Articles by Kevin T. Higgins

Best practices in food safety, asset utilization and sustainability were front and center at this year’s industry idea-exchange.

Be it X-ray, optic or laser, vision systems are finding new applications in food and beverage plants.

Manufacturers are getting more out of their integration projects, though overall costs are not necessarily coming down. To realize future economies, upfront investments are a must.

Commercial applications for pulsed electric fields are being approached a bit differently in the European food community than in the US.

Want to get tough on mold and bacteria? An impressive arsenal of microbe killers exists.

The Rochester area rolls out the welcome mat for its newest Italian citizen by way of the Midwest .

Soaring energy prices and the greening of corporate America couldn’t have come at a better time for mobilized film technology for wastewater.

Volume alone hasn’t raised spirits to almost a third of alcohol sales. Sky-high prices and dazzling packaging also factor in.

When manufacturers tighten their belts, maintenance usually feels the pinch. By demonstrating maintenance’s contribution to operational improvements, managers hope to change that.  

“Quality is Job One” is a catchy marketing claim. For the men and women who manage and work in America ’s food and beverage plants, on-the-job safety is an even higher priority.