is Küberit Showcases New Profile Selection Process, Sample Acquisition and Specification Support By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:30:00 -0500 Küberit USA will debut its new integrated process for profile selection, sample acquisiiton, and resources for specification support at this week’s TISE. Full Article
is Discover the 2023 Innovations in Profiles, Stair Treads and Transitions By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 The newest flooring accessories for 2023 check all the boxes: they are great looking, easier to install, and have better functionality than ever before. Full Article
is Anodized Aluminum Stair Profile with Textured Slip-resistant PVC Tread By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Schluter-TREP-V is an anodized aluminum profile with a PVC tread that protects tiled stair edges. Full Article
is USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:35:55 -0400 In the updated guideline, FSIS strongly encourages the use of third-party certification to substantiate animal-raising or environment-related claims. Full Article
is Genecis Bioindustries Launches Mad Tea Brand with Compostable Pods By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:04:00 -0400 Mad Tea pods are fully compatible with Nespresso machines, allowing consumers to brew teas in under 30 seconds. Full Article
is Once Upon a Farm Continues Rise with Automated Packaging System By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The company employs more than 100 full-time people and relies on several co-packers throughout the U.S. to service its national retail partners and consumer base. Full Article
is The Benefits of Refurbished Bottle Conveyors in Bottling By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0500 The advantages of choosing refurbished or hybrid conveyors, especially when considering bottle conveyors, are numerous and extend beyond simple cost savings. Full Article
is Hispanic Cheese Makers' fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:45:00 -0500 What Hispanic Cheese Makers is doing with its wastewater and with its sustainability efforts overall makes it a model for producers looking for ways to be sustainable and good neighbors, and it’s why Hispanic Cheese Makers is being featured as a Fabulous Food Plant. Full Article
is Clif Bar’s visual bakery project has the company ahead of the game By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0400 Clif Bar's Twin Falls bakery was named Food Engineering’s Sustainable Plant of the Year in 2017. The Indianapolis bakery has a different—although equally successful—story to tell. Full Article
is FOOD ENGINEERING Announces Opening of 2024 Plant of the Year/Sustainable Plant of the Year Submissions By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Plant of the Year entrants are automatically entered into the Sustainable Plant of the Year competition. All entries are due by December 29, 2023. Full Article
is Crystal Farms Puts its Wisconsin Community and Employees First By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:35:00 -0500 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. Full Article
is Marson Foods Opens $35M Commercial Bakery, D.C. in St. Louis County By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:30:00 -0400 The modern distribution facility includes 12,000 sq. ft. of fully automated freezer capacity, end-to-end research and development capabilities, automated production lines to increase sales capacity, and space for five additional production lines. Full Article
is PepsiCo Beverages North America Opens New Warehouse And Distribution Center By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:42:28 -0400 PBNA tripled its local warehouse footprint with the relocation of its former downtown Nashville distribution warehouse facility. Full Article
is Volkmann Highlights Mobile Post Hoists for Vacuum Conveying Systems By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:05:00 -0400 The mobile post hoists are on a rolling frame that enables one worker to easily move the vacuum conveyor into place above mixers, reactors, tanks and other equipment. Full Article
is ABB Updates Freelance Distributed Control System By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:09:00 -0400 Freelance 2024 facilitates enhanced connectivity, faster data transfer, more precise control and monitoring of data together with an improved network performance. Full Article
is Fristam Introduces FDS Nano Twin Screw Pump By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:17:00 -0400 Its axial movement facilitates precise dosing and metering, ensuring that delicate products are processed at optimal quality levels with minimal waste. Full Article
is Carry on is 5cm over stated limits- should I be worried? By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:32:45 GMT Im due to travel from AMS-DOH-SGN on QR this Sunday and have just noticed my Osprey Farpoint 40 is 5cm over the maximum length. All other dimensions are fine and Ive weighed my bag and its within the 7kg weight limit. Will QR measure the bag... Full Article Travel Products
is Cruise Focus Travel Insurance By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:27:54 GMT We are cruising several times a year plus at least a couple of trips to Florida each year. So far we've been buying insurance through the cruise lines but I know an annual plan would offer a better value. Would want trip cancellation coverage,... Full Article Cruises
is How early can one disembark from an RC cruise in SJU? By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:56:50 GMT This is a question for the experienced cruisers. My wife and I have taken many cruises out of San Juan and are planning another on RC this January. Flight options on arrival to the port after the cruise are limited to either early morning (8 am... Full Article Cruises
is Visual inspection system helps ensure brand quality for distillery that makes spirits from milk By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:05:10 -0500 Canada-based Dairy Distillery, a spirits producer that combines artisanal distilling techniques with a scientific process to transform milk into vodka, is using Pleora Technologies’ visual inspection system to help maintain brand quality standards and reduce errors that increase operating costs and slow production. Full Article
is The doughnut store that is a shop floor By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 From its early beginnings, the Krispy Kreme company has designed and built the proprietary machines that have given “rise” to their equally safeguarded doughnut recipe. Full Article
is NWFA Hires Nymark as Technical Advisor By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:04:00 -0400 The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has hired Kjell Nymark as its technical advisor. Full Article
is Changes to the 2017 TCNA Handbook Address a Wide Spectrum of Issues By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 The TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation is scheduled to be released in April. Full Article
is 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
