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    Conveyor System

    Conveying Product Safely and Efficiently

    Andy Hanacek
    March 12, 2024
    Getting ingredients, products and packaged items around a plant seems elementary, but challenges arise, particularly as technology advances in other areas.

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    Editor's Plate

    Editor's Plate: Even the President Is Eyeing Your Price Increases

    Dave Fusaro
    Biden's State of the Union address urged passage of the Shrinkflation Prevention Act.
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    Equipment Products

    New Equipment Products: April 2024

    Top-mount sifter from Kason Corp.; longer gravity rollers from Ultimation Inc.; reconditioned mixers from Ross Mixers; energy-efficient sterilizing from Surdry North America; ...
    New Hope Network
    R&D Trends

    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.
    Aromatech
    Ingredients

    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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    New Food Products

    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.

    Industry News

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    "Fairlife Chocolate Milk bottle"

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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...

    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

    Firehook Bakery Acquired by PE Firm, Looks to Embark on Next Growth Phase

    Andy Hanacek
    Forward Consumer Partners’ investment expected to take bakery business to the next level, with the addition of new executives to the leadership team to help spur growth.

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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.

    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.

    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.