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J.M. Smucker wins 2020 Food Engineering Plant of the Year

MycoTechnology wins Sustainable Plant of the Year

Casey Laughman

January 7, 2020

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J.M. Smucker’s Longmont, Colo. production facility has been named the 2020 Food Engineering Plant of the Year.

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Food Engineering's 2018 Sustainable Plant of the Year: How Dairy Farmers of America goes green

DFA's Garden City milk dryer operation is a tightly knit system of controls and machinery that eke out energy savings and make perfect product with little to no waste

Wayne Labs

November 14, 2018

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Any milk dryer operation uses a lot of energy, and when you have the biggest operation in North America, you use…a lot of energy.

Food Engineering Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year winners announced

Food Engineering recognizes two outstanding food plants, Kraft Heinz and Dairy Farmers of America.

Debra Schug

January 9, 2018

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Both awards will be presented at Food Engineering’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Fla. held April 8-11, 2018.

Sustainable Plant of the Year Award: Clif Bar

The newly built bakery goes above and beyond the industry's sustainable standards.

Debra Schug

January 18, 2017

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This year Food Engineering’s revived Sustainable Plant of the Year Award has been given to Clif Bar for its newly built bakery in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Sustainable Processor of the Year

Sustainable processor of the year: Smithfield foods embraces environmental stewardship

Wayne Labs

November 5, 2014

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In the past, Food Engineering’s Sustainable Plant of the Year story has focused on a single plant at one geographic location that has made significant strides in sustainability.

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Plumrose Council Bluffs: Lean, mean and fully automated

Automating an entire raw meat cooking and packaging plant saves water, cuts energy usage and gets the product perfect the first time—without rework.

Wayne Labs

November 8, 2013

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The facility was not only constructed with sustainability in mind, but sustainability can be found everywhere you look.

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Sustainable Plant of the Year: Stahlbush Island Farms - A model of self-sufficiency

Kevin T. Higgins

November 7, 2012

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A biogas system has transformed Stahlbush Island farms into a carbon negative operation, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it is responsible for creating.

Sustainable Plant of the Year: Frito-Lay Casa Grande Plant Attains Near Net Zero

Kevin T. Higgins

November 1, 2011

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Efficiency was built into Frito-Lay’s Casa Grande plant a quarter-century ago, but the snack maker takes the facility’s energy- and water-conservation systems to a new level with near net zero.

Sustainable Plant of the Year: New Belgium Brewing Co. Hits the Spot

Kevin T. Higgins

September 1, 2010

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Finding a fun way to discuss carbon footprints in manufacturing and personal lifestyle requires a delicate balance, but New Belgium Brewing has found a way to strike the right note.

Sustainable Plant of the Year: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Kevin T. Higgins

September 1, 2009

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An interest in shrinking the plant’s carbon footprint and a good neighbor attitude help ease hurdle rates for sustainability initiatives at this California craft brewery.

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Sustainable Plant of the Year 2013: Plumrose's Council Bluffs

Meet the winner of Food Engineering's 2013 Sustainable Plant of the Year Award, Plumrose Council Bluffs. Read more about the plant in the article.

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J.M. Smucker wins 2020 Food Engineering Plant of the Year

Food Engineering's 2018 Sustainable Plant of the Year: How Dairy Farmers of America goes green

Food Engineering Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year winners announced

Sustainable Plant of the Year Award: Clif Bar

Sustainable processor of the year: Smithfield foods embraces environmental stewardship

Plumrose Council Bluffs: Lean, mean and fully automated

Sustainable Plant of the Year: Stahlbush Island Farms - A model of self-sufficiency

Sustainable Plant of the Year: Frito-Lay Casa Grande Plant Attains Near Net Zero

Sustainable Plant of the Year: New Belgium Brewing Co. Hits the Spot

Sustainable Plant of the Year: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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Sustainable Plant of the Year 2013: Plumrose's Council Bluffs

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