North Carolina Food Innovation Lab takes aim at food production of the future

November 13, 2019

Depending on who is asked, Kannapolis, N.C., is most well known for being the birthplace of either Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton or NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. The mind behind “Atomic Dog” and the Intimidator don’t have a whole lot in common, but one thing they do share is a legacy of turning their respective fields on their heads

Production optimization

Optimize scheduling systems based on real-world inputs

You plan your next production run for a holiday favorite, and then a huge, need-it-yesterday order comes in. Is there any solution to this problem?

Wayne Labs

August 21, 2019

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You may have a scheduling module within your ERP system, and it’s good at what it does. But it’s not clairvoyant.

Engineering R&D

Engineering instant ice cream that works as single serve and on an industrial scale

Invention uses supercritical CO2 to make ice cream, and it's scalable from single serve to vending machines to industrial production

Wayne Labs

October 19, 2016

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The process not only works for ice cream, but also for frozen juice treats like slushies.

New video series focuses on food safety advancements in poultry industry

Meat MythCrushers video addresses worker safety and line speed in food industry

March 29, 2016

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Two new videos in the Meat MythCrushers series are tackling what producers say are long held myths about worker safety and how line speeds are regulated.

TECH FLASH

Overcoming food inspection challenges

Pumped production lines can prove difficult for traditional inspection systems.

January 28, 2016

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Installing a robust, reliable pipeline X-ray system can help.

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