art AHF Products Wins Best Art Installation at Consolidated Flooring’s Consocon 2024 By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400 Nineteen flooring manufacturers, including AHF Products, showcased a curated selection of products and met with architects and designers from the greater New York City area. Full Article
art Brynwood Partners Acquires Miracapo Pizza Company By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:26:04 -0400 Miracapo is a contract manufacturer of frozen pizzas for convenience stores and branded customers serving the retail channel. Full Article
art New Partnership Announced to Find PFAS Solutions By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:53:33 -0400 Element 6 and Lummus announced an exclusive global partnership that they expect will leverage a unique solution to address the worldwide challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances destruction. Full Article
art EIT Food to Incorporate Foundation Earth with Aim to Develop Standards for Environmental Impact Data By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:30:00 -0400 The integration of Foundation Earth into EIT Food will provide the expertise needed for advocacy work to develop internationally-recognized standards surrounding the use of data to assess the environmental impact of food. Full Article
art Research Finds New Potential Use for Recycled Food and Beverage Cartons By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:16:44 -0400 Researchers produced pulp from recycled food and beverage cartons, which it then transformed into moulded products using two commonly used techniques. Full Article
art Ajinomoto Co., Danone Partner to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Milk Supply Chain By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:08:00 -0400 This initiative utilizes Ajinomoto Co.'s AjiPro-L, a lysine formulation which, in addition to aiding in the absorption of the amino acid, is cost-effective and a GHG reduction method in the market. Full Article
art Partnerships, Innovations, On-Trend Finishes Drive Commercial Flooring Sales for Bjelin By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400 From NeoCon 2024, Bjelin U.S. General Manager Zach Adams shares insights into what's driving wood flooring sales in the commercial market and the manufacturer's new partnership with Spartan Surfaces. Full Article
art NWFA Provides Flooring for Smart Home Dedicated to US Navy Petty Officer First Class John Kremer By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:40:00 -0400 The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 76th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program. The home dedication for U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class (Ret.) John Kremer took place on March 21, in Lebanon, Ohio. Full Article
art NWFA Provides Flooring for Smart Home Dedicated to US Navy Petty Officer First Class Joshua Geddis By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 77th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program. The home dedication for U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class (Ret.) Joshua Geddis took place on April 25, in Coburg, Oregon. Full Article
art Riva Spain Partners with the University of Miami for Innovative Design Studio By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400 The three-year program, led by Professors Shawna and Chris Meyer, will offer architecture students hands-on experience in material innovation. Full Article
art Bjelin Extends Woodura Planks Reach Through Whiteriver Group Partnership By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:20:00 -0400 Bjelin partners with Whiteriver Group, a leading flooring supplier in Ireland, designating the firm as a national distributor for Bjelin’s hardened wood range, Woodura Planks. Full Article
art Mohawk Partners with WIFI to Celebrate Women in Flooring at Edge Summit 2025 By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:35:00 -0500 Mohawk, in collaboration with Women in the Flooring Industry (WIFI), announces plans to celebrate the impactful women in the flooring industry at Edge Summit 2025. Full Article
art New Multifamily Housing Showed Mixed Results in Third Quarter By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0500 Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing showed mixed results year-over-year in the third quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Full Article
art Sports Broadcasting Icon Bob Costas to Headline CCA Global Partners Retail Convention By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:31:52 -0500 Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob Costas will deliver the keynote address at the CCA Global Partners Retail Group's annual ConneXtion convention in January 2025. Full Article
art NTCA Launches Art Tile Coloring Book Fundraiser By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Laticrete is sponsoring the printing costs, so all proceeds of the fundraiser go to the Tile Heritage Foundation (THF) and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) Full Article
art V8, Grillo’s Pickles Partner on Bloody Mary Mix By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:35:00 -0400 This mix blends the richness of V8 tomato juice, natural cucumber flavor and a medley of spices with the tang of Grillo's signature brine. Full Article
