EXPO university program run by the Food Processing Suppliers Association will feature more than 35 hours of educational sessions.

Technology Sourcebook

Color-coded products

September 5, 2014

Nelson-Jameson color-coded products are intended for material handling, janitorial, safety, lab and processing applications.

Field Reports

Conveyor belting should be seen and not heard

When belting runs quietly, there’s little wear, and that means long life and very little downtime.

September 4, 2014

Table Talk Pies, located in Worcester, MA since 1938, makes those four-in. round pies that, if you live in the Northeast, you’ve probably have had the opportunity to try.

Field Reports

Food safety and quality keep processor ahead of its competition

New processing/forming equipment is not only built for performance, it has food safety designed into every unit.

September 4, 2014

A family-owned business, JTM Food Group started more than 40 years ago in the retail meat industry and prides itself on working closely with customers to develop ideas for custom food products sold to schools, restaurants, healthcare groups, convenience stores and retail grocery stores.

Russia closes McDonald’s restaurants citing sanitary violations

Jeremy Gerrard

August 21, 2014

A Russian agency has closed three McDonald’s restaurants because of sanitary violations, though some say this is only the latest example of Russia’s response to strict US and European sanctions amid deteriorating conditions in Ukraine.

TECH FLASH

Research dissects countries with most food safety violations

A new study reveals India, China and Mexico had the highest number of food safety incidents in 2013

Jeremy Gerrard

August 12, 2014

More than one-third of all food safety violations in 2013 were a result of excessive or illegal pesticide contamination.

FDA seeks permanent injunction against cheese manufacturer

Jeremy Gerrard

August 12, 2014

At the request of FDA, the US Department of Justice filed a complaint for permanent injunction in US District Court against Michigan-based S. Serra Cheese Company.

Manufacturing News

Dairy industry addresses opportunities in growing market

Shane O'Halloran

August 7, 2014

Fueled in large part by rising consumption in Asia, the global dairy industry is expanding at a rate that will increase both opportunities and challenges for producers.

TECH FLASH

OSI apologizes for food safety scandal and promises action in Shanghai

Chinese food and drug administration officials shut down Husi Food Co., Ltd. after reports the company sold expired meat

Jeremy Gerrard

July 29, 2014

Chinese media outlet Dragon TV aired undercover footage of employees at the Shanghai facility casually placing meat that fell on the ground back into company supplies.

OSI apologizes for Shanghai food safety scandal

Jeremy Gerrard

July 24, 2014

Executives at the Illinois-based meat processing holding company OSI Group have taken responsibility and apologized for the unraveling food safety scandal at Husi Food Co., Ltd., one of its affiliates in Shanghai.

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.