2023 July

Food Engineering

The July 2023 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING features the 46th Annual Plant Construction Survey, Evolving Plant Floor Technology Reshuffles Operator Skills, and more!

Mission Produce’s avocado ripening and processing facility

Construction Survey

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 46th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Pandemic issues on the wane, but labor, inflation and equipment availability slow projects.

Wayne Labs

July 14, 2023

If you’ve ever played “Whac-A-Mole” on the boardwalk or at an arcade, you can get a sense of the frustration that both food and beverage processors and architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) firms are feeling in today’s economy—fix one problem, another pops up.

Green Cell Technologies (GCT) and RWH Holdings (RWH) have worked with several global brewers over a period of eight years to understand the challenges around what to do with their leftovers

Upcycling BSG Waste to Produce Value-Added Byproducts

Roy Henderson

Jan Vlok

May 18, 2023

Valorizing through disruptive technology that’s faster than the speed of sound to create new income streams for manufacturers.

Regulatory Watch

FDA Issues Final Guidance to Industry on Action Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice

The final guidance identifies for industry the action level of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in apple juice.

July 17, 2023

The FDA announced the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Action Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice."

LoneStar Tracking Launched an Automated Freezer Monitoring System

Instrumentation Equipment

LoneStar Tracking Introduces Automated Freezer Monitoring System

June 8, 2023

Designed for the food storage and refrigeration industry, the system employs a wireless sensor and a gateway to take freezer temperature measurements at 20-minute intervals.

FRICK Freezer Penthouse Evaporator-Retrofit (FPHE-R)

HVAC

Johnson Controls Announces FRICK FPHE-R Improvements

June 7, 2023

Upgrades include larger access doors, reduced customer electrical penetrations, lower height and weight and a dirt-resistant exterior.

CAS DataLoggers Updates TR32B log-EZ

June 6, 2023

The system measures temperature and humidity and provides Bluetooth communication to display and upload data to the cloud.

Powder Handling

BFM Global Introduces Venting Surge Hopper

May 11, 2023

The company’s flexible, transparent Seeflex 040E material is designed as a bridging solution for processing bulk powders.

Cleaning/Sanitization

JBT Corp. Introduces Continuous Rotary Pressure Sterilizer

June 2, 2023

The JBT 2.1m Pressure Rotary has a larger diameter for increased throughput without extra floor space.

Software/Devices

Fluke ii910 Introduces Precision Acoustic Imager

June 1, 2023

The imager includes MecQ Mode identifies issues with conveyor systems before they become critical.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.