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Food quality, employee safety reign supreme at Seaboard Triumph Foods

There is not a single aspect of the Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, that does not pay attention to detail.




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Hispanic Cheese Makers' fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste

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.




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Fabulous Food Plants: Design, build, succeed

These projects show that renovations and new facilities aren't just for the billion-dollar food and beverage processors. Small and medium-sized processors can benefit from properly scaled and engineered solutions too.




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How Prestage Foods of Iowa built a state-of-the-art pork processing plant

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.




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Clif Bar’s visual bakery project has the company ahead of the game

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.




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Fab Food Plant: Going to the dogs (and cats)

As the pet food industry has grown, so has the need for quality ingredients. Pet food brand owners seek natural foods with high protein and clean label options as owners treat their dogs and cats as family members.




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Fab Food Plant: Tyson’s innovative case-ready meat facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah

Within its walls is one of the most technically advanced food processing plants in the country—a greenfield project built from the ground up with automation, labor savings, sustainability and smart design throughout.





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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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These Food Plants are Fabulous for Very Different Reasons

Conagra Brands’ ‘Green Jay’ and Graeter’s ice cream production facility take diverging paths for production, but both facilities meet the aims of their respective companies.




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Emmi Roth Debuts New Headquarters

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.




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Marson Foods Opens $35M Commercial Bakery, D.C. in St. Louis County

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. 




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Overcoming Adversity to Implement Sustainability

A project team undaunted by constant challenges comes through for an on-time delivery of Meati’s Mega Ranch, FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2024 Sustainable Plant of the Year.




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PepsiCo Beverages North America Opens New Warehouse And Distribution Center

PBNA tripled its local warehouse footprint with the relocation of its former downtown Nashville distribution warehouse facility.




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Rapid Prototyping Capabilities for Motors

In a three-step selection process, designers can purchase a motor that is built to order using the company’s online configurator.




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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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    Goodway Technologies Launches DIB-2500 Dry Ice Blaster

    Dry ice blasting technology uses frozen dry ice crystals – that instantly vaporize on contact – to quickly and easily remove very difficult-to-clean soils.




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    Volkmann Highlights Mobile Post Hoists for Vacuum Conveying Systems

    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.




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    Key Technology Introduces High-Capacity Vibratory Conveyors for Advanced Applications

    These extra-large, high-capacity conveyors can be engineered for grading, aligning, distributing and other specialized food handling functions.




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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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    Kano Labs Introduces Kroil Clear Penetrating Oil

    This new odorless and non-staining food grade penetrating oil features the performance of Kroil’s original formula, with the added benefit of meeting NSF-H1 and Kosher food-safe standards.




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    Ravenwood Debuts Nobac 40 Linerless Flash Labeler

    Ravenwood is now offering the Nobac 40 promotional flash labeler as a standalone applicator or as an integrated option with any linerless applicator in the Nobac 5000 range.




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    AI-Based Inspection System Brings for Potato Processors

    The system includes cameras, AI software, a conveyor and automatic ejection mechanisms with dual drops (one for foreign material, one for culls) to ensure only ideal potatoes reach later process stages.




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    Global Drain Technologies Debuts Circular Catch Basin for 10,000 Series FoodSafe Slot Drain

    Designed for the food and beverage industries, this addition to GDT's FoodSafe product line offers enhanced cleaning efficiency and water flow, catering to the stringent hygiene requirements of food production facilities.




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    Laminator Offers Smaller Footprint, Flexibility, Easier Sanitation and Maintenance

    With precise, automatic and synchronized control of dough sheet length, conveyor speed and number of laminations, the operator has an efficient and effective process, resulting in consistent, high-quality product.




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    Modular Spiral Belts Tailored for Various Applications

    This program includes a range of modular spiral belts tailored for various applications, including cooling, chilling, freezing, proofing and steaming. 




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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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    Clextral Highlights Vegetable Protein Texturization Technology

    Clextral’s new technology combines the principle of a shear-cell fibration process and the continuous extrusion process.




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    IDEC Corporation Introduces Compact Combined PLC+HMI

    This device combines a built-in full function controller, both onboard and expandable I/O, and a 4.3” touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor.




