an 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
an Report: Food and Beverage Companies Streamline Portfolios, Turn to Snacking through M&A By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:46:00 -0500 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. Full Article
an Hershey Acquires Sour Strips Brand By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:13:00 -0500 Founded in 2019 by social media personality Maxx Chewning, Sour Strips combine shockingly sour flavors with innovative branding. Full Article
an 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
an J. J. Keller Introduces Food Safety Compliance Services for Manufacturers and Importers By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:52:52 -0400 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. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an Evigence Introduces Freshness Management Platform with FreshSense Sensors By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:57:00 -0400 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. Full Article
an Understanding E-Beam Effectiveness in Food Safety Applications By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 E-Beam (electron beam) technology, a form of ionizing radiation, has emerged as a tool for enhancing food safety. Full Article
an Improving Food Safety and Packaging Machine Reliability By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
an Maximizing Productivity in the Food & Beverage Industry: The Power of Area Scan Cameras By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Machine vision technology is emerging as a transformative force in driving productivity, enhancing quality control and revolutionizing packaging inspection processes. Full Article
an 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
an How Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Can Combat Honey Fraud By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:28:00 -0400 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. Full Article
an Eight Organizations Join Forces to Help Food Industry Prepare for FSMA Rule 204 By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
an How Inspection Technologies Can Support Manufacturing of ‘Human-Grade’ Pet Food By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 With more canine and feline mouths to feed than ever before, robust pet food safety and detail-oriented inspection has never been more paramount. Full Article
an 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
an The Intersection of IoT, Sustainability, and Food Safety: A New Era in Supply Chain Management By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Investing in the right IoT hardware and software package can provide actionable data that will help improve business operations. Full Article
an 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
an A bit of Bhutan - Drukair domestic from Bumthang to Paro By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:43:14 GMT Sorry for the false start. This is my first proper TR, so I needed some time to get my head around how to post the images properly as it's not as straight-forward as I thought. Image: *Background* This trip report is a tiny snapshot of an... Full Article Trip Reports
an DUB-US-MAD TP Run [Live] - Airports, Flights, Lounges and more By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:50:58 GMT *Introduction* After enjoying reading many of the trip reports here, I thought I could try to write one myself. This is a "classic" BAEC TP Run on the Dubline - US - Spain routing, which will bring me back to Gold again. Do I need BA Gold/OWE? -... Full Article Trip Reports
an 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
an Endless jet set and glamour - or just a few fill-ins? By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:47:13 GMT In the hope that the photo situation improves, I'll start a new report. It's about a little trip (9 nights) in October this year. It was to one of the European jet set destinations, the Côte d'Azur. More specifically, the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc,... Full Article Trip Reports
an 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
an The Galapagos Postman Challenge - Putting 25 years of frequent flying to the test By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:10:28 GMT *The Galapagos Postman Challenge - Using 25 years of frequent flying experience to complete an epic global travel challenge in 2024/25* In March 2024, I collected 50 letters from the ancient postbox on Isla Floreana in the Galapagos Islands –... Full Article Trip Reports
an October '24 Trip Marathon via Cars, Flix & Greyhound Buses, WN, Transit, and More By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:23:08 GMT Hello everyone! I was blessed last month to take a multitude of trips from SoCal to various places in the car and on various carriers including Southwest Airlines (WN), FlixBus, Public Transit, and the good old Greyhound. Here is the first part of a... Full Article Trip Reports
an More speedy shenanigans, a long weekend to Riga By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:48:02 GMT 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 Ive been a little poorly this week so my energy levels are low and so speedy may quickly... Full Article Trip Reports
an Planes, trains and automobiles: PNQ - NCL via Taiwan By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:51:14 GMT First time attempting a TR..... *Planes:* It was Monday evening. I was in a taxi in Pune, India, when one of my staff in Italy called and told me that one of our customers in the UK were in danger of a line-down (automotive... gigantic fines... Full Article Trip Reports
an WSJ: Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:22:34 GMT https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-plot-us-planes-incendiary-devices-de3b8c0a?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkTwo devices that ignited in Europe, officials say, were part of a covert operation to put them on cargo or passenger aircraftBy Bojan... Full Article Travel News
an Weather to the Extreme: Can You Survive it? By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
an 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
an Sustainable, “Plug-and-Play” Shrimp Farming Sets up Anywhere Food Engineering By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500 This shrimp farming technique saves the ocean and other fish species. Full Article
an Innovations to Take Center Stage in the Oat Milk Market as the Demand for Flavored Drinks Depicts an Increase By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 The growth of the oat milk market is expected to remain positive in the near future. Full Article
an Food and Beverage Manufacturers Face Mounting Cybersecurity Attacks By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
an USDA Grant Targets Midwestern Seafood Production and Consumption By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:03:02 -0500 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. Full Article
an 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
an Kerry Launches Tastesense Advance—Sugar Alternative By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:00:00 -0400 The company’s new sugar alternative is stated to combine sustainability and full-bodied taste without increasing carbon emissions. Full Article
an With 2025 Packaging Goals in Danger, Industry Targets Food Waste By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 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.” Full Article
an MicroHarvest Launches Pilot Plant By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:30:00 -0500 The company transformed a portion of its office space into a laboratory and pilot plant in six months. Full Article
an Hamilton Process Analytics Unveils White Paper By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:53:25 -0500 The white paper addresses key challenges in cultivated meat production. Full Article
an How Low-Temperature Absorption Chillers Can Optimize Food and Beverage Processing By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 As food and beverage manufacturers seek solutions to reduce operational costs and decarbonize, they may be surprised to find the answer in a solution that’s nearly a century old: absorption cooling. Full Article
an Vacuum Fundamentals: Utility Applications and Oil Sealed Technology By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Defining the fundamentals of vacuum and discussing the utility applications of oil-sealed vacuum technology. Full Article
an 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
an SAMBAZON Acquires SunOpta’s Açaí and Smoothie Bowls Business By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 The acquisition will double the company's manufacturing capacity for ready-to-eat bowls. Full Article
an Industrial Heat Pumps are the Past, Present and Future By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The threat of finite natural resources can be managed by switching to heat pumps—a move that will pay for itself in resulting energy-cost reductions. Full Article
an 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
an Regal Rexnord Introduces Intelligent Solutions for Industrial Manufacturing By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:44:02 -0400 The Perceptiv ecosystem is designed to offer customers a unified platform to meet the growing reliability needs industrial manufacturers face. Full Article
an Big and Small Brewers Launch Automation Upgrades By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400 Regional craft breweries and independents are investing in automation and plant upgrades to increase production, improve maintenance and move toward bigger volumes. Full Article
an Use Automation to Attract, Challenge and Keep Skilled Workers By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
an Automated Product Printing and Label Verification By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:10:08 -0400 Domino’s latest solutions include coding automation software that removes the need for manual intervention and integrated machine vision to check the accuracy of every printed code. Full Article
an 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