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Wayne Labs

Wayne Labs

Wayne Labs has more than 30 years of editorial experience in industrial automation. He served as senior technical editor for I&CS/Control Solutions magazine for 18 years where he covered software, control system hardware and sensors/transmitters. Labs ran his own consulting business and contributed feature articles to Electronic Design, Control, Control Design, Industrial Networking and Food Engineering magazines. Before joining Food Engineering, he served as a senior technical editor for Omega Engineering Inc. Labs also worked in wireless systems and served as a field engineer for GE’s Mobile Communications Division and as a systems engineer for Bucks County Emergency Services. In addition to writing technical feature articles, Wayne covers FE’s Engineering R&D section.

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Field Reports

Raisin processor gets double duty from rinse water

Not only does the processor avoid high charges from the public treatment facility, it also sells concentrated sugar water to distilleries.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 11, 2013

 The company generates between 60,000 and 80,000 gallons of wastewater a day, primarily from the raisin washing process.  


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Vodka sales make up one-third of the total US spirits market
Packaging

Top shelf test

New package audit shows how design helps or hinders spirits makers.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 9, 2013

 Many consumers are attached to a vodka brand based on marketing and advertising instead of the actual product. 


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Features

State of Food Manufacturing 2013: Slowly Trending Upward

A lack of consumer confidence, prolonged unemployment and concern about regulations still hinder strong economic growth.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 9, 2013

 Processors beef up food safety measures and invest in automation to remain competitive. 


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Food Safety

What GFSI can do for you

GFSI scheme owners are extending coverage to animal feeds and packaging while processors see GFSI accreditation as a stepping stone to FSMA compliance.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 9, 2013

Processors see GFSI accreditation as a stepping stone to FSMA compliance. 


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Manufacturing News

GRAS is crass: conflicts of interest abound

Manufacturers have added around 1,000 additives to the GRAS list without informing FDA.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
September 11, 2013

 GRAS ingredients are exempt from FDA’s food additives rules. 


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Preventing economically motivated adulteration

Unfortunately, people and pets sometimes get hurt by consuming contaminated food and beverage products passed off as the real things.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
September 11, 2013

Producers should set up an action plan, and be sure to verify all ingredients and food products before use. 


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PACK EXPO Preview

Attendee-friendly features enhance Vegas trade show

PACK EXPO is a comprehensive source of packaging and processing technologies, education and networking.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
September 11, 2013

More than 1,600 exhibitors and 26,000 attendees will be present. 


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TECH FLASH

Cooking and cooling: A practical approach to energy savings

Many processes cool the cooked product in one fell swoop; adding a stage between can save energy and water.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
August 28, 2013

A mid-process quench cycle with ambient-temperature tap water can capture much of the product’s heat before it enters the primary cool zone.


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TECH FLASH

Exclusive: Compressed air or environmental problems? Here are solutions.

FE discusses the importance of air quality in plants as food safety requirements increase.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
August 14, 2013

FSMA and GFSI schemes have made environmental air and compressed air important parts of food safety.


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Robotics

Is there a robot in your line’s future?

Robots aren’t all things to all people, but in the right place, they can be a big time and labor saver.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
August 7, 2013

 Robots can help increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), which improves a processor’s bottom line. 


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