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QualiTru Sampling Systems Launches TruStream Drum Port

The TruStream Drum Port’s fully contained sampling system mitigates external contamination and exposure to air, maintaining product purity and quality.




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Johnson Controls Debuts Modular Electric Control Solution for Commercial Refrigeration and HVAC Systems

The System 550 includes A2L refrigerant leak sensing and mitigation functionality and optional two-way cloud connectivity.




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J.M. Smucker Co. to Divest Voortman Brand

The company is selling Voortman to Second Nature Brands nearly a year after acquiring the cookie brand.




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GoVerden Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Texas

The new headquarters has allowed GoVerden to double the size of its staff to support the company’s double-digit growth over the past three years.




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Stratas Foods to Acquire AAK Foodservice Facility

Stratas Foods says the addition of AAK Foodservice Hillside aligns with its long-term growth objectives, particularly within the value-added oils, dressings, sauces and mayonnaise categories.




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Chobani to Open Chobani House in NYC

Chobani House will be home to its global business headquarters, a community kitchen, an innovation center supporting Chobani's, and an incubator lab for emerging NGOs and non-profits who are focused on social impact.




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Marion Process Solutions Debuts Chopper for Fast and Efficient Mixing

Marion’s new chopper is designed to deliver increased throughput, easier maintenance and enhanced safety for processors across multiple industries.




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Key Technology Introduces Optical Sorter for Nuts

The system identifies and removes undesirable product defects and foreign material such as shells, shell fragments, rocks and wood sticks.




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Minerva Foods Acquires Slaughtering and Deboning Plants from Marfig

Minerva Foods will have the capacity to slaughter 22,336 head a day in 21 plants in the Brazilian market.




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7 Mile Brands Invests $3 million in Drumroll Donuts

These refrigerated, better-for-you donuts are baked, not fried, offering a fluffy, cake-like texture with 1 gram of sugar, 10 grams of protein, 8 grams net carbs and 190 calories.




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Lactalis USA to Invest $55 million to Expand Feta Cheese Production

When completed in 2027, Lactalis USA will have increased its U.S. feta production capacity to address current and future customer and consumer demand.




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Report: Food and Beverage Companies Streamline Portfolios, Turn to Snacking through M&A

The pace of M&A activity in the food and beverage sector has trended much slower in 2024 compared to recent years, but several indicators suggest a pickup in activity.




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Hershey Acquires Sour Strips Brand

Founded in 2019 by social media personality Maxx Chewning, Sour Strips combine shockingly sour flavors with innovative branding.




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Why the IP69K Rating is Essential For Bearings in the Food And Beverage Industry

The incredibly demanding operating application and washdown conditions, along with food safety concerns and regulations, have driven a shift toward IP69K-rated products.




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FDA Revokes Regulation Allowing the Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) in Food

The agency concluded that the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe after the results of studies.




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J. J. Keller Introduces Food Safety Compliance Services for Manufacturers and Importers

The requirements include those set by organizations such as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and even state and local agencies.




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Eriez Expands Salient Pole Rare Earth Drum Line to Food Processing Applications

Building on the product’s success in the mineral processing and recycling industries, Salient Pole Rare Earth drums are now optimized to meet the stringent requirements of food processing, ensuring the purity and safety of food products.




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How Moisture Measurement Improves Manufacturing Quality

While laboratory and other manual methods have been used for years, new automated moisture measurement and control systems can play an important role in improving product quality monitoring, increasing plant efficiency, and lowering energy costs.




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Evigence Introduces Freshness Management Platform with FreshSense Sensors

Evigence offers food companies and cold-chain leaders data-driven freshness insights at the case or unit level needed to boost end-to-end supply chain efficiency, guarantee food quality, reduce food loss and manage compliance.




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CDC: Listeria Outbreak Connected to Meat Sliced at Delis

The agency says people sickened by listeria have recently recounted eating meat that was sliced at deli counters, including ham, turkey and liverwurst.




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Industrial Physics Acquires Torus Group

This move supports Industrial Physics’ growth strategy as laid out by Chief Executive Officer Barry Lyon, upon his appointment in July 2023.




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USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry Products

The proposal would also require poultry establishments to develop a microbial monitoring program to prevent pathogen contamination throughout the slaughter system.




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Key Technology Debuts COMPASS Optical Sorter for IQF Products

COMPASS is designed to identify and remove foreign material and product defects to protect food safety and final product quality.




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3 Reasons to Optimize Food Production with Real-Time Video Monitoring

When you think about video monitoring, the first thing that comes to mind is security. While that is a big perk indeed, there are much bigger benefits to implementing the right video monitoring system.




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Understanding E-Beam Effectiveness in Food Safety Applications

E-Beam (electron beam) technology, a form of ionizing radiation, has emerged as a tool for enhancing food safety.




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FDA Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Involving Cucumbers

Bedner Growers, Inc., of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Thomas Produce Company, of Boca Raton, Fla., are the likely sources of this outbreak, however these growers do not account for all the illnesses in the outbreak.