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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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    Multi-Conveyor Introduces Multilane Conveyor for Beverage Case Packing

    The conveyor’s lanes combine product, making a mixed variety of can or bottle flavors to create a multi-flavor case pack.




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    Travel pro parts specification - Broken handle

    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...




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    Carry on is 5cm over stated limits- should I be worried?

    I’m 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 I’ve weighed my bag and it’s within the 7kg weight limit. Will QR measure the bag...




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    How early can one disembark from an RC cruise in SJU?

    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...




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    Make water conservation a part of your business

    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.




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    6 trends shaping consumer product innovation in F&B

    Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, revealed six key trends that are shaping consumer product innovation in the food and beverage market.




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    Forever Oceans signs deal with Brazilian Government for offshore concession for sustainable seafood production

    In Brazil, the company will ocean-raise Forever Oceans Amberjack, known locally as ‘Olho de Boi’ or Remeiro. This versatile finfish is praised for its taste, protein, nutrition and is rich in Omega-3.




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    Log4j vulnerability: New IT/OT threat with lots of dangerous potential everywhere

    : Just when IT and OT professionals were feeling a little more comfortable in preventing and tackling ransomware/malware attacks, now they have something new to worry about—and potentially just as insidious—the Log4j vulnerability.





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    Increasing use in intelligent packing of fruits and vegetables to drive PBAT market

    The global PBAT (polybutylene adipate terephthalate) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031 with an end value of $2 billion, according to a report by Transparent Market Research. Fruit and vegetable intelligent packaging using PBAT-based biodegradable mulch films is used to reduce food waste. The films provide increased oxygen and water vapor transfer rates in fruit and vegetable bags.




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    Sustainable lidding film for soft fruit

    Heat seal coating specialist Sappi Rockwell Solutions has launched a recyclable, lightweight, heat seal lidding film designed for the fresh produce market.




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    Bavarian brewery testing a method to upcycle protein from spent brewers’ grains

    Spent brewers’ grains not only provide a source of energy for a brewery, but can also provide a salable, high-value protein.




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    CULT Food Science completes strategic investment into leading cell-based chocolate producer California Cultured

    CULT Food Science Corp. has diversified its cell-based food portfolio via an investment into cultured chocolate manufacturer, California Cultured Inc., Davis, Calif. The company uses cell culture technology to produce cocoa products like cocoa powder, chocolate and cocoa butter with the goal of creating sustainable and ethical chocolate for consumption around the world.




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    Processors face higher commodity prices, but climate-smart technologies may help tame cost increases

    The USDA says 2022 will be a great year for agriculture, and climate-smart farming practices can help.




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    Carbon dioxide chiller provides ample cold for dairy and replaces propane heat for hot water

    With this carbon dioxide chiller installed at a dairy, not only does it cool the milk better, it also provides heat for washing equipment.




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    Visual inspection system helps ensure brand quality for distillery that makes spirits from milk

    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. 




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    Your window to the process: Clear view or obstructed?

    Chances are, you’ve probably been using the same HMI, MES or SCADA program for some time in your operation, and you’ve been through several version upgrades too. Providers of these products work hard to make their software backward compatible with equipment and operating systems as well as create new features users want.




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    BioBetter extracts growth factors for scaled cultivated meat production from tobacco plants

    FoodTech start-up, BioBetter, Ltd., has assigned a new role for the much-maligned Nicotiana tabacum plant upon discovering it can overcome the greatest hurdle in cultured meat—that of scaled production. 




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    Oatly transitions North American production facilities to 100% renewable electricity for 2021

    Oatly Group AB announced that for 2021 its two North American production facilities, located in Millville, N.J., and Ogden, Utah, sourced 100% renewable electricity for the first time.




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    New ANSI Gauged Porcelain/Thin Tile Standards Debuted at Coverings

    Two new ANSI gauged porcelain/thin tile standards were announced at Coverings 2017.




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    CFI Offers Subfloor Substrate Prep Inspection Workshop

    CFI is hosting a Subfloor Substrate Prep Inspection (SSPI) course April 20-21, in Tampa, Fla.




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    FCICA Announces Bruce Newbrough CIM Scholarship Winner

    FCICA awarded the first Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship for 2017 to Mike Ellena from Hiller Commercial Floors in Rochester, Minn.