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Pod Pack’s ERP system keeps the coffee moving

Pod Pack, a Baton Rouge, La.-based coffee processor, turned to the DELMIAworks ERP system to help keep up with demand. The new system has allowed to company to adapt quickly to changing conditions and be prepared for future growth.




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FOOD ENGINEERING Announces Opening of 2024 Plant of the Year/Sustainable Plant of the Year Submissions

Plant of the Year entrants are automatically entered into the Sustainable Plant of the Year competition. All entries are due by December 29, 2023.




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Crystal Farms Puts its Wisconsin Community and Employees First

Situated between Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., on Interstate 94 in a 7,000-resident town called Lake Mills lies Crystal Farms Dairy Co.’s plant. 




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There Was Plenty to See at FA&M 2024

Even though there were only six months in between iterations, FA&M still delivered on the networking and educational content.




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Syntegon Debuts Vertical Bagger for Coffee

The vertical bagger has a compact machine layout for small footprint and good accessibility from all sides.





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    Linde to Showcase Cryogenic Freezing Capabilities at PACK EXPO

    Linde works with food processors to optimize their use of liquid nitrogen and/or liquid carbon dioxide in cryogenic freezing and chilling applications.




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    Compact Freezer for Energy Efficiency

    The ADVANTEC Narrow brings all of the capacity and functionality benefits of the original ADVANTEC Impingement Freeze, but with innovations aimed at reducing its footprint and alleviating the pressures of high cryogenic gas prices on companies.




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    ABB Updates Freelance Distributed Control System

    Freelance 2024 facilitates enhanced connectivity, faster data transfer, more precise control and monitoring of data together with an improved network performance.




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    GEA Debuts RAY Plus Freeze Dryers

    The new RAY Plus series delivers benefits in terms of energy efficiency and hygiene, providing a more flexible and efficient solution for the food industry.




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    Experiences with XL (130L) rolling duffels-oversized fees or ok within weight?

    I'm going to start a nomadic life soon. I'll need to carry a lot of stuff with me unless I decide to get a storage unit and pick a home base city. I'm hoping to get down to 2x100L bags or preferably a single 130-160L bag that I don't need to...




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    Three steps to more efficient cooking

    Over-cooking caused by temperature variation across the belt is a challenge for food manufacturers due to its detrimental impact on yield and product quality. The latest industrial cooking technology has the potential to transform the mass production of roasted, breaded and smoked products.




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    Hardwood Floors Magazine Seeks Nominations for Inaugural '40 Under 40' Awards

    NWFA's Hardwood Floors Magazine will honor young wood flooring professionals with its inaugural “40 Under 40” awards.




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    Americo Full Cycle Floor Pads Achieves New Green Seal Certification

    Green Seal recently announced that its first products certified are floor-care pads from Americo Manufacturing.




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    Laticrete Completes Texas Motor Speedway Garage Floor Coatings

    Laticrete Spartacote has completed installation of customized, high-performance concrete floor coatings at the Texas Motor Speedway.




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    Beazer Enters a National Agreement with Mohawk

    Beazer Homes USA announced Mohawk Industries as its exclusive product supplier across all flooring categories.




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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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    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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    Seven Weeks in South America and Antartica

    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...




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    More speedy shenanigans, a long weekend to Riga

    This week sees me heading to Latvia for a flying visit to Riga. Never been to Latvia and have been looking forward to this trip for a while. Unfortunately I’ve been a little poorly this week so my energy levels are low and so ‘speedy’ may quickly...




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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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    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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    Heirloom Coffee Launches Regenerative Coffee Research Lab

    The lab will be used for the research and development of regenerative coffee with 100% electric roasters.




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    Vacuum Thermodynamics in our Freeze-Dried Universe: A Christmas Study

    The lessons learned from the principles and subsystems in play can and should be applied broadly to your own industrial vacuum system, whether freeze-drying is your game or not.




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    Engineers will Explore Green Future For Food Processing at WSU-Hosted Conference

    Launched in 1991, the biannual conference brings together food engineers and technologists from across industries, academic institutions and government to discuss emerging challenges and potential solutions for delivery of safe, nutritious and sustainable foods.




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    Feeding Progress: Celebrating Women Engineers in the Food Industry

    In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, Jayme Laser, Savannah Stellhorn and Jaclyn Navara share their experiences in the food industry and offer insight on how to support current and future women engineers.




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    Use Automation to Attract, Challenge and Keep Skilled Workers

    AI, machine learning and robotics not only improve product flow, but also can attract young talent that’s grown up with computers and easily adapts to new technologies.




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    How Moldova’s Beermaster Increased Efficiency with PET Bottle Blowing Machine

    The beer and beverage maker turned to PET Technologies to improve productivity, reduce downtimes and increase brand awareness.




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    New End-to-End Visual AI Solutions Reduce the Need for Onsite Machine Learning

    Oxipital AI’s 3D vision and AI offerings aim to be more convenient and effective through a different method of “training” its products.




