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Who reads nutrition fact labels?

March 18, 2019

FDA has taken another look at food labeling with two recent draft guidance documents, the first regarding serving sizes and dual-column labels and the second on nutritional information pertaining to added sugars, vitamins and minerals.

Sharon Spielman

February 20, 2019

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The FDA has lifted the suspension and reinstated the facility registration for Working Cow Homemade, Inc. The decision follows proposed changes and commitments by the firm, along with FDA site inspection and verification.

Top 5 Types of Emphasis Programs used by OSHA in Plant Inspections

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OSHA, FSIS and worker safety

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2019

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While robots are taking over dangerous jobs in newer automated meat and poultry plants, the rest still use mostly manual labor.

Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies from frozen dough

Industry news

ARYZTA expands production line for Otis Spunkmeyer frozen cookie dough

Cookies go to foodservice, convenience and retail outlets

Rose Shilling

February 4, 2019

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ARYZTA North America is adding a third line to its Otis Spunkmeyer frozen cookie dough production to meet increased demand.

Koenig & Bauer RotaJET 168 inkjet printing press

Packaging

Tetra Pak adding full-color digital printing for beverage cartons

The investment will offer customers more customization, smaller batches

Rose Shilling

January 16, 2019

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Tetra Pak will start offering full-color digital printing on beverage cartons, which will reduce design-to-print time and allow a variety of designs in one order.

2018 Rockwell Automation Fair Food and Beverage Forum

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Food and Beverage Companies Share Their Approaches to Digitalization

Wayne Labs

January 16, 2019

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Three major food/beverage companies described their “digital transformations” at the Rockwell Automation Fair Food & Beverage Forum.

U.S. Average Fruit & Vegetable Truck Rates per Mile

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On FSMA, allergens and logistics

Wayne Labs

December 15, 2018

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While time is running out for small farms to comply with the FSMA Produce Rule, the FDA released a 172-page draft guidance for the Produce Safety Rule at the end of October, with a six month comment period.

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Survey: Manufacturing misconceptions abound

November 19, 2018

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According to a recent study, 70 percent of Americans polled in the “Leading2Lean Manufacturing Index” survey believe the American manufacturing industry is in decline.

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FDA investigates more Cyclospora outbreaks

Wayne Labs

October 12, 2018

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Though Cyclospora outbreaks in the US happen less frequently than those caused by typical pathogens, the recent salad mix outbreaks occurring in July and August of this year have a familiar ring.

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Local food still raises safety concerns

Auburn University project aims to improve food safety in local products

Wayne Labs

September 10, 2018

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While the local foods movement has generated excitement among consumers, buying locally processed meats is not necessarily a guarantee that they will be more food safe than large-scale, commercially processed meats.

Poster: How to wear a face mask correctly

Plant Openings & Expansions: May 2020

3 keys to site selection for food and beverage facilities

Keeping employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

Don't overlook safety issues such as slips and falls, PPE and cleaning/sanitizing during the pandemic

Events

June 11, 2020

Downtime Happens…Your Vacuum Equipment Doesn’t Have to Be the Problem

Downtime Happens – Don’t let your vacuum pump be the reason. Innovation in equipment can improve uptime, shorten cycle times, and increase production.

June 16, 2020

6 Ways to Error Proof Your Plant Floor

In this webinar, you will hear from a current leader in manufacturing and learn how you can achieve total control and error-proof your plant floor – all while maintaining a high level of quality, full traceability without impacting your production time, and on-time delivery.

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Combatting the Coronavirus

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Products

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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Food Engineering

2020 May

In the May 2020 issue of Food Engineering, our focus is on safety. From emergency planning to day-to-day operations such as cleaning and sanitation, we bring you tips on how to keep your workers and your customers safe.

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