art Versatrim Announces Partnership with Fittes, Expanding Product Offering By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:54:05 -0400 Versatrim adds Fittes flush and framed vent designs to complement residential flooring projects. Full Article
art Health Claims Particularly Likely to Influence Younger Consumers, Survey Finds By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:53:52 -0400 The ingredients most likely to influence purchasing decisions were probiotics, vitamins and minerals and fiber. Full Article
art Partnership Puts Luminous Lager in Glow-In-The-Dark Cans By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:45:23 -0400 The 5.0% ABV lager comes in a 16-oz. glow-in-the-dark can designed to add a bit of fun for those using a festive hiking trail this fall and winter. Full Article
art UPM Specialty Papers Partners with Eastman on Paper Food Packaging with Compostable Coating By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:34:00 -0500 The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBS polymer to form a thin coating on UPM’s compostable and recyclable barrier base papers. Full Article
art How Prestage Foods of Iowa built a state-of-the-art pork processing plant By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Producing more than 1.4 billion pounds of pork and turkey annually, the Prestage Farms family of companies employs more than 2,700 associates and is affiliated with more than 470 farm families across the U.S. Full Article
art Emmi Roth Debuts New Headquarters By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The new 158,000-sq.-ft. building also houses Emmi Roth’s new state-of-the-art conversion facility, which will cup, bag, wedge, shred and crumble the company’s cheese products for a variety of brands. Full Article
art Travel pro parts specification - Broken handle By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:31:48 GMT Hello, The side carry handle and the side feet of my MaxLite Air Large Check in Hardside (SKU: 401229942G) luggage broke. Where can I find the specification of the parts (length, distance between the 2 screws, etc.) , so that I can buy... Full Article Travel Products
art Make water conservation a part of your business By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The United Nations estimates that the global demand for water will increase 20% to 30% by 2050 to meet the food needs of a projected population of 9.8 billion. Full Article
art Processors face higher commodity prices, but climate-smart technologies may help tame cost increases By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:07:00 -0500 The USDA says 2022 will be a great year for agriculture, and climate-smart farming practices can help. Full Article
art Digital transformation relies on smart sensor data and human inputs By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:39:44 -0400 Without sensor data, you can’t control a process—much less begin a digital transformation at your facility. KPIs (Key performance indicators) are a way to measure how your process, packaging or even your palletizing areas are performing, but to get these KPIs requires sensor data. Full Article
art NTCA Names Martin Howard 2016 Tile Person of the Year By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 NTCA presented Martin Howard of the David Allen Company with the 2016 Tile Person of the Year award. Full Article
art Artistic Finishes Announces Website Relaunch By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Artistic Finishes recently launched its revamped website. Full Article
art Laticrete Partners with Microban Stonetech Sealers, Cleaners By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 Laticrete has partnered with Microban International to upgrade select Stonetech sealers and cleaners. Full Article
art CCA Global Partners Donates $50K to FCEF By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400 During the closing event of CCA Global Partners summer convention at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, the company announced a $50,000 donation to Floor Covering Education Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to attracting a new generation of flooring craftsman and installers. Full Article
art GoVerden Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Texas By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:03:00 -0400 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. Full Article
art Eriez Expands Salient Pole Rare Earth Drum Line to Food Processing Applications By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:33:00 -0400 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. Full Article
art Seven Weeks in South America and Antartica By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:12:07 GMT This trip started when I found a good deal on a fly cruise to Antartica. A cabin on a reasonably nice ship with a balcony with no single supplement. And from there, like Topsy, ti grew and grew. An Argentina trip had been canceled because of the... Full Article Trip Reports
art Nestlé Health Science Announces Startup Challenge Winners By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:17:00 -0500 The winners will receive mentorship, strategy guidance and technical support along with a one-year membership on the Friedman School's Food & Nutrition Innovation Council. Full Article
