SunOpta, which produces organic, non-GMO snacks and plant-based beverages, worked with Dennis Group to expand a production facility to meet demand for oat milk.
There are several methods to reduce energy needs, usage and costs. Some are basic and simple; others are more sublime. Four recent news items show how processors can take steps to decrease energy inputs, improve their carbon footprint and look smarter and be more sustainable.
Whether Fido’s food is made from all plant-based ingredients, a flexitarian’s mix of plant- and animal-derived ingredients, insect-based or with lab-grown meat, processors and those who supply the equipment to make non-traditional pet food have their work cut out for them.
For five generations, fruit waste had been a challenge for the Seaside Farm family, tomato growers on Saint Helena Island, S.C. Until a couple of years ago, the family paid contractors to dispose of the 2 million pounds of tomatoes that wouldn’t last the trip to market.
Model TCW hoists have an unpainted compact and lightweight cast-aluminum body, zinc-plated corrosion-resistant load hooks, nickel-plated load chain, and stainless steel and bright chromate-coated components for wash-down applications.
Designed for large-scale yet intimate blending of free-flowing solids in a full suite of laboratory, pilot and production sizes, Model DCB-75 heats and dries product with efficiency as it is being blended.
Three models—K03 Twister, the K50 Pallet Truck and the K55 Pallet Stacker—are capable of circulating around the environment using magnetic guidance or mapping navigation, based on SLAM technology.