is Q.E.P. Announces the Acquisition of Two Companies By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Q.E.P. recently completed the acquisition of AC Products and Southern Cross Building Products. Full Article
is CFI’s WearCoat 440FS Epoxy Floor Coating Formulated to Resist Amine Blush By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500 A common issue with cool-temperature floor coating jobs, amine blush is an oily surface imperfection caused by moisture or dew settling on uncured epoxy. Full Article
is Bona Launches New R540 Moisture Barrier/Primer By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:20:00 -0500 Bona R540 is a polyurethane reactive primer that is compatible with the entire Bona Adhesive System. Full Article
is Lactalis USA to Invest $55 million to Expand Feta Cheese Production By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:50:00 -0400 When completed in 2027, Lactalis USA will have increased its U.S. feta production capacity to address current and future customer and consumer demand. Full Article
is Why the IP69K Rating is Essential For Bearings in the Food And Beverage Industry By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400 The incredibly demanding operating application and washdown conditions, along with food safety concerns and regulations, have driven a shift toward IP69K-rated products. Full Article
is How Moisture Measurement Improves Manufacturing Quality By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
is CDC: Listeria Outbreak Connected to Meat Sliced at Delis By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:34:00 -0400 The agency says people sickened by listeria have recently recounted eating meat that was sliced at deli counters, including ham, turkey and liverwurst. Full Article
is Climate Change Increases Foodborne Illness Risk From Raw Produce By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:01:00 -0400 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. Full Article
is Boar’s Head Names Frank Yiannas as Interim Chief Food Safety Advisor By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:41:00 -0400 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. Full Article
is BrucePac Recalls 11.8 million Pounds of RTE Meat and Poultry Over Listeria Contamination By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:22:00 -0400 These meat and poultry products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide, then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions. Full Article
is Interloping around Asia and Australia [Live'ish] By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:20:40 GMT Welcome to my first ever live(ish) trip report. I'm beginning a 6 week trip to Asia and Australia to get away from work. ;) Luckily my manager granted me some unpaid leave so the planning came together this summer. On this trip I will be visiting... Full Article Trip Reports
is If Paradise is half as nice... By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:08:10 GMT Qatar Airways is currently running auctions for pairs of VIP hospitality tickets to Champions League matches, paid for with Avios. With our (my Dad pmcg and I) team, Celtic, participating in this year's competition, we were hoping for one of their... Full Article Trip Reports
is Bakeries to Record Significant Consumption of Dietary Fibers Amid Rising Preference for Fruit and Vegetable-Sourced Ingredients By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0400 The rapidly expanding worldwide population along with reduced nutrition awareness will increase the preference for natural food ingredients. Full Article
is Greener Distilleries: Designing, Procuring and Building for an Eco-Friendly Future By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
is Vacuum Thermodynamics in our Freeze-Dried Universe: A Christmas Study By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
is Eden Grow Systems Hires Innovation Advisor By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:20:53 -0500 Dr. D. Marshall Porterfield will serve in the new role. Full Article
is Raise Cold-chain Temps From 0°F To 5°F, Save Energy and Slash Carbon Emissions By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 05:02:14 -0400 What’s not to like about improving sustainability and protecting the environment while saving energy and money—and best of all, no equipment or software expenditures are necessary. Full Article
is Considerations for Assessing and Mitigating Food Manufacturing Cybersecurity Risks By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Ahmik Hindman, senior networks and security consultant at Rockwell Automation, recently spoke about how food manufacturers can assess cybersecurity risks, implement security patches and build a cybersecurity risk management system. Full Article
is New End-to-End Visual AI Solutions Reduce the Need for Onsite Machine Learning By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Oxipital AI’s 3D vision and AI offerings aim to be more convenient and effective through a different method of “training” its products. Full Article
is Keeping Food Safe While Raising Cold-Chain Operating Temperature From -18°C to -15°C (-0.4°F to 5°F) By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 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? Full Article
is AI-based Vision Inspection Systems Make More Informed Decisions By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 AI looks to be a panacea for making better inspection choices, but knowing specifically what the inspection criteria should be needs to be in place before employing an AI-based system. Full Article
is Ruiz Foods Eyes Product Innovation and the Contentious Front-of-Pack Ingredient Discussion By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 At the IFT FIRST Conference, Mimi Bonnett of Innova Market Insights spotlighted the top food trends in the U.S. and Canada, while Michael Warter of Ruiz Foods delivered insights on machine learning and AI. Full Article
is Is Your Facility Safe In Processing Dry Products? By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Unlike wet ingredients, the handling of dry powder ingredients and products usually requires specifically designed process areas to prevent dangerous situations that could result in worker injuries or death. Full Article
is Flexiv Develops Robotics Solution for Shaping Fish Fillets By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Fully automated by the Rizon 4 adaptive robot, the solution utilizes a combination of computer vision and force-control to identify and shape breaded fish fillets, so that consumers receive portions of a uniform size and shape. Full Article
is Henry Avocado Corp. Expands NC Cold Storage Distribution Center By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:09:00 -0400 Henry Avocado Corp. has expanded its cold storage distribution center in Charlotte, N.C. through collaboration with design-build firm A M King. Full Article
is Louis Dreyfus Company Breaks Ground on Ohio Soybean Processing Facility By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:57:00 -0400 The new facility will boost the company’s presence in growing edible oil and animal feed markets, and will create opportunities in renewable energy feedstock markets. Full Article