Sharon Spielman is senior editor of Food Engineering magazine. She has nearly 25 years of experience as a writer and editor for a range of trade publications, including those that cover restaurants and institutions, chefs, process heating and cooling and package converting.

Dry Processing Technology

Reliable ribbon blenders help to spice up batch processing

Sharon Spielman

April 22, 2019

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With the tagline "custom creation specialists," St. Louis-based McCarthy Spice and Blends Company works with a range of clients seeking quality spices for consistency in their recipes.

Regulatory Watch

Frozen mangos covered commodity per AMS rule

Sharon Spielman

April 19, 2019

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A new final rule amends the AMS regulations regarding a fresh mango national research and promotion program to include frozen mangos as a covered commodity under the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order.

Regulatory Watch

Order membership change for National Honey Board

Sharon Spielman

April 19, 2019

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A new final rule changes the National Honey Board importer-handler member and alternate to an importer member and alternate.

Pest Control

A good pest control program can help protect the bottom line

Sharon Spielman

April 17, 2019

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At food and beverage processing facilities, the presence of pests can threaten the health and safety of products, customers and employees. A pest problem also can affect a plant's reputation and its bottom line.

New Salmon Council member

StarKist joins the National Fisheries Institute’s Salmon Council

Sharon Spielman

April 3, 2019

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The council’s newest member will help with the mission to educate the public about the health benefits of salmon.

Regulatory Watch

Final rule amends national list of allowed, prohibited substances

Sharon Spielman

March 18, 2019

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The USDA's National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) for organic regulations has been amended to implement recommendations submitted to the secretary of agriculture by the NOSB.

Diamond of California Appoints Craig Hope as CEO

Hope aims to lead the charge in accelerating growth, innovation

Sharon Spielman

March 12, 2019

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Diamond of California, a producer of specialty nuts in Stockton, Calif., announces Craig Hope as CEO.

Pet Food

Consumer demand drives rapid growth in pet food market

Pet food processing and packaging industry continues to grow

Sharon Spielman

February 27, 2019

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As pet ownership increases, companies involved with pet food processing and packaging can reap the benefits if they keep an eye on the pets' owners and the trends that are driving the pet food industry.

Sharon Spielman

February 20, 2019

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The FDA has lifted the suspension and reinstated the facility registration for Working Cow Homemade, Inc. The decision follows proposed changes and commitments by the firm, along with FDA site inspection and verification.

steam generator installed at Setton Pistachio

Dry Processing Technology

Steam quality, blowdown problems solved with new generator boiler system

Sharon Spielman

February 15, 2019

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Pistachio grower and producer Setton Farms wanted to expand one of its processing plants while maintaining its efficiency/quality balance.

Reducing Mechanical Wear in Food Processing while Increasing Productivity

ON DEMAND: Food processing manufacturers have an increasing number of challenges, whether they are processing vegetables and fruit, filling pastries and baked goods, or cutting meat. This includes keeping up with sanitation, safety and maintenance requirements while maintaining throughput and production quality.

Water Management Best Practices

Effective management of water is becoming increasingly critical for food and beverage processors as the cost for incoming water increases and water supply becomes limited or restricted. Join Hixson Architecture & Engineering for our next Food Plant of the Future webinar, Water Management Best Practices, in which we share the strategies, technologies, and processes for reducing a plant’s overall water footprint.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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Food Engineering

2019 April

In the April issue of Food Engineering, we take an in-depth look at Valley Milk's milk powder processing plant in Turlock, Calif., which was selected as FE's 2019 Plant of the Year.

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ARTICLES

Reliable ribbon blenders help to spice up batch processing

Frozen mangos covered commodity per AMS rule

Order membership change for National Honey Board

A good pest control program can help protect the bottom line

StarKist joins the National Fisheries Institute’s Salmon Council

Final rule amends national list of allowed, prohibited substances

Diamond of California Appoints Craig Hope as CEO

Consumer demand drives rapid growth in pet food market

FDA reinstates registration for Working Cow Homemade Inc.

Steam quality, blowdown problems solved with new generator boiler system

Food Engineering

2019 April