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    • Plant Operations and Engineering

    Pressure Continues to Mount on Meat and Poultry Processors

    Andy Hanacek
    March 6, 2024
    Heavier pressure, more oversight and deeper challenges continue to blast the meat and poultry industry as it works to keep its plants running efficiently and safely.

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    Natural Products Trends Change, So Does Natural Products Expo West

    ‘Expo West’ has mirrored the transitions in the U.S. food industry over the past four decades since it opened in 1981.
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    New Ingredients: April 2024

    Naturally occurring nootropic from Kyowa Hakko; Non-aluminum leavening from Innophos; Biryani flavor from Aromatech; Egg replacement from Manildra Group; Natural Rose from Lallemand...
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    Rollout! New Food Products April 2024

    Heat-and-eat pancakes, dipping chocolate, sourdough pasta, Cracker Barrell artisan cheese, Conagra’s natural launches, upcycled protein shake.
    Technology

    Demanding Durability, Dependability from Motors and Drives

    Andy Hanacek
    With operational efficiency, safety and sanitation on the minds of food & beverage plant operators everywhere, it’s no wonder that innovation in motors and drives has...
    Ingredients

    Heavy Metals Are in the FDA’s Crosshairs

    Dave Fusaro
    Incidents of the past six months have catalyzed an FDA usually focused on biological contaminants to develop limits for four heavy metals.
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    Bakeries Look for Positive Momentum

    Andy Hanacek
    Bakeries are jockeying for position in the marketplace, making moves to expand, adjust and even build new facilities to meet potential consumer demand.
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    Power Lunch: The Tax Side of Capital Spending

    Consider cost segregation studies and the tax rules when building or modernizing your plant.

    Industry News

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    Capital Spending

    Indian Meals Processor Cafe Spice Opens Second Processing Plant

    Andy Hanacek
    New facility in Beacon, N.Y., spans 70,000-sq.-ft. and gives the company two plants within a few miles of each other, to ramp up production and improve efficiency.
    Size Reduction and Cutting Equipment

    Is Your Production Line Making the Cut?

    In-line efficiency and accuracy go hand-in-hand with long-term profitability. Inefficiency and inaccuracy may lead to loss of productivity and costly downtime. One of the smallest...
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    People on the Move

    FPSA Names New President & CEO, Shifts Seckman to Grow FIT Program

    Andy Hanacek
    Matthew Ott will take the reins of the association while David Seckman will focus his efforts to grow the technician training program to meet increased demand.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    McCain Foods Increases Investment Stake in Ireland Frozen Veggie Company Strong Roots

    Andy Hanacek
    Strong Roots and McCain first entered into a partnership in 2021, and McCain plans to expand the vegetable-forward frozen products into additional global markets.
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    People on the Move

    Catalina Crunch Adds New CFO, Latest Addition to Executive Team

    Andy Hanacek
    Former Hain’s Celestial exec Debora Delaney joins snacks company as it works to bolster its growth plans.
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    Animal Proteins

    South Carolina Meatpacker Harvin Choice Meats Shuts Down

    Andy Hanacek
    Owner blames inflation and sudden billing issues with a vendor for unexpected closure of the business on Monday.
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    Traceability

    Dessert Manufacturer Finds Sweet Success

    UK dessert manufacturer was able to reduce lot tracing time from 4 hours to 4 minutes with VicinityFood and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
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    People on the Move

    Bumble Bee Seafoods Taps Former StarKist Exec to Be New CEO

    Andy Hanacek
    Andrew Choe, who led StarKist for eight years, took the reins of Bumble Bee on April 1.
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    Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

    Avian Influenza Case Wipes Out Nearly 2 Million Birds at Cal-Maine Texas Facility

    Andy Hanacek
    Production has been halted and more than 1.9 million birds culled at Parmer County egg facility after HPAI was found to have infiltrated the flock.
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    Packaging

    Alcohol Packaging Up Close

    A Guide to Choosing the Optimal Wine & Spirits Packaging
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