Casey Laughman

IIOT

IIOT World tour visits San Francisco

Keynote and panels will focus on collaboration, security

Casey Laughman

November 17, 2017

The Industrial Internet of Things World Tour will be making its next stop in San Francisco in December.

Regulatory Watch

FSIS issues guidelines for total quality control establishments

Guidelines will regulate expanded operating schedules

Casey Laughman

November 10, 2017

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued guidelines to inspection personal for total quality control establishments that request approval to expand operating schedules.

Regulatory Watch

Amendments proposed to marketing order for California raisins

Amendments allow for production research

Casey Laughman

November 10, 2017

Five amendments have been proposed to the marketing order which regulates the handling of raisins produced from California-grown grapes.

Opinion

Opinion: What World Series chaos can teach food processors

When the unexpected happens, having a plan doesn't always help.

Casey Laughman

October 27, 2017

If you've been following the World Series, then you know that Game 2 started out as a tense, well-pitched game, then devolved into complete and utter insanity by the time it was all said and done.

Food Trends

Mintel: Top 5 food trends to watch in 2018

Transparency and traceability top the list

Casey Laughman

October 26, 2017

Market intelligence agency Mintel has released what it sees as the five key trends that will affect the food and drink market in the coming year.

Food Safety

International recall issued for vegetable products

Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Casey Laughman

October 23, 2017

Mann Packing of Salinas, Calif., is voluntarily recalling processed vegetable products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

open-box dumper unloads pasta into conveyors

Dry Processing

Quality Pasta, Flexicon work together to reduce breakage

Open-chute dumpers and a conveyor system cut down on breakage and dust.

Casey Laughman

October 20, 2017

To find a way to cut down on breakage, Quality Pasta worked with Flexicon Corp. to install new dumpers and conveyors to preserve pasta.

Tech Update: Batch Processing

Food processors can get big benefits from automating batch processing

Data collection and automation help processors get the most out of batch processing.

Casey Laughman

October 18, 2017

Automation of batch processing isn’t new, but as more companies move beyond the basics of automation, they are finding that new technology brings big rewards—as well as big challenges.