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Engineering R&D

UV gets ‘green’ light for disinfecting liquids

The process, developed specifically to deliver food-grade solutions for ingestible liquids and ingredients, treats turbid as well as clear liquids.

Mikell Knights

September 11, 2013

A low-maintenance, non-fouling, self-cleaning beverage processing system has many benefits.

Packaging

Winning flexible packages validate consumer preferences

New approaches to easy-open and easy-close containers highlight association’s annual awards competition.

Mikell Knights

September 11, 2013

Environmental and sustainability achievements were honored.

Tech Update: Valves

Control the flow

Lower-cost, mix-proof, tank-style and control-top configurations proliferate.

Mikell Knights

September 11, 2013

Clean-in-process techniques can help dairy and beverage firms realize productivity gains.

Engineering Staff Development

The employee engagement challenge: hiring, training and retaining key staff

US food and beverage plants are looking in house, on campus, online and at third parties to fill their engineering staff needs as industry advances loom.

Mikell Knights

August 8, 2013

Research suggests engineering degrees in the United States account for just 4.4 percent of total first university degrees.

TECH FLASH

Texas A&M instructs the next generation of food engineers

Professor Rosana G. Moreira discusses how Texas A&M's Food Engineering/Food Technology program trains the industry's next generation of engineers.

Mikell Knights

August 7, 2013

Rosana G. Moreira, professor of food engineering and assistant department head at BAEN-TAMU talks to Food Engineering about the program in an exclusive interview.

Packaging

Goya converts from glass to PET

The largest Hispanic-owned food company in the US is converting the packaging for its marinade product line from glass to PET bottles.

Mikell Knights

August 7, 2013

The switch delivers significant performance and cost advantages along with sustainability benefits and a significantly reduced carbon footprint.

Food Packaging

Sustainability a highlight at DuPont packaging awards

Materials that prolong shelf life, enhance recyclability or add a repellent quality top the winners list.

Mikell Knights

August 7, 2013

Modified air packaging and material-reducing redesigns were among those recognized.

11th Annual Replacement Parts Survey

Replacement Parts Survey: Advancing inventory practices

While cutting costs drives innovation in product sourcing and inventory management, processors are demanding higher-quality spare parts.

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July 3, 2013

Food and beverage plants spent less on replacement parts and components in 2013 and are focused on lower inventories and competitive pricing as key business drivers, based on replies from industry professionals in Food Engineering’s 11th Annual Replacement Parts and Components Trends Survey.

Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference report

FA&M Conference Report

Innovating risk assessment and world-class best practices

Mikell Knights

June 6, 2013

Food and beverage manufacturers will need revolutionary manufacturing methods to promote and sustain growth. A better understanding of core competencies and capabilities can take you further.

Engineering R&D

Monitoring the air in beer

Optical sensing of dissolved oxygen in brewing applications is being presented as a more precise, lower-maintenance alternative to long-established amperometric technology

Mikell Knights

June 6, 2013

To ensure the best product quality, taste and shelf life, the amount of dissolved oxygen must be minimized.