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- Process|
  Advanced Software And Powerful Processors Drive In-Line Inspection Improvements
  
  The core technology is stable, but the capabilities and precision of automated inspection systems are expanding by leaps and bounds.
  
  Quality checks are a fundamental part of food and beverage processing, and companies make extensive use of them to assure that finished goods are consistent and safe.Screening for biological contamination is necessarily done in a laboratory, and scientific advances have considerably shortened the turnaround time for test results. Nonetheless, thousands of pounds of product can move through a production line in the interim, putting a high cost on contaminant-positive results. The ideal solution is in-line inspection, and while that’s impossible with microbes, considerable progress has been made with other quality factors.Metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray machines are the industry’s core in-line tools. Production facilities…
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  MillerCoors Innovates With its Fermentation Process
  
  Unlocking Byproducts’ Potential With Process Purity
  
  IFT18 To Feature its Largest Exhibit Hall Ever
  
  Technology Drives Baking Advancements
- Convey|
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following equipment to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Double-motion agitators maximize consistency Mixing high-viscosity products with ingredients that require gentle blending or folding action is one of the most challenging mixing applications in the food industry. Double-Motion Agitators are unique in that the unitary, single-motor design is engineered to protect expensive ingredients while maximizing product consistency. The exclusive double-action drive eliminates the drawbacks found in two-motor drives. These agitators minimize mechanical failures and safety risks, use less electricity, assure product consistency, and provide years of continuous, trouble-free service for demanding processing applications.Lee Industries; Philipsburg, Pa.; 814-342-0461; leeind.com Sanitary conveyor scraper…
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  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: March 2018
  
  Case History: Digital Sorter Makes Fresh Blueberry Sorting Easy at Blueridge Produce
  
  Attention Turning To Dust Explosion Prevention
- Heat|
  Technology Drives Baking Advancements
  
  From robotics and extrusion to data analytics and new learning techniques, technical advancements are adding value in North American bakeries.
  
  Whether it’s the carrot of new-product opportunities or the stick of regulatory and customer demands, North American bakers are investing in production systems that deliver both greater flexibility and increased productivity. Coextruded snacks and cereals typify the kinds of products that once were considered exotic and now are gaining a growing audience. An example is Lion cereal from Nestle. A whole-grain, vitamin-fortified, premium product, Lion has a core of caramel paste surrounded by a crisp wafer enrobed in milk chocolate. Produced in a plant in France and distributed throughout Europe, North America and elsewhere, Lion is made possible by twin-screw extruders that output a continuous rope that is then enrobed, cut and crimped…
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  Snacks Can Be Healthy – For Consumers and Processors
  
  Inventor Looks Beyond Steam As An Energy Source In Food Processing
  
  Scheduled Downtime: Aseptic Trailblazer Reflects on Achievements in Food Engineering
  
  Novel Technologies Provide Options to Conventional Pasteurization, Sterilization and Drying
- Extrude|
  Pet Food Formulating and Processing Follow Human-Food Trends
  
  Pet food companies are taking advantage of premiumization and palliative care in formulation, freeze drying and twin-screw extrusion in processing.
  
  "Love them like family, feed them like family." That's the motto of pet food maker Blue Buffalo Co., but it nicely captures the current sentiment of pet owners … and all makers of pet food. Pet food is a $26 billion a year business, growing at 6 percent and showing no signs of slowing, according to market research firm Packaged Facts. And higher-end products like those at Blue Buffalo – typically $60 and up for a 30-lb. bag -- are enjoying even higher growth rates. Speaking of Blue Buffalo, it was the last independent of the five top-selling pet food companies … until now. At the end of February, General Mills announced a deal to acquire the premium pet food company for $8 billion. There are numerous parallels between the pet food…
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  Technology Drives Baking Advancements
  
  Bakery Trends Go Back to Basics
  
  Better Process Control Made Possible by Fresh Approach to Old Challenges
- Fluid|
  Is Pre-Hydration A Game Changer For Grain-Based Product Mixing?
  
  Probably, and when combined with continuous mixers, it could change front-end processes at North American bakeries.
  