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Improving Food Safety and Packaging Machine Reliability

As packaging has become significantly more complex and consumers more demanding, the need has only grown for strict hygienic procedures to ensure food safety, from the factory to the retail shelf to the table.




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Maximizing Productivity in the Food & Beverage Industry: The Power of Area Scan Cameras

Machine vision technology is emerging as a transformative force in driving productivity, enhancing quality control and revolutionizing packaging inspection processes.




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Climate Change Increases Foodborne Illness Risk From Raw Produce

High humidity exposure and the water-soaking symptom caused by X. vitians also enhance the ability of salmonella to rapidly grow in lettuce, and climate change is predicted to increase humid periods.




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How Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Can Combat Honey Fraud

The high value of honey and perceived cachet surrounding its provenance makes it a vulnerable target, whether through fraudsters claiming false geographical origin, declaring false botanical variety or diluting it with cheaper sugar syrups.




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Eight Organizations Join Forces to Help Food Industry Prepare for FSMA Rule 204

The collaboration will share clear, concise messaging and resources that enable the industry to take action in preparing for FSMA Rule 204, which mandates a comprehensive tracking and tracing system for certain high-risk foods listed on the U.S. FDA's Food Traceability List.




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How Inspection Technologies Can Support Manufacturing of ‘Human-Grade’ Pet Food

With more canine and feline mouths to feed than ever before, robust pet food safety and detail-oriented inspection has never been more paramount.




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Boar’s Head Names Frank Yiannas as Interim Chief Food Safety Advisor

Yiannas’ appointment comes after the company announced it would permanently discontinue its liverwurst product and indefinitely close its Jarratt, Va., plant due to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.




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The Intersection of IoT, Sustainability, and Food Safety: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

Investing in the right IoT hardware and software package can provide actionable data that will help improve business operations.




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BrucePac Recalls 11.8 million Pounds of RTE Meat and Poultry Over Listeria Contamination

These meat and poultry products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide, then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions.




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Drainage Solutions for Food Processing Facilities Emphasize Food Safety

The Slot Dog, Slot Hog, Cleaning Brushes, and the Tamper-Proof Magnetic Strainer—each purpose-built to enhance food safety through effective drainage and sanitation systems




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Drop-in Replacement Stainless Steel Hydraulic Cylinders

The cylinders are a direct drop-in replacement for both PFI equipment and that from other OEMs.




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Weather to the Extreme: Can You Survive it?

In the last few years, it seems that hurricanes, tornadoes and resultant flooding have become stronger and stronger. Maybe chalk it up to a warming planet, which amplifies the power of these storms.




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Bakeries to Record Significant Consumption of Dietary Fibers Amid Rising Preference for Fruit and Vegetable-Sourced Ingredients

The rapidly expanding worldwide population along with reduced nutrition awareness will increase the preference for natural food ingredients.




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Sustainable, “Plug-and-Play” Shrimp Farming Sets up Anywhere Food Engineering

This shrimp farming technique saves the ocean and other fish species.




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Innovations to Take Center Stage in the Oat Milk Market as the Demand for Flavored Drinks Depicts an Increase

The growth of the oat milk market is expected to remain positive in the near future.




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Food and Beverage Manufacturers Face Mounting Cybersecurity Attacks

Connectivity provides manufacturing plant operations many advantages like increased productivity, faster identification and remediation of quality defects, and better collaboration across functional areas. However, this connectivity is dramatically increasing smart factories’ vulnerabilities and leaving them exposed to cybersecurity threats.




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Robust Networks to Power Food Automation

The shift toward automation has radically changed the infrastructure requirements for food manufacturers.




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New Ideas for Steam: Superheat it to Kill Pathogens on Contact

A new cleaning tool has been under development at Cornell University, which uses superheated steam to kill bacteria on production surfaces.




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Mush Foods' Mycelium Brings Umami-Flavored Protein to Hybrid Meat

The company upcycles food waste to grow mycelium protein.




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USDA Grant Targets Midwestern Seafood Production and Consumption

The grant for Purdue University is for a zero-waste food production system designed to convert nutrient-rich waste into energy for system operation and high-value bioproducts.




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Greener Distilleries: Designing, Procuring and Building for an Eco-Friendly Future

Changing the way that distilleries use resources is a great start, but the increased market for spirits means that green techniques must be factored into initial facility designs, as companies aim to raise their production capacity.




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Kerry Launches Tastesense Advance—Sugar Alternative

The company’s new sugar alternative is stated to combine sustainability and full-bodied taste without increasing carbon emissions.




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With 2025 Packaging Goals in Danger, Industry Targets Food Waste

Food waste is a big part of the conversation with consumers in 2023. Consumer research conducted by Do Good Foods in September 2022 reveals that “Americans want to be more climate-friendly, and nearly half are more concerned about food waste than they were a year ago.”




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Bioenergy Life Science Unveils Innovations at IFT

The company will display its branded ingredients at the show.