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Automated diverter feeds bars to each of the line’s shrink wrappers on conveyors with Slip-Torque technology, which minimizes product damage. Source: Shuttleworth Inc.

Field Reports

Survival food bar packaging line needed resusciation

Redesign and upgrades of the line yielded a 125 percent increase in throughput.

December 5, 2013

Escalating sales volumes demanded higher throughput of the downstream packaging line.

Dry Processing Technology

Whole Bean Blending

A change in batch blending technology helped a coffee maker perk up product quality.

Mikell Knights

December 5, 2013

The wire-type batch blender the company used to mix the beans damaged them during the blending operation.

TECH FLASH

Record attendance marks successful PROCESS EXPO and International Dairy Show

IDFA and FPSA say they will co-locate again.

November 25, 2013

Dairy companies and students were honored for innovation and new products.

TECH FLASH

Maltodextrin: Are you prepared for dust explosions?

Maltodextrin is a useful additive, but it comes with some plant safety risks.

Shane O'Halloran

November 12, 2013

Handling mistakes can result in dust explosions.

eFactory Pro, a web-based CMMS system from ATS

Maintenance Technology

Proactive maintenance management

Processors move from calendar-based checks and reports to condition monitoring of assets in real time.

Mikell Knights

November 8, 2013

Predictive and preventive maintenance tools help to reduce unplanned downtimes of critical equipment.

Downtime’s true calculated cost

November 7, 2013

Production is king, so maintenance personnel are lucky to get an hour per month on the equipment for fine-tuning, says JBT FoodTech’s Hanssen. “Yet you cannot run this way profitability, so food and beverage companies have to build in the time for preventive and predictive maintenance. Maintenance and production work more closely together,” continues Hanssen.

TECH FLASH

Valve bag packaging for dry bulk foods: What are you missing out on?

Improvements in valve bag packaging have made the systems popular in Europe, but US manufacturers may still see them as messy or unreliable.

Shane O'Halloran

October 29, 2013

Why that perception should change.

Features

State of Food Manufacturing 2013: Slowly Trending Upward

A lack of consumer confidence, prolonged unemployment and concern about regulations still hinder strong economic growth.

Wayne Labs

October 9, 2013

Processors beef up food safety measures and invest in automation to remain competitive.

PROCESS EXPO and International Dairy Show Preview

Best practices and innovation on display

Co-located shows offer 700 exhibits featuring new technologies.

Shane O'Halloran

October 9, 2013

The events are scheduled for November 3-6, 2013, in Chicago, IL.

The Snyder's-Lance Columbus, GA manufacturing site

Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement: Culture transformation

Through methodical, and at times surgical, application of a continuous improvement framework, Snyder’s-Lance’s Columbus team made a full organizational transformation in only one year.

Greg Flickinger

September 11, 2013

Performance was not the focus, but became the outcome.

Conagra Brands to Sell Chef Boyardee Brand to Hometown Food Company

FDA to Amend Standards of Identity to Include Salt Substitutes

Industrial Heat Pumps: Sustainable Energy Solutions for Now and the Future

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Events

June 5, 2025

Mass Customization Driving Innovation in the Food and Beverage Industry

The food and beverage industry is at the nexus of transformative global manufacturing trends, driving a shift toward personalized, customer-centric solutions.

June 5, 2025