Articles by Kevin T. Higgins

With the food industry taking a more professional approach to sanitation, sophisticated tools for executing SSOPs are being used.

System improvements are prompting more processors to incorporate horizontal motion conveyors in their packaging lines.

A quick test designed for combat soldiers under attack from biological weapons could make life easier for food companies concerned about pathogens in their plants and products.

A corporate acquisition in 2002 brought together direct competitors to remove unwanted elements from beer and commercialize a replacement system for diatomaceous earth.

Best practices, not faddish trends, drive plant innovation at Pennsylvania poultry processor.

New-look containers and packages with enhanced functionality are pouring out of R&D labs, but turning them into production-friendly containers is where the rubber meets the road.

Freshness and security drive processors to vacuum chamber systems.

Building a food plant is a little like gem polishing: square cut or pear shaped, the finished product's value depends on the talent and expertise brought to bear.

Little Eva would be impressed by the evolutionary changes in sanitary, linear-motion conveyors.

Giant retailers and foodservice outlets are reshaping the way you do business.