In the October 2021 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING, we present the 2021 Sustainable Plant of the Year: Cuisine Solutions and Stellar, Private label food makers rise to today’s challenges and more!
From current macroeconomic conditions to the pandemic to dealing with change, two private label food manufacturers open up about how their companies thrive.
From current macroeconomic conditions to the pandemic to dealing with change, two private label food manufacturers open up about how their companies thrive.
To help meet consumer demand, U.S. food manufacturers and retailers look outside of the country. As of 2019, the U.S. imported about 15% of its overall food supply. Importing human food ingredients might sound like a no-brainer: that’s what the FDA is for, after all. Yet in reality, it is not that simple.
Industry explores new ways to decrease energy usage
October 26, 2021
Food and beverage companies have been taking action to decrease their energy usage footprints in several ways. They can be active or passive in nature.
The FDA has upgraded its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Education Resource Library to allow users to locate information faster and easier.
ST50 Series Air/Gas Flow Meter provides precise, reliable measurement of both air flow and natural gas to operate batch systems more efficiently while improving end-product quality and reducing energy costs.
The C35 Checkweigher was built for harsh environments and delivers precise weighing results on a stable weighing platform resistant to high-pressure washdown and most caustic detergents.
A Vibratory Feeder Dosing System that automatically meters precise amounts of powders into mixers, reactors, dryers, coolers, hoppers, pneumatic vacuum conveying systems and other process equipment.
For highly regulated meat product manufacturers, tackling food safety compliance with pen and paper is a challenge that can eat into production time and prevent them from expanding their businesses.
The Mobile Bulk Bag Discharger with Mobile Flexible Screw Conveyor allows dust-free discharging of bulk solid materials and conveying to downstream process equipment or storage vessels throughout the plant.
While most food processors aren’t yet relying only on plants for protein sources, the tools now exist to make more sustainable use of animals as food sources, and highly nutritious ones at that.
Directly injecting steam as a means of sterilizing and diluting liquid drink products is a well-established technique for beverages such as plant-based milk products.
SureTect Salmonella Species PCR Assay receives approval by AOAC International (AOAC-OMA claim) for a range of foods and select environmental surfaces, including challenging, high-risk matrices and large sample sizes.
The company’s xTru Twin extruders offer the flexibility to produce a range of products including: cereal-based snack pellets die-cut, 2D, 3D, multilayers, square shape, punched and direct expanded; breakfast cereals; dry pet food; and any other extruded food product.
The company’s hygienic, totally enclosed Cableflow tubular cable drag conveyors offer clean-in-place (CIP) options including wiper discs, air knife purge units and brush boxes.
Providing two critical functions in one compact frame, the company’s HC-A-V checkweigher is suitable for a range of packaged goods, including food and beverage items.
In-Sight® 3D-L4000 embedded vision system combines patented speckle-free blue laser optics and the a range of true 3D vision tools with the flexibility of the In-Sight spreadsheet, which sets up and runs 3D applications without the need for programming or external processing.
The FA3 series of multifunctional X-ray machines is designed to provide highly accurate Chemical Lean (CL) and fat content for 100% throughput of meat.