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    Keeping Food Safe While Raising Cold-Chain Operating Temperature From -18°C to -15°C (-0.4°F to 5°F)

    Green initiatives have shown that raising cold-chain temperatures by 3°C from -18°C to -15°C can save the industry money, but how well can equipment in service support the move?




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    How IoT Empowers Food Manufacturers to Meet Compliance

    As the regulatory landscape becomes increasingly complex, forward-thinking organizations are turning to Internet of Things (IoT) technology to ensure adherence to evolving standards throughout the production process.




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    OEE Plus AI/ML Add Up to a Future of Autonomous Manufacturing

    While you can measure and chart OEE manually, today’s AI and ML-based technologies with smart sensors can help processors find the little things that can improve availability, performance and quality — leading to autonomous manufacturing.




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    Westrock Coffee Opens Roast to RTD Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas

    Located in Conway, Arkansas, the 570,000-sq.-ft. facility represents a $315 million investment in manufacturing capability and includes a comprehensive beverage development laboratory.




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    Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Announces Expansion Plans for Additional Cage-Free Production Capabilities

    The projects will include the addition of five new cage-free layer houses across its locations in Florida, Georgia, Utah and Texas.




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    Food Engineering's 2018 State of Food Manufacturing Survey

    The food manufacturing industry faces any number of challenges, both great and small, but according to Food Engineering readers, the future is bright.




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    Engineering Keynote shows persistent staffing/supply chain problems for design upgrades and planning

    For the second time in as many years, FE’s annual Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference was held quite successfully on line—rather than in person—due to the persistent COVID-19 pandemic.




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    Women in food manufacturing: lessons learned and strategies to succeed

    During the Women in Food Manufacturing segment, the keynote covers how to turn an idea into a brand, which is followed by a women’s panel discussion.




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    Tile Industry Gathers in Bologna, Italy, for an Incredible Week of Design, Innovation, and Inspiration.

    This year, the exhibition spaces at the show span 15 halls, and th145,000-square-meter exhibition floor hosts 606 exhibitors, including 38% non-Italian companies from 25 different countries. 





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    Florim Stone Large-Format Tile Honored with Green Good Design Award for Sustainable Design

    Florim has achieved another significant milestone, with its brand Florim stone receiving the prestigious international Green Good Design Awards 2024. 




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    Designs on Demand Tile From Artaic Introduces Three New Patterns and Colorways

    Three patterns in three new colorways have been introduced to Artaic's Design on Demand collection. 




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    Three New Large-Format Porcelain Tile Collections from Nemo Tile + Stone

    Bryce, Blake, and Madison are Nemo Tile + Stone's new large-format porcelain tile collections. 




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    Lunada Bay Tile Expands Tommy Bahama Collection with Three Nature-Inspired Colorways

    Lunada Bay Tile has introduced three new colorways to its Tommy Bahama glass mosaic collection: Fujisan, Lucky Bay, and Motuo. 




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    Darren Keefe to Host DesignBites at KBIS

    The actor, HGTV personality and celebrity carpenter will emcee the event during which brands each have three minutes to present an innovative product.




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    Seeking Your Recommendations for Luxury Travel Experiences!

    Hello FlyerTalk Community! I’m thrilled to join this forum dedicated to the world of travel, especially when it comes to luxury experiences! As someone who appreciates the finer things in life, I’m curious to learn from all of you.My...




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    Rising Demand for Natural Products Fuels Growth in Fruit Pulp and Puree Markets

    The global fruit pulp market is expected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2024 to $2.8 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.4%.




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    JDE Peet’s Names Rafael Oliveira as CEO

    Oliveira brings global FMCG leadership experience to JDE Peet’s, joining after 10 years at The Kraft Heinz Company.




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    Bob Evans Launches New Queso Macaroni & Cheese

    The new variety is made with real cheese, milk and peppers, and comes in a heat-and-eat 20-oz. package so it can be microwave ready in five minutes.




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    Floor Trends & Installation Seeks Game-Changers for Top Product Awards

    Don't let your groundbreaking flooring creation go unnoticed. Submit your new product entry by September 11, 2024, and let the flooring community experience the future you're building.




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    Kneeless Carpet Stretcher Reduces Installer Injuries

    By eliminating the need for high-impact knee kickers, the tool allows professionals to achieve a precise and even stretch while significantly reducing wear and tear on their bodies. 




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    California Carpet Recycling Program Seeks Assessment Fee Hike for 2025

    Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has requested CalRecycle's approval for an increase in carpet recycling fees, proposed to take effect February 1, 2025. The adjustment aims to meet new reserve requirements mandated by CalRecycle for year-end 2025.




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    FS New York on 57th Street now taking reservations

    … as of Nov 15th. FSPP amenities are included if you book through any of the Preferred Partner travel advisors on FT



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