  For all practical purposes, a sanitary high-sheer pump is a mixer for pumpable foods. In fact, many food processors use in-line pumps in a process loop to homogenize and hydrate powders and liquids. An example is the jelly manufacturer that uses such a racetrack to liquefy dry pectin. Boiling water is injected with the pectin and is circulated to create a 2 percent solution. After it cools down, the solution moves to the next stage in the process. Ken Schwenger thinks there’s a better way and says he’s demonstrated as much to one food manufacturer. It involves a technology that separates the dry ingredients into finite particles and then saturates them with micron-scale water droplets from a high-speed stream of water. Using dried…
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  Brookfield Ametek Offering Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements
  
  Walmart to Build Milk Processing Plant in Indiana
  
  MRO Q&A: What is Causing Swaying Water Pipes?
  
  2014 Processor of the Year: WhiteWave's Fluid Demand
- Form, Fill, Seal|
  Conflicting Priorities Pull Food Packagers In Multiple Directions
  
  Machine-builder and material supplier collaboration expands options in high-speed applications.
  
  Is there a trend toward food packaging that is more sustainable and more environmentally friendly than conventional packaging materials? Yes and no. Cost savings, public image and individual values are some of the factors in decisions to simplify the packaging of foods and beverages. Customer requirements also enter into the equation. Unsurprisingly, companies pulling in one direction can be pushed in another. Two cases in point: Diamant is a German sugar company that is serving as the pilot application for a specialized paper that can be used as a substitute for polymer film on a high-speed, vertical form/fill/seal (VFFS) machine. Diamant sees the paper alternative as a way to burnish its sustainability image with European consumers. In…
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  Packaging Line Design: Balancing Speed vs. Flexibility
  
  Packaging Improvements Occur When Film Suppliers And Machine Builders Collaborate
- Mix|
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following equipment to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Double-motion agitators maximize consistency Mixing high-viscosity products with ingredients that require gentle blending or folding action is one of the most challenging mixing applications in the food industry. Double-Motion Agitators are unique in that the unitary, single-motor design is engineered to protect expensive ingredients while maximizing product consistency. The exclusive double-action drive eliminates the drawbacks found in two-motor drives. These agitators minimize mechanical failures and safety risks, use less electricity, assure product consistency, and provide years of continuous, trouble-free service for demanding processing applications.Lee Industries; Philipsburg, Pa.; 814-342-0461; leeind.com Sanitary conveyor scraper…
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  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: March 2018
  
  Is Pre-Hydration A Game Changer For Grain-Based Product Mixing?
  
  General Mills to Close U.K. Mix and Dough Facility
- Motors and Drives|
  Maintenance Sets the Pace in Food Manufacturing’s Embrace of IIoT
  
  Automated analytics and condition monitoring tools enable cloud-based software to make predictive maintenance affordable and practical.
  
  In ways big and small, food manufacturing is tapping into the promise and potential of internet-based tools and applications that address some of the most nettlesome problems in plant operations. At least two makers of AC induction motors are introducing moderately priced sensors for monitoring temperature, current and vibration, a capability reserved in years past for large machinery that would have catastrophic consequences if they went down. One of these condition-monitoring tools, the ABB Smart Sensor, soon will be able to continuously relay data to the cloud for analysis and reporting of maintenance alerts. Those devices support maintenance’s embrace of the industrial internet of things (IIoT). Cloud-based computerized maintenance…
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  Motor And Drive Innovations Give Food Manufacturers More Power Options
  
  When is the Right Time to Invest in Food Safety?
  
  Baldor and Food Processing Partner on Food Safety Webcasts
  
  Technical Advances Can Turn Utility Costs Into Savings
- Bulk/Powder Handling|
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following equipment to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Double-motion agitators maximize consistency Mixing high-viscosity products with ingredients that require gentle blending or folding action is one of the most challenging mixing applications in the food industry. Double-Motion Agitators are unique in that the unitary, single-motor design is engineered to protect expensive ingredients while maximizing product consistency. The exclusive double-action drive eliminates the drawbacks found in two-motor drives. These agitators minimize mechanical failures and safety risks, use less electricity, assure product consistency, and provide years of continuous, trouble-free service for demanding processing applications.Lee Industries; Philipsburg, Pa.; 814-342-0461; leeind.com Sanitary conveyor scraper…
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  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: March 2018
  
  Is Pre-Hydration A Game Changer For Grain-Based Product Mixing?
  
  Packaging Line Design: Balancing Speed vs. Flexibility
- Chill|
  Design Improvements Help Lock In Moisture And Protect Flash-Frozen Foods
  
  Regardless of the refrigerant used, freezing systems are taking a bigger role in producing superior products while preserving as much floor space as possible.
  
