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Family owned for four generations, Huntapac is a leading UK grower and supplier of root crops such as carrots and parsnips. Following a reorganization of the business in 2019, the company wanted to develop new value-led product options and so installed a state-of-the-art line to produce carrot powder, with a heat exchanger from HRS Heat Exchangers forming a key part of the new process.

Most snack producers opt for gravity metal detectors. With 15 Fortress Vertex snack inspection systems integrated with multi-head weighers in its Liverpool factory, global nut supplier Trigon Snacks is no exception. Yet, for its latest coated honey roast nut production line, the sustainable nut specialist selected a customized linear Stealth metal detector with an innovative retractable conveyor reject system.

From impingement freezers to automated freezer distribution centers, the goal is to produce and maintain quality products with minimal energy inputs.

Given their innumerable medical benefits, especially for mental health, processed fruits and vegetables have now secured a prominent position in the global food and nutrition industry.

The “Future Proteins – Sustainable Processing and Packaging” Conference will be located at MULTIVAC’s headquarters in Wolfertschwenden, Germany, on February 1 and 2, 2023.

Global food wastage is emerging as a pressing challenge for countries. Will freeze-drying fruits and vegetables turn the tables in this situation?

The 2022 CRYOVAC Brand National Meat Case Study shows a steady upward trend for case-ready fresh meat.

A new era of sustainability reduces downtime and greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing brand reputation.

The mono-material solution used contains renewably sourced polypropylene from the Bornewables portfolio of circular polyolefins.

Residual and potentially dangerous chemicals in food and drinking water have been in the news lately (see this month’s Manufacturing News for an update on PFAS) as one such report found that 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in the U.S. contained glyphosate. FOOD ENGINEERING has also had its share of news on heavy metals in food and baby food. Why are we seeing so much contamination?