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Food Engineering’s 2020 Sustainable Plant of the Year

MycoTechnology commits to a sustainable culture

November 2, 2020

MycoTechnology, a Colorado-based manufacturer of mushroom-based protein powder, wins the 2020 Food Engineering Sustainable Plant of the Year award for its commitment to sustainability in design, construction and operations.

Sullair DSP90 Oil-Free Rotary Screw Air Compressor

Keep composition of rotor coatings in mind when selecting an oil-free rotary screw compressor

Camilo Villalobos

November 1, 2020

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Composition of rotor coatings should be a consideration for food and beverage processors who are considering oil-free rotary screw air compressors. Among other benefits, effective rotor coatings help ensure efficient operation by protecting rotors against high temperatures and corrosion, reducing air friction and reducing wear.

Editor's Note

It’s been a strange year, but we have to find ways to be sustainable

Think about managing water, energy and waste in new ways

Casey Laughman

October 30, 2020

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Food and beverage manufacturers must keep looking for new ways to improve sustainability with water, energy and waste.

Frito-Lay freight facility project in Modesto, Calif.

Partner with utilities to cut costs, improve your corporate sustainability image

Learn about resources to save money on power and be a good steward of natural resources

Wayne Labs

October 19, 2020

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Learn how food and beverage manufacturers partner with energy companies and utilities to save money on power and improve their sustainability image.

Engineering R&D

New desiccant technology uses ceramic material

Loose beads are no longer required for compressed air systems

Wayne Labs

August 14, 2020

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Atlas Copco has recently come up with a more durable and effective ceramic desiccant material called Cerades.

VSD Air Compressors

Choose wisely when considering a variable speed drive, oil-free compressor

The compressor, motor and drive electronics must work together as a single unit to be efficient and have a long life

Wayne Labs

July 9, 2020

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Is a variable speed drive (VSD) air compressor the best solution for applications where demand fluctuates? It’s important to realize that not all variable speed drive compressors are the same.

Green Plant Design

Diageo aims to go carbon-free with new whiskey distillery

Gray is partnering with the spirits industry giant on the project using electrified boilers

Rose Shilling

June 29, 2020

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Diageo will try to make its new Bulleit whiskey distillery in Kentucky carbon neutral, electrifying the boilers with renewable power as a step toward the company’s climate change goals.

Green Series

Energy Efficiency Strategies for Food Processors

Wayne Labs

November 1, 2019

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While food processors have to commit to using a certain amount of energy to meet production and food safety requirements, there are ways to be more efficient about how that energy is used.

Dry Processing Technology

Using vacuum belt drying to convert liquid sweeteners to powder

Sharon Spielman

June 21, 2019

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Malt Products Corporation recently invested $50 million to upgrade its production facility, including a $15 million Bucher Unipektin vacuum belt dryer purchase.

Natural Grocers eliminates over 300 million single-use plastic bags

Since Earth Day 2009, Natural Grocers has led the fight to reduce single-use plastic bags and end food insecurity in the communities they serve.

April 2, 2019

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Natural Grocers, Denver, Colo., eliminated more than 300 million single-use plastic bags across all 152 stores.

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5/1/14 to 11/30/25

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Contact: Adam Thomas

Saving Energy Without Capital Investment

On Demand Energy savings is a hot topic these days, and everywhere you turn, someone's got something for you to buy to improve energy efficiency in your plant. Yet there are practical things you can do right now, with minimal to no additional investment, that can yield big gains in energy efficiency...

Webinar

5/22/19

Contact: Vania

Key Essentials to Powder Handling: Increasing Consistency and Efficiency in High Shear Mixing

ON DEMAND: Getting a consistent and seamless flow of powder ingredients from your powder handling equipment to your mixing equipment can be a challenge. Product quality, capacity and energy use all suffer as a result of inconsistencies in powder flow. Inconsistencies can affect future steps in the production process and lead to unnecessary down time.

Consumers are choosing products and brands they know and trust as they shop for food during the global pandemic. Any disruption to production could damage brand reputation, wreak havoc on throughput and disrupt the supply chain.

Food Engineering

2020 November

In the November 2020 issue of Food Engineering, we put a spotlight on sustainability. This issue features an in-depth look at the winner of our Sustainable Plant of the Year award.

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