  Product preservation is the primary mission of refrigeration, and for perishable food and beverage products, it’s a necessary cost of doing business.Efficiency is important, but it’s not the only metric companies consider. When flash freezing is the application, product quality in general and moisture retention in particular is important.An IQF contact freezer from Akranes, Iceland-based Skaginn 3X (www.skaginn3X.com) has enjoyed success with individually quick frozen seafood and poultry products since it was introduced, with approximately 60 installations worldwide.Scallops are a particular sweet spot: Moisture loss as low as 0.2 percent has been achieved, a factor in the decision by the U.S.’s largest scallop processor to…
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  Dippin' Dots Launches Cryogenic Company
  
  Five Rules for Ammonia Plant Security
  
  Refrigeration Technology Provides Multiple Routes To Frozen Food Profitability
  
  FDA Finalizes Food Safety Rule on Food Transport
- Reduce
  Slicing, Dicing, and Shredding Equipment Add Up to Yield Improvements
  
  Size reduction machinery may appear unchanged, but advancements under the hood result in process improvements.
  
  Planned obsolescence is a sales concept reserved for consumer goods. In the world of industrial equipment, durability usually is a given, and a well-constructed machine should continue to perform long after the person who originally bought it has retired. That’s certainly the case with machines that slice, dice and pulverize food products and raw materials. Heavy duty and industrially hardened, this equipment class takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The bigger, faster, cheaper mantra doesn’t define the incremental improvements in these machines. Greater precision, for example, that reduces waste and improves yield characterizes the advances in many machines. Tool-less disassembly for cleaning and sanitizing that takes less time and…
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  Mars Plans to Cut Sodium By 20 Percent in Five Years
  
  2015 R&D Trends Survey: Doing Without GMOs and PHOs
  
  Smaller is Better for Dicing Machines
  
  Lean, Clean and Green Food Processing
On the Plant Floor
- Packaging|
  HPP Advocates Begin Their Campaign For Public Acceptance Of Cold Pasteurization
  
  Certified product seals begin to appear on grocers’ shelves, a modest first step in an education campaign to extol the technology’s benefits and head off naysayers.
  
  Once bitten, twice shy may sum up food companies’ approach to consumer communications regarding pasteurization with high-pressure processing technology.More than a few scientific advancements (think GMOs and irradiation) have encountered strong headwinds and public backlash. While some food marketers are willing to make the case for HPP pasteurization, others avoid any discussion.Exhibit A is Hormel Foods, likely the world’s biggest user of the technology. Cleaner labels are the only evidence of the technology’s use on products like Natural Choice deli meats and Butterball turkey products.Hormel’s approach has worked well for almost two decades, but some proponents of HPP technology believe transparency and public education is the…
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  European Food Stores Demand Alternatives To Plastic Packaging
  
  Diet Coke Revamp Adds Flavors, New Look
  
  Market View: Package Design Deserves Recognition
  
  Packaging
  
  Packaging With a Heart and Sense of Humor
- Technology|
  Advanced Software And Powerful Processors Drive In-Line Inspection Improvements
  
  The core technology is stable, but the capabilities and precision of automated inspection systems are expanding by leaps and bounds.
  
  Quality checks are a fundamental part of food and beverage processing, and companies make extensive use of them to assure that finished goods are consistent and safe.Screening for biological contamination is necessarily done in a laboratory, and scientific advances have considerably shortened the turnaround time for test results. Nonetheless, thousands of pounds of product can move through a production line in the interim, putting a high cost on contaminant-positive results. The ideal solution is in-line inspection, and while that’s impossible with microbes, considerable progress has been made with other quality factors.Metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray machines are the industry’s core in-line tools. Production facilities…
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  Costco Eyes September 2019 Start-Up for Poultry Processing
  
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Kellogg Co. Releases First Ever Album... Made of Cereal
  
  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
- Pests|
  Pest Control in a Cost-Cutting Environment
  
  By considering the impact on pest prevention in other decision-making, food professionals can pick up the slack from time-stressed service technicians.
  