art Make Maintenance Part of Your Digital Transformation Strategy By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Even though new processing and packaging equipment today has maintenance tools built in, proper planning and integration into an enterprise maintenance management system makes repair activities easier to track and helps prevent a stockroom full of expensive parts that are never needed. Full Article
art Revolutionizing Machining Operations with Artificial Intelligence By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400 As companies seek to enhance precision, increase efficiency and reduce costs, AI-driven computer numerical control (CNC) machining is emerging as a game-changing innovation. Full Article
art Leveraging AI for Smarter Food and Beverage Manufacturing By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Phrases such as “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are dominating headlines – and boardroom discussions – but what do they really mean? And more importantly, what can they do for food and beverage manufacturers? Full Article
art Chomps, Western Smokehouse Partner to Open Manufacturing Facility in Missouri By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:26:00 -0400 The new facility will be one of the largest manufacturing sites for the Chomps brand and is expected to create approximately 250 full-time jobs, with potential for future expansion. Full Article
art MÜNZING Completes U.S. Production Headquarters By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:22:15 -0400 MÜNZING’s new facility in Clover, S.C. is situated on a swath of land that was formerly a tree farm, offsetting the company’s carbon footprint. Full Article
art Mart Frozen Foods Opens Frozen Potato Facility in Idaho By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:50:00 -0400 Located in Southern Idaho's "Magic Valley," the 100,000-sq.-ft. plant produces and packages frozen, fully baked Idaho potatoes known as OH!Tatoes. Full Article
art Cambria Launches Four New Amercian-made Quartz Designs, Offers 1cm Thick Tile By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Cambria unveils four new designs that demonstrate Cambria’s ability to respond to market demands for beautifully designed surfaces while pushing the boundaries of what is possible with quartz and now offers a newly curated design palette in 1cm thickness that is available in 19 designs. Full Article
art Designs on Demand Tile From Artaic Introduces Three New Patterns and Colorways By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Three patterns in three new colorways have been introduced to Artaic's Design on Demand collection. Full Article
art Transom Capital-backed Artivo Surfaces Acquires Tom Duffy Company, Deal Expands Artivo’s Brand Portfolio and National Reach By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:45:00 -0400 Artivo Surfaces, the Transom Capital-backed parent company of Virginia Tile, Galleher, and Trinity Hardwood, is acquiring Tom Duffy Company, a strategic move that significantly strengthens Artivo’s position as a market leader in the tile and flooring industry. Full Article
art Daltile Partners with Gary Sinise Foundation to Support Wounded Veterans By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This Veterans Day, Daltile continues its ongoing partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting the construction of specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans through the foundation's R.I.S.E. Program. Full Article
art Women in Tile, NTCA, CTEF to Partner with Carpet & Tile Warehouse to Host First-Ever All-Female CTI Test By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:30:00 -0500 Carpet & Tile Warehouse, in collaboration with Women in Tile, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), and the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), is hosting an all-female Certified Tile Installer (CTI) test on March 5-8, 2025. Full Article
art Do FA care if you swipe a leftover toiletry kit when departing a plane? By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:06:53 GMT Seems like business/first class passengers take what they want and leave the bag behind on their seat. Only way I would say "no" is that maybe a passenger really forgot it. Full Article TravelBuzz
art Martina Müller Named Managing Director of FrieslandCampina for Iberia, Italy and France By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:58:03 -0400 Müller faces the challenge of continuing to expand the business strategy in three strategic territories for the dairy company. Full Article
art FDA Partners with Purdue University and Indiana Agricultural Stakeholders on Salmonella Study By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:13:09 -0400 This study is intended to help the FDA and the local growing community better understand the source of pathogens, their persistence, and how they transfer through the growing environment to help inform food safety practices. Full Article
art Traina Foods Acquires Martin Farms By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:42:46 -0400 Known for its range of sun-dried fruits including tomatoes, apricots, cherries and berries, Traina Foods is poised to expand its sun-dried tomato offerings. Full Article
art Leggett & Platt Flooring Partners with Make-A-Wish By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Leggett & Platt will donate $0.01 to Make-A-Wish for every square foot ($0.09 sq. yd.) of Make-A-Wish branded carpet and cushion underlayment products now through December 31, 2025, with a minimum donation of $100,000. Full Article