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2023 March

The March 2023 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING features 5 Trends in Alternative Protein, A Better Vision for Food Traceability, and much more!

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Redefine Pulled Pork

5 Trends in Alternative Protein

From industry financials to the question of whether or not cell-cultured meat is really meat, these are the five subjects we see the most.
Derrick Teal
Derrick Teal
March 8, 2023

Last November, the U.S. FDA announced that it had completed an evaluation of UPSIDE Foods’ cultured animal cell foods and had “no further questions at this time about the firm’s safety conclusion.” While the FDA pointed out that there were still other regulatory hurdles to overcome for cell-cultured foods could be brought to market, namely from the USDA and FSIS, the announcement was seen by many as an important step in adding another option to the alternative protein space—one of a number of trends involving alternative protein in the past year. 


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Mix-proof valves takes the guesswork out of the CIP process

Make CIP an Integral Part of Your Process

In the same way you use automation to make consistent, quality products, why not use CIP to ensure germ-free cleaning every time?
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 11, 2023

You’ve automated your process and packaging and have computer-generated paper trails to show food safety and quality throughout your facility. Why wouldn’t you do the same with cleaning—wherever it’s practical? Granted, there are certain pieces of equipment you just have to take out of the process to clean manually, but for other components—like piping, some conveyor belting, certain pumps, mixers, tanks and other equipment—you can clean them in place (CIP) and have automated recordkeeping to show proof of cleaning and sanitation to regulating bodies when they ask.


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baby food

FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Baby Foods

The FDA expects over time for this guidance, together with other activities, to result in industry progressively reducing levels of lead in foods to as low as possible.
March 23, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Children: Draft Guidance for Industry.” As the agency outlined in Closer to Zero, it expects over time for this guidance, together with other activities, to result in industry progressively reducing levels of lead in foods to as low as possible.


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Products

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Minebea Intec's High-Speed Checkweigher, Flexus
Vision/Inspection/Detection

Increased Demands Pressure Pet Food Manufacturers

January 27, 2023

The company’s line of products is applicable to the pet-food sector as solutions to the market’s demands for waste reduction, high efficiency machines, automation and reliable manufacturing.


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