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Food Engineering Podcast Q&A

Podcast: AI and robotics in pet food processing

How pet food processors are adapting AI, robotics and automation strategy
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Casey Laughman
January 8, 2021
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Processors are exploring ways to integrate AI, robotics and automation throughout the process—from the time ingredients come in the door until the time finished product is loaded on a truck.
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Blockchain-based supply chain management systems
Blockchain

Using blockchain to track transparently

Blockchain technology can create trust within a competitive environment, enabling collaboration and connection
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Sharon Spielman
January 5, 2021
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Global supply chains can be challenging to track and trace as paper trails can be difficult to follow, and they do not offer transparency.
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COVID-19

COVID-19 has provided automation suppliers with the expertise to help food processors survive the pandemic

Processors are taking a second look at robotics and analytics to fill in the gaps when key employees take time due to coronavirus
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Wayne Labs
January 4, 2021
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It took a pandemic for us to take seriously something we take for granted: We all rely on one another. 


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Get fried chicken batter right with instrumentation
Viscosity sensors

Inline viscosity sensing provides better batter control

Coupled with Industry 4.0 technology, inline sensing means no more rushing grab-samples to the lab, introducing quality issues with food products
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December 1, 2020
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Batter is widely used as a coating for deep-fried foods as well as many other products such as cakes, waffles, biscuits, and pancakes. Depending on the type of food product, the processing objectives and challenges may be different but one thing is certain—food companies strive to meet their requirements of consistent quality and freshness by developing innovative products, while lowering production costs and easing maintenance.


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New Plant Products

Liquid routing library

November 25, 2020
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ABB Ability liquid routing library is a control engineering inventory for food and beverage manufacturers.
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Food Engineering’s 2020 Sustainable Plant of the Year

MycoTechnology commits to a sustainable culture
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Casey Laughman
November 2, 2020
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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.
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Sustainability through automation

Use automation to help achieve green packaging goals

You can’t lose when you actively work at reducing waste and creating sustainable packaging goals
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Wayne Labs
October 28, 2020
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Today, two major factors are driving the packaging industry towards greater sustainability: prospective legislation and consumer demand. Though there is little participation in the U.S. in plastic recycling (estimated under 10%), the green packaging market registered a value of $237.74 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to 313.93 billion by 2025, according to research from Mordor Intelligence.


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Food and beverage e-commerce
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PACK EXPO preview: Tips for thriving in an e-commerce marketplace

Flexibility, collaboration and automation offer keys to success in an omnichannel world
Jorge Izquierdo
October 27, 2020
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The e-commerce revolution has not only changed the rules for consumer packaged goods companies, it has created a whole new game in which the new coronavirus has only cemented the need for brands to adapt.


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Your cybersecurity protection is better than this...or is it?
Cybersecurity

Prevent ransomware attacks and save your business from financial ruin

Keeping ransomware out of your IT and OT systems depends on a well informed staff that plans ahead plus the proper network and cybersecurity tools to avert a disaster
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Wayne Labs
October 2, 2020
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Ransomware and malware don't have to put you out of business, so be prepared for the inevitable.
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State of Food Manufacturing

2020 State of Food Manufacturing Survey

Annual industry survey reveals challenges food and beverage processors are facing
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Casey Laughman
September 29, 2020
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Constant changes, huge swings in demand or shifts in consumer behavior, employee safety, and a general uncertainty about what comes next are all present in the 2020 State of Food Manufacturing Survey.


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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

EVENTS

Webinar

9/9/10
Online
Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: Surviving and Thriving with Automation

On-Demand: Forward-thinking plant managers aren’t just reviving their aging plants with automation – they’re building thriving, operationally effective workplaces.

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Webinar

11/13/14 to 12/31/25
Online!
Contact: Adam Thomas

Flexible Design: Building for Tomorrow

On Demand This Food Plant of the Future webinar explores how to think about tomorrow, today, without going overboard or getting locked into an untenable position. Also discussed: strategies and flexible technologies that are available to keep buildings as unrestricted as possible for future growth and how to build the space and systems to accommodate unanticipated needs.

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Webinar

11/10/20
Contact: Vania

How a Connected Workforce Can Help You Face New Challenges

ON DEMAND: This year has created a number of challenges for food and beverage manufacturers, and the short- and long-term effects have been dramatic. Digital solutions for manufacturing operations can help processors understand and tackle those challenges while maintaining flexibility and efficiency.

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Electronic Capital Expenditure

May 8, 2012
Capital Investment is a key to any company’s innovation and improvement programme. Investment is key to almost every new product, capacity expansion, and cost saving initiatives. Capital expense represents an organisation change and requires inputs, co-ordination and buy-in from stake-holder groups for successful execution.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

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In the January 2021 issue of Food Engineering, find out how processors can use robotics and analytics to fill in the gaps when key employees take time due to the coronavirus.
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