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Efficiency is key when designing a packaging line for liquids.

How to build an efficient packaging line for liquids

Krys Beal

June 19, 2019

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There are several factors to consider for optimizing the efficiency of a packaging line for liquids.

Editor's Note

2019 Construction Survey Highlights Good and Bad in Food & Beverage Industry

Processors are investing in new building and renovations, but labor shortage creates difficulties

Casey Laughman

June 14, 2019

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What I like about the Construction Survey is that it gives us some insights that we don't get to see too much in the rest of our reporting throughout the year.

Site Selection

Prioritizing criteria to select a new food/beverage plant site

Casey Laughman

May 24, 2019

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Choosing a site for a new food or beverage plant is a complicated process, with a number of factors to evaluate and prioritize. Like a jigsaw puzzle, it's easier to start small and consider individual pieces before trying to put them all together.

Valley Milk milk powder processing plant

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Adaptability and flexibility are critical components of project planning

Casey Laughman

April 15, 2019

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Being able to adapt on the fly is great, but it's a lot easier to do when you've accounted for as many potential contingencies as possible.

Plant of the Year

Plant of the Year 2019: Valley Milk's new facility aids vertical integration

Milk processor pushes the envelope at every opportunity, earns Food Engineering award

Casey Laughman

March 28, 2019

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A collaboration among several dairy families and nutritionists in California's Central Valley led to the construction of a milk processing facility that exceeds expectations.

Hixson: A Leader in Food & Beverage Plant Design

Interactive Product Spotlight

March 28, 2019

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An engineering and architecture firm specializing in food and beverage facilities, Hixson is consistently recognized as one of the top engineering firms in North America.

Green Series

A sustainable bottom line: Environmentally friendly upgrades must save money

Rose Shilling

March 22, 2019

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Food processors and distributors and pet food manufacturers view sustainable projects as a great idea—if they save money.

Sustainability

Hydroponic produce offers sustainable solution

Green Life Farms announces 100,000-sq.-ft. hydroponic greenhouse Florida

Wayne Labs

November 30, 2018

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Green Life Farms has announced a partnership with Hydronov to design and build a sustainable hydroponic greenhouse in Boynton Beach, Fla.

Industry News

Gray Construction Chairman Featured as Founding Father of the Design-Build Institute of America

Jim Gray was part of group that started the organization 25 years ago

Casey Laughman

November 13, 2018

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Gray Construction chairman Jim Gray has been recognized as a founding father of the Design-Build Institute of America.

Editor's Note

Not all food plants strive for automation

While Kraft Heinz plant is automated, Home Chef focuses on adaptability

Debra Schug

April 11, 2018

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It’s April, and that means it’s time to announce FE’s Plant of the Year. This year, we are proud to name Kraft Heinz as the recipient for its deli meat facility, built by Gray Construction, located in Davenport, Iowa.

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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.

5 Steps to FSMA-Compliant Pest Management

Before peak pest season hits, learn how to avoid issues with insects and pests that can threaten the integrity of food products, compliance with federal regulations, third-party audit scores and, ultimately, a plant’s reputation and bottom line. Join entomologist and Orkin Technical Services Manager Chelle Hartzer as she brings her knowledge and expertise to your facility with a free, hour-long webinar to discuss the five-step pest management process to meet and exceed the food safety standards under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

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How to build an efficient packaging line for liquids

2019 Construction Survey Highlights Good and Bad in Food & Beverage Industry

Prioritizing criteria to select a new food/beverage plant site

Adaptability and flexibility are critical components of project planning

Plant of the Year 2019: Valley Milk's new facility aids vertical integration

Hixson: A Leader in Food & Beverage Plant Design

A sustainable bottom line: Environmentally friendly upgrades must save money

Hydroponic produce offers sustainable solution

Gray Construction Chairman Featured as Founding Father of the Design-Build Institute of America

Not all food plants strive for automation

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