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Articles by Grant Gerke

Recycling plastic
CASE STUDY

Flexible Packaging Flexes its Muscles with Recycling Pilot

A single-stream mechanical recycling pilot demonstration produces the rFlex bale, a flexible packaging byproduct that could be used for future end markets and as a possible feedstock.
Grant Gerke
September 18, 2023
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A single-stream mechanical recycling pilot demonstration produces the rFlex bale, a flexible packaging byproduct that could be used for future end markets and as a possible feedstock.


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Humanely raised cattle
CASE STUDY

New Grinding Equipment and Automation Continue Optimization for FPL Food

FPL Food LLC is a major beef producer in the southeast and is adding new equipment to meet its next stage of growth.
Grant Gerke
August 31, 2023
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Buying online is growing, and FPL Food LLC in Augusta, Ga., has been leaning into this trend while also selling large volumes of beef to retail stores, foodservice and food manufacturing partners.


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learning via AR
Workforce Trends

Evolving Plant Floor Technology Reshuffles Operator Skills

New technology coming to the plant floor, such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence, is making an impact on operator roles in 2023
Grant Gerke
July 25, 2023
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The speed of technology and the move to smart manufacturing assets on the food plant floors are tremendous, but companies are struggling as operator roles evolve. So, what are companies doing? Turning to more technology.


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Food waste

With 2025 Packaging Goals in Danger, Industry Targets Food Waste

Food processors and manufacturers may see opportunities with food waste reduction efforts to help support overall GHG efforts.
Grant Gerke
June 21, 2023
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Food waste is a big part of the conversation with consumers in 2023. Consumer research conducted by Do Good Foods in September 2022 reveals that “Americans want to be more climate-friendly, and nearly half are more concerned about food waste than they were a year ago.”


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Garofalo Pasta

Garofalo Pasta Addresses Consumer Concerns with Mono-Material Packaging

Food producers are working with packaging makers to create flexible packaging options that meet existing and proposed EPR regulations.
Grant Gerke
June 20, 2023
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Italian-based Pasta Garofalo has introduced biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film material to its line of select pasta products. This new mono-film material is the product of advanced recycling via some form of pyrolysis—an anaerobic high-heat process that breaks down commingled plastics and produces oil and, eventually, a polymer resin for packaging film material or other uses.


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Dog and cat eating pet food

How to Launch a Risk Assessment Team for Pet Food Operations

As manufacturers look to increase spending on pet food-related projects, so too must they look to increase their focus on safety.
Grant Gerke
June 19, 2023
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In 2021, the American Pet Products Association reported that “pet parents” in the U.S. spent $50 million on pet food and treats. Not surprisingly, Frost and Sullivan predicts that the pet food industry will grow by 6.6% annually until 2026.


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Label verification system increases automatic identification of barcodes, defect detection, code dates and SKU management

Food Giant 'Expedites' Quality Control Upgrade

New labeling equipment and connecting to its SCADA platform add critical data monitoring to packaging lines, avoiding recalls and reputational harm.
Grant Gerke
June 14, 2023
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In a FOOD ENGINEERING interview, a PMMI VP said that three-quarters of food manufacturers were expected to spend money on new equipment from 2020-2025. PMMI’s Jorge Izquierdo, VP of market development at PMMI, said the driver behind the increase in processing and packaging purchases was “to leverage new technologies that offer increased flexibility.”


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Cybersecurity

Cyber Insurance Drives Increased Security

Food companies and manufacturers are meeting stringent security audits to qualify for cyber insurance policies.
Grant Gerke
April 19, 2023
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According to a research study by Sophos, a UK-based IT security services and hardware provider, cyber insurance policies are changing the way manufacturing is protecting their networks. As ransomware threats keep coming, companies are buying cyber insurance policies to protect against costly ransomware attacks that can drive them out of business. Seventy percent of hacked food and beverage companies will go out of business within a year of the attack, according to Capstone Logistics.


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Robot and Cobot Technology

Robot and Cobot Technology Transform Food Operations

Large- and medium-sized food companies are struggling to find workers and this trend is not going away. So food manufactures are turning to robot/cobot applications to solve new and old problems on the plant floor, while increasing productivity in the post-covid workforce.
Grant Gerke
April 17, 2023
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Small- and mid-size food businesses/manufacturers (SMBs) are in dire need of automated solutions for end-of-line packaging, primary packaging or processing. “Graybeards” have a considerable presence in manufacturing, and “10,000 boomers reach retirement age every day and represent 27% of the U.S. manufacturing workforce,” according to 2022 Bureau of Labor, Delottie and PEW Research. Plus, companies are experiencing a skills gap with the existing workforce, while also having challenges attracting younger workers to manufacturing jobs.


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