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Articles by Wayne Labs

Co-Founder & CEO Jacob Manning
Engineering R&D

AI/ML-based real-time sensing techniques turn art of winemaking into exact science

Based on online and inline real-time sampling developed by the FDA, a specialized process control system prevents waste and minimizes injuries
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
July 12, 2022

Based on online and inline real-time sampling developed by the FDA, a specialized process control system prevents waste and minimizes injuries.


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Clemens Food Group celebrates the grand opening its new 308,000-sq.-ft. facility in Hatfield, Pa.
Plant Openings

Clemens Food Group celebrates the grand opening of its new 308,000-sq.-ft. facility in Hatfield, Pa.

The smoked pork processing facility expands capacity and sits on 32 acres at the Clemens’ complex
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 23, 2022

Clemens Food Group opens its second greenfield pork plant, this one in Hatfield, Pa.


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Automation and food processing

Automation and food processing today: It’s about labor

Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 8, 2022

When we recently surveyed architectural and engineering/construction firms (A&E/Cs) and asked what trends or forces they see driving automation projects, every firm mentioned “labor” or “workforce availability” in its initial response.


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Indoor farming

AI helps control greenhouse automation systems

A greenhouse automation system can’t afford to make mistakes, because losing control of a single crop is costly
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 3, 2022

A greenhouse automation system can’t afford to make mistakes, because losing control of a single crop is prohibitively expensive.


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annual plant construction survey

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 45th annual plant construction survey

Supply chain issues continue to impact project planning and construction.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 3, 2022

This year’s plant construction survey hit the highest number of projects ever recorded.


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This propagation room starts leafy produce at one of Plenty Farms new facilities
45th Annual Plant Construction Survey -- FSMA and Facility Security

Processors up to speed on FSMA, but security issues remain

FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration rule is still a work in progress for some sites, meanwhile processors and retailers are eyeing indoor grow facilities
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 30, 2022

FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration rule is still a work in progress for some sites, meanwhile processors and retailers are eyeing indoor grow facilities.



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Ardent Mills, a Denver-based flour milling and ingredient company, celebrated the opening of Ardent Mills’ new Port Redwing Mill in Gibsonton, Florida
Site Locations

Key issues in locating food manufacturing sites

Based on FE’s 45th Annual Plant Construction Survey, two hot button site location topics are availability of labor and a reliable supply chain
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 19, 2022

For locating facilities, operators look for geographical areas with an employable workforce and adequate logistics.


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Cell-cultured milk from Opalia Foods

Milk without the cow

Cell-based meats have grabbed the spotlight lately, but cell-based milk is receiving increased attention as startups get creative
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 16, 2022

Cell-based milk, similar to cell-based meat, doesn’t need the animal—saving water and producing a lot less greenhouse gas too.


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Automation, especially on the packaging and material handling side of an operation can assume a lot of jobs that are boring and tiring
Automation Trends

Automation and food processing today: It's about labor

Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 16, 2022

Processors are turning to automation to fill jobs where people are unavailable.



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 AI-based visual inspection

Artificial intelligence/machine learning reduces mistakes and waste

AI/ML systems not only use vision to guide robotics in pick-and-place, but also can simultaneously make intelligent quality decisions
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 9, 2022

Good data—and lots of it—is key to making artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) production, inspection and packaging systems work without a hitch, plus well written algorithms to analyze the data and make decisions that will help people and machines function more intelligently.


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