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IIOT World tour visits San Francisco

Keynote and panels will focus on collaboration, security

Casey Laughman

November 17, 2017

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The Industrial Internet of Things World Tour will be making its next stop in San Francisco in December.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence offers new strategies for manufacturers

AI can help processors optimize their sales strategy

Emily Hart

November 3, 2017

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If you’ve ever visited one of Amazon’s bookstores, you probably had a shopping experience that didn’t include price tags. This is because rather than relying on a static price, the cost of Amazon’s merchandise changes in real time.

Honeysuckle White, Cargill launch farmer-specific turkey traceability

Company uses first-to-market blockchain solution that allows consumers to see which farmer raised each turkey.

Crystal Lindell

October 26, 2017

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This Thanksgiving, consumers will be able to trace Honeysuckle White brand turkeys from a family farm to their table.

Food Trends

Mintel: Top 5 food trends to watch in 2018

Transparency and traceability top the list

Casey Laughman

October 26, 2017

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Market intelligence agency Mintel has released what it sees as the five key trends that will affect the food and drink market in the coming year.

Pack Expo demo shows how drones could deliver packages

Workhorse, whose clients include UPS, shows off its delivery technology in virtual landscape featuring mailboxes, doorsteps.

Crystal Lindell

October 12, 2017

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The future of package delivery is drones. At least that’s what electric truck and drone maker Workhorse believes.

Food fraud

How barcodes can help fight food fraud

Food ranks among the top five most valuable counterfeit markets

Sean Riley

September 28, 2017

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Within the layered approach to brand protection are overt technologies — barcodes, holograms, watermarks, embossing and etching — and covert technologies — taggants, UV, infrared and fluorescent inks, Smart technology and radio frequency identification (RFID).

Pack Expo

How Mitsubishi is helping companies extend shelf life

Mitsubishi to highlight oxygen absorption technology at Pack Expo that doubles shelf life of some foods while also reducing preservatives.

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute

September 11, 2017

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The technology is particularly relevant for organic and natural food brands looking for shelf-life extension solutions, including in the baking and snack space.

Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

2017 Top 100: The World’s Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

Nestle takes top spot for the second year in a row.

Claire Phoenix

September 6, 2017

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Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Mars, Cargill among top companies.

Memphis Meats

Cargill, Richard Branson invest in meat company that doesn’t slaughter

Memphis Meats raises $22M to produce meat directly from animal cells, without the need to raise and slaughter animals.

Crystal Lindell

August 30, 2017

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It looks like Cargill and Richard Branson are among those who believe the future of meat may not include slaughterhouses.

Engineering R&D

Laser scanning and photonics help identify acrylamide in potato products

Newly developed real-time photonics/laser scanning technology detects precursors to acrylamide in raw French fries and potato chips prior to cooking.

Wayne Labs

August 30, 2017

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New scanning technology can help processors determine if potato products contain too much acrylamide in frying.

Processors must soon comply with FSMA's rule to try to stop intentional adulteration

A lean and green approach to reduce waste, improve quality

Worker shortage has processors scrambling to hire and keep good employees

Sam Adams, Dogfish Head Brewing to merge

Cannabis emulsification technology improves shelf life of consumer products

Events

February 20, 2019

Reducing Mechanical Wear in Food Processing while Increasing Productivity

ON DEMAND: Food processing manufacturers have an increasing number of challenges, whether they are processing vegetables and fruit, filling pastries and baked goods, or cutting meat. This includes keeping up with sanitation, safety and maintenance requirements while maintaining throughput and production quality.

May 30, 2019

Reliable and Sustainable Power for Food and Beverage Facilities

The way we process and package our food has undergone a revolution with high levels of automation, monitoring and information systems. This has been driven by not only productivity improvement, but also by a host of food safety requirements.

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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

2019 May

In the May issue of Food Engineering, we discuss the labor shortage in the manufacturing industry and share insights into how processors can recruit and retain skilled workers.

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