  Food companies, like people in general, don’t always get the services they pay for, but they can be certain they won’t get services they didn’t pay for. This truism certainly applies to pest control, the industry’s most frequently outsourced service. More than seven out of 10 food professionals who participated in Food Processing’s 17th annual Manufacturing Outlook Survey indicated their plants rely on service vendors for pest control, a ratio that may understate the frequency of outsourcing. As procurement officers bargain harder for higher service levels and lower costs, the stage may be set for pest management programs that fall short of what production facilities and warehouses need, some pest specialists say. The same…
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  Pest Control: What You Need To Know To Be in Compliance
  
  Chemicals' Role In Pest Control Is Shrinking
  
  Keep Listeria At Bay During The Summer
  
  FSMA Changes Pest Control for Food Manufacturers
- Inspect|
  Advanced Software And Powerful Processors Drive In-Line Inspection Improvements
  
  The core technology is stable, but the capabilities and precision of automated inspection systems are expanding by leaps and bounds.
  
  Quality checks are a fundamental part of food and beverage processing, and companies make extensive use of them to assure that finished goods are consistent and safe.Screening for biological contamination is necessarily done in a laboratory, and scientific advances have considerably shortened the turnaround time for test results. Nonetheless, thousands of pounds of product can move through a production line in the interim, putting a high cost on contaminant-positive results. The ideal solution is in-line inspection, and while that’s impossible with microbes, considerable progress has been made with other quality factors.Metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray machines are the industry’s core in-line tools. Production facilities…
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  Recent
  
  Case History: Metal Detectors Maintain Food Safety at Old Mansion Foods
  
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Case History: Digital Sorter Makes Fresh Blueberry Sorting Easy at Blueridge Produce
- Bar Codes/Labeling|
  2018 Food and Beverage Industry Outlook
  
  Invest in GMO labeling, not home delivery meal kits, plus five other suggestions for 2018.
  
  Our January cover story for years has been an outlook story, a well-researched guess at the trends and other things that could impact the food & beverage industry in the new year. Not this year. If you're looking for fascinating, trendy things…
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  The State of Transparency in Food and Beverage
  
  Standardized Wording Changes Coming for Sell-By Dates
  
  3 Steps To Help Your Company Prepare for the New FDA Food Label
  
  What You Need to Know About the GMO Label Law
- Building Management|
  Campbell Soup to Close Toronto Soup Plant; Relocate Canadian Headquarters
  
  The company plans to close its Toronto soup and broth manufacturing plant and move its Canadian headquarters and commercial operations to a new Toronto-area location.
  
  Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., plans to close its soup and broth manufacturing facility in Toronto to improve the operational efficiency of its North American thermal supply chain network. Campbell will also move its Canadian headquarters and commercial operations to a new location in the greater Toronto area. Significant productivity improvements and volume declines of canned soup in North America led to the decision to cease operations at the facility. Soup and broth production will be moved to the company’s existing plants in Maxton, N.C.; Napoleon, Ohio and Paris, Texas. Several factors resulted in excess capacity in the North American thermal supply chain network, including significant productivity improvements and volume…
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  Predictive Maintenance Is Coming to Food Manufacturing
  
  A Web Of Support Propels Growth For Two Northwest Snack Food Manufacturers
  
  Safety Specialists Hoping to Reduce Workplace Safety Risks
  
  Experts Offer Tips on the Top 10 Plant Renovations
- Lubricants|
  MRO Q&A: Most Hygienic Method of Applying Conveyor Lubricant
  
  A reader wonders which way is more hygienic for applying conveyor lubricant: brush or nozzle?
  
  Q: Which is a more hygienic method of applying conveyor lubricant: by brush or by nozzle? A. While I am unaware of any specific guidelines from FDA, USDA or the American Meat Institute regarding the application of conveyor lubricants, application via a controlled spray nozzle is much preferable over brush application. A spray nozzle with a properly sized, pre-orifice filter will ensure that only the lubricant will be deposited on the conveyor. Attention should be given to the proper alignment of the nozzle to ensure the spray hits the center on the conveyor and does not over-spray onto the floor, where it can create a safety hazard. A brush’s materials of construction are susceptible to picking up, harboring and distributing foreign…
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  Dry Lubricants Changing The Way Bottlers Maintain Conveyor Functionality
  
  Clarion Lubricants Creates Video to Help Food Manufacturers Navigate FSMA Challenges
  
  The Appropriate Lubricant Oil Is a Must to Pass Today's Audits
  
  Food Manufacturing Facilities Design for Flexibility
- Plant Safety|
  Options Increase For Cleaning And Sanitizing Food Plants And Trucks
  
  A timely proliferation of cleaning and disinfecting tools helps food and beverage companies raise their games in preventing food-safety risks.
  
