Processing

Safety first, then efficiency. That’s how Safeway makes packaged ice cream and frozen novelties at its plant in Bellevue, WA. Lean manufacturing principles guide the business.

Acquisitions

Cavendish to buy potato processing facility from Maple Leaf Foods

All facility's employees will be retained.

Shane O'Halloran

December 11, 2012

All facility's employees will be retained.

Making the most of a sticky situation

December 5, 2012

Fresh pizza dough likes to cling to trays and equipment, making it tough to clean them effectively by hand.

Midwest pizza manufacturer increases production while freezing costs

December 5, 2012

A new cryogenic freezing tunnel uses less nitrogen and is easy to clean.

Food Processing

UNL sponsors online quiz for food processing managers

Quiz is designed to help professionals test strengths and weaknesses

Shane O'Halloran

November 29, 2012

Quiz is designed to help professionals test strengths and weaknesses

Tech Update: Power Transmission Equipment - Increasing uptime in demanding environments

Wayne Labs

November 7, 2012

The key to long life and less energy usage is proper maintenance.

Engineering R&D: Shear waves in filtration

Kevin T. Higgins

November 7, 2012

From fractionating milk solids to waste treatment aimed at zero liquid discharge, filtration is playing a growing role in the food industry, provided manufacturers can keep membranes clean.