Items Tagged with 'water management'

ARTICLES

Sustainability

Reduce, reuse, recycle can help processors meet water usage goals

November 18, 2019

Although potable fresh water may seem like an endless resource, it is becoming scarcer as the population continues to grow and as the climate continues to change.

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.

Green Series

Balancing Capital Investment with Long-Term Sustainability Goals

Casey Laughman

January 14, 2019

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When processors make major capital investments, a lot of questions have to be answered.

Field Reports

Brewery saves 5,000 gallons of water per day with new pump

Water costs go down and so do extra-strength charges in sewage costs

Wayne Labs

October 12, 2018

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When a food or beverage processor begins breaking down costs, sometimes startling facts are revealed. Here’s a case in point: Widmer Brothers Brewery (Portland, Ore.), founded in 1984 and part of the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), had been using a liquid ring vacuum pump to bottle its beers, but realized the technology was consuming roughly 5,000 gallons of water per day.

Cargill Nature Conservancy water management

Cargill, Nestlé Purina, Nature Conservancy join forces to improve water sustainability in the beef supply chain

This project is expected to reduce the environmental impact of row crop irrigation in Nebraska and provide a scalable irrigation solution for U.S. farmers.

May 24, 2018

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Cargill, Minneapolis, teamed up with The Nature Conservancy, Arlington County, Va., and Nestlé Purina PetCare Co., St. Louis, Mo., to launch a 3-year water project to improve the sustainability of the beef supply chain.

Green Series

How food processors can successfully manage water and utilities

Production demands are king, but processors can still find efficiencies

Casey Laughman

April 9, 2018

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Processors have options when it comes to managing water and utilities, and understanding how those options can be taken advantage of is critical to achieving savings in energy, water and the money required by both of those things.

PepsiCo, Nature Conservancy announce new water conservation projects

Collaboration tackles water scarcity and boosts local communities in Southwestern States.

Crystal Lindell

March 25, 2018

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To mark World Water Day last week, PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy announced new projects to conserve and replenish water in the Southwestern United States, marking the next stage of their multi-year national collaboration.

Green Series

Lack of specific LEED certification for food processing creates challenges

The lack of a specific program means processors have to carefully determine which LEED certification is right for them.

Casey Laughman

January 21, 2018

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There’s a LEED for Schools. LEED for Hospitality. Retail. Data Centers. Warehouses & Distribution Centers. Healthcare. What there is not—at least not yet—is a LEED for Food Manufacturing.

Engineering R&D

New equipment allows for sampling, testing water in real time

Testing looks at chemicals, turbidity, microbiological/organic contamination

Wayne Labs

February 22, 2017

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The Fluidsens system can be used to monitor for contamination in continuous water flows in food and beverage facilities.

Food Safety

How food and beverage makers can better monitor water quality

Ensuring safety and quality of a facility's water is crucial to meeting processing performance goals

Debra Schug

December 14, 2016

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Water is used in everything from cleaning to ingredients, making it something companies can't afford to overlook.

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Webinar

12/11/19 to 12/11/20

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7 Things You’re Likely Missing to Win with Water Tracking

ON DEMAND: Water is one of the most critical resources in your manufacturing process—as an ingredient, for cleaning and as waste. Did you know you may be missing areas to monitor that could help your bottom line? Find out how some simple additions to what you’re monitoring can cut downtime, boost efficiency and reduce waste. Some extra analysis makes a huge difference in your water savings!

Webinar

6/23/20 to 6/23/21

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Providing Water Treatment Solutions for the Food Industry

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, we will share water treatment solutions for the removal of forever chemicals, take an in-depth look at a dairy wastewater application to prevent overspill of their retention ponds and a food facility’s solution for handling incoming water quality fluctuations and wastewater disruptions.

Unruly, complex production schedule spreadsheets can prevent food and beverage processors from getting the most out of their production systems. The next generation of production scheduling can lower operating costs, reduce waste and minimize inventory, all while better serving your customers.

COVID-19 is currently disrupting our world, but the food and beverage industry is experiencing massive change due to other factors as well, including shifting consumer demands, technology advancements, revolutionary food products, global market forces, and more.

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