  Of all the changes ushered in by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), few created as much uncertainty as the sanitary transportation rule. Whether they use a common carrier, regional distributor or their own trucks, manufacturers of refrigerated and frozen foods faced an April 6 compliance deadline for the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule. Besides worker training and documentation requirements, companies must validate the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation procedures for the reefers that move perishables. Refrigeration units are notorious breeding grounds for microbes, which thrive on warm coils and moisture-laden components. Thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing the trailer cube and the reefer unit typically…
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  The Impact Workplace Safety Programs Have on Company Culture
  
  Safety Specialists Hoping to Reduce Workplace Safety Risks
  
  Remco Lobby Dustpan Receives Innovation Award at the 2017 Process Expo
  
  Five Rules for Ammonia Plant Security
- Clean|
  Options Increase For Cleaning And Sanitizing Food Plants And Trucks
  
  A timely proliferation of cleaning and disinfecting tools helps food and beverage companies raise their games in preventing food-safety risks.
  
  Of all the changes ushered in by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), few created as much uncertainty as the sanitary transportation rule. Whether they use a common carrier, regional distributor or their own trucks, manufacturers of refrigerated and frozen foods faced an April 6 compliance deadline for the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule. Besides worker training and documentation requirements, companies must validate the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation procedures for the reefers that move perishables. Refrigeration units are notorious breeding grounds for microbes, which thrive on warm coils and moisture-laden components. Thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing the trailer cube and the reefer unit typically…
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  Why Every CEO Should Be Sanitation Savvy
  
  Who are Food Safety's Superstars?
  
  5 Tips for Better Plant Sanitation in 2018
  
  Sanitation’s 10 Most Wanted
- Dust
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following equipment to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Double-motion agitators maximize consistency Mixing high-viscosity products with ingredients that require gentle blending or folding action is one of the most challenging mixing applications in the food industry. Double-Motion Agitators are unique in that the unitary, single-motor design is engineered to protect expensive ingredients while maximizing product consistency. The exclusive double-action drive eliminates the drawbacks found in two-motor drives. These agitators minimize mechanical failures and safety risks, use less electricity, assure product consistency, and provide years of continuous, trouble-free service for demanding processing applications.Lee Industries; Philipsburg, Pa.; 814-342-0461; leeind.com Sanitary conveyor scraper…
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  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Attention Turning To Dust Explosion Prevention
  
  Adding Ingredients Under Vacuum Prevents Air Inclusion
Regulations
- Food Safety|
  HPP Advocates Begin Their Campaign For Public Acceptance Of Cold Pasteurization
  
  Certified product seals begin to appear on grocers’ shelves, a modest first step in an education campaign to extol the technology’s benefits and head off naysayers.
  
  Once bitten, twice shy may sum up food companies’ approach to consumer communications regarding pasteurization with high-pressure processing technology.More than a few scientific advancements (think GMOs and irradiation) have encountered strong headwinds and public backlash. While some food marketers are willing to make the case for HPP pasteurization, others avoid any discussion.Exhibit A is Hormel Foods, likely the world’s biggest user of the technology. Cleaner labels are the only evidence of the technology’s use on products like Natural Choice deli meats and Butterball turkey products.Hormel’s approach has worked well for almost two decades, but some proponents of HPP technology believe transparency and public education is the…
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  Case History: Metal Detectors Maintain Food Safety at Old Mansion Foods
  
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  USDA Seeks Comments on GMO Labeling Rule
  
  Food Safety
  
  What to Expect from The Food Regulators in 2015
- Dietary Guidelines|
  FDA's Gottlieb Promises Further Steps on Defining 'Natural,' Salt Reduction Goal
  
  The FDA is pushing forward to lower salt content in food and what food is considered ‘healthy.’
  
  After two years of silence, the FDA is indicating it will try to define the term, "natural," for food labeling purposes. FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb also pledged on March 29 to advance salt reduction goals across the food supply, a move building on the Obama Administration's healthy eating agenda, but going against President Trump's deregulatory push. "There remains no single more effective public health action related to nutrition than the reduction of sodium in the diet," Gottlieb said during a speech on nutrition agenda at a Consumer Federation of America conference in Washington. The Obama administration drafted voluntary reduction targets in 2016, but they were delayed by years in part because of intense food industry opposition.
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  FDA Contemplates: What Makes a Food Healthy?
  
  Formulating With Fiber: Do we have Cause for a Pause?
  
  Getting Ahead on the New Nutrition Facts Panel
  
  2017 Year in Review: A Year of Change
- Environmental
  Green Plant of the Year 2017: J.R. Simplot
  
  J.R. Simplot's Caldwell, Idaho, plant turns out billions of French fries in the most sustainable way.
  
  As an agribusiness company, J.R. Simplot Co. always has had a commitment to land stewardship. The company’s mission statement is "Bringing Earth’s Resources to Life." That commitment has carried over to its food processing business. Simplot is one of the world's largest makers of potato products, and potato processing requires a lot of water and a lot of energy – two things it would be nice to scrimp on. Simplot’s potato processing plant in Caldwell, Idaho, recently earned a handful of accolades that reflect this commitment. It was recognized as the 2016 Industrial Project of the Year at the 31st Annual WateReuse Symposium. On the heels of that award, the plant also achieved gold status in the Leadership in Energy and…
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  Inventor Looks Beyond Steam As An Energy Source In Food Processing
  
  Walmart Gets Suppliers to Reduce a Gigaton of Emissions
  
  Standardized Wording Changes Coming for Sell-By Dates
  
  Green Plant of the Year 2016: Clif Bar’s Green Bakery Supports Corporate Ideals
Business of Food & Beverage
- Careers|
  Food Processing, Putman Media Announce Inaugural Class of Influential Women in Manufacturing
  
  Two of the honorees will be highlighted for their outstanding work and inspiring leadership in the field of food and beverage manufacturing.
  
  The editors of Putman Media (Chemical Processing, Control, Control Design, Food Processing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Plant Services and Smart Industry magazines) are proud to announce Putman's inaugural class of Influential Women in Manufacturing. Putman Media's Influential Women in Manufacturing – 2018 Eleni Antoniadou, clinical trials scientist at the University College of London and member of the NASA Academy, and founder, Transplants Without Donors Jolene Baker, senior manufacturing intelligence specialist, LSI - Logical Systems LLC Marie-Pierre Belanger, VP of digital solutions and product manager for the industrial internet, Pitney Bowes Mary Bunzel, general manager and industry leader, manufacturing industry solutions group,…
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  Tips for Transitioning from One Task to Another at Work
  
  Three Ways Women Leaders can Renew their Mental Energy
  
  Move over Millennials and Baby Boomers - Listen to Your Generation X Leaders
  
  Careers
  
  2014 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey: So Happy Together
- Sustainability|
  European Food Stores Demand Alternatives To Plastic Packaging
  
  UK supermarket chain Iceland takes lead in pushing private-label suppliers to switch to plastic-free materials.
  
  Are Europeans greener than Americans? If not, retail developments on the continent may portend big changes in U.S. food and beverage packaging. The UK supermarket chain Iceland plans to eliminate plastic packaging for the 1,400 private label products it sells in 900-plus stores by 2023, directing its 250 food and beverage suppliers to migrate to paper, cellulose, metal, glass “or new, emerging technologies,” according to Keith Hann, Iceland’s director-corporate affairs. “There will be key challenges to overall product performance, and these will be addressed as we develop new packaging solutions with our key suppliers,” he writes in an e-mail exchange. The chain’s initiative was announced a week after British Prime Minister…
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  PepsiCo Pre-Orders 100 Tesla Electric Semis
  
  Green Plant of the Year 2017: J.R. Simplot
  
  Walmart Gets Suppliers to Reduce a Gigaton of Emissions
  
  Scheduled Downtime: Poultry Farmers Pivot To Meet The Expectations Of Millennial Foodies
- Industry Outlook|
  2018 Food and Beverage Industry Outlook
  
  Invest in GMO labeling, not home delivery meal kits, plus five other suggestions for 2018.
  
  Our January cover story for years has been an outlook story, a well-researched guess at the trends and other things that could impact the food & beverage industry in the new year. Not this year. If you're looking for fascinating, trendy things…
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  China Could Overtake U.S. as Largest Dairy Market by 2022
  
  Hershey to Expand Focus on Snacks, Will Cut Global Workforce
  
  Industry Outlook
  
  2015 Manufacturing Trends Survey
  
  2014 Food and Beverage Industry Outlook
- Capital Spending|
  Lassonde to Purchase Old Orchard Brands
  
  The deal combines two companies with a long history of success in the juice industry.
  
  Lassonde Industries, Inc., a Rougemont, Que., developer and manufacturer of fruit and vegetable juices, has agreed to acquire Old Orchard Brands, LLC, a family-owned juice and beverage company based in Sparta, Mich., for $146 million in cash. Lassonde also has agreed to purchase the company's property, which includes land and the manufacturing plant, for $4 million. The transaction is expected to close in May. Via additional consideration, a further amount of up to $10 million may be payable over the next two years subject to specified financial milestones. Lassonde develops and produces a wide range of ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable juices and drinks under brands such as Apple & Eve, Everfresh, Fairlee, Fruité, Graves, Oasis…
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  2018 Capital Spending Outlook: A Flat Year for Food Plant Investments
  
  Capital Spending
  
  2016 Capital Spending Report: Partners in CapEx
  
  2015 Capital Spending Report: Expansion on the Menu
  
  2014 Capital Spending Report: New Projects Line Up
- Economic Development|
  Costco Eyes September 2019 Start-Up for Poultry Processing
  
  September 2019 is now the expected start-up date for Costco Wholesale Inc.’s poultry processing operation in Fremont, Neb., according to Craig Wilson, vice president and general merchandising manager.
  
  September 2019 is now the expected start-up date for Costco Wholesale Inc.’s poultry processing operation in Fremont, Neb., according to Craig Wilson, vice president and general merchandising manager. Groundbreaking for the $275 million project occurred in June, with summer 2019 the preliminary target for commissioning. In a panel discussion at the Food Safety Summit, Wilson said the facility will have a capacity of 2 million birds a week. Operating under the name Lincoln Premium Poultry, a captive supplier to Costco, the project will include a hatchery and feed mill on the 414-acre site. The processing plant will have a footprint of approximately 380,000 sq. ft. Icelandic OEM Marel is the lead equipment supplier. The highly automated…
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  Campbell Soup to Close Toronto Soup Plant; Relocate Canadian Headquarters
  
  Can New Englanders Grow and Process Most of their Food Regionally?
  
  Millennials Save When Shopping Online Says IRI Survey
  
  Processor of the Year 2017: Plant Operations at Pinnacle Foods
- Business Strategies|
  How Storytelling Helps These Companies Sell
  
  Never underestimate the power of a good story to help consumers buy your products.
  
  Once upon a time, storytelling was reserved for our youth. Who can forget the tales of princesses who found their prince, siblings' adventures that went amiss, and the giants who turned out to be gentle. Telling stories is no longer fodder for fables. Today, companies are finding that storytelling has its place in marketing, sales, and advertising. Not only that, some companies also find value in conducting storytelling exercises for internal purposes as well. Learn about how you can tell your brand's story and why it's important in this article on Entrepreneur.com
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  We’ve compiled a list of 10 updates and renovations worth considering at food and beverage plants, particularly older facilities.
  
  Throughout the year, we publish numerous articles, news items, and blog posts on how to improve your food or beverage processing plant. Visit any one of the subcategories in our Manufacturing Equipment or On the Plant Floor website menu above, and you'll see hundreds of how-to articles and case studies ways to improve, enhance, build, or renovate your facility. As we put together these articles, there are some constants -- 10 to be exact -- that we hear over and over again from experts. We've put them together in a handy E-Handbook, which you can download below. To get an idea of what you'll find in the e-book, we've listed the top 10 most recommended plant renovations below. What Lies Below What Lies Above Employee Welfare Areas Air…
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  This year’s R&D Teams – TreeHouse Foods, Litehouse and Grainful – display different approaches to excellence.
  
  The unique challenges of private label. A business that grew out of a restaurant. Making entrees out of steel-cut oats. That's the variety in this year's crop of R&D Teams of the Year. The common thread among TreeHouse Foods, Litehouse, and Grainful is their passionate pursuit of excellence within their categories, and coming at a time when there is plenty of turmoil in the processed foods business.TreeHouse Foods, the winner in the large-company category, meets the unique demands of private label with a broad team, in which food scientists rub shoulders with folks from processing, packaging, labeling, graphics, data management, regulatory, and project management.Litehouse the restaurant had the best house-made salad dressings its…
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  Ingredient Round Up: March 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our March 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  These products appeared in our March 2018 issue. Download your copy of the digital issue Spice girls reunion The Spice Collection of flavors adds a touch of natural sophistication and complexity to food and beverage products. A modern twist places Black Pepper, Pink Peppercorn, Star Anise, Clove Bud and Saffron firmly in the beverage arena, while their inherent heat means that Cinnamon, Capsicum, Cardamom and Liquorice add warmth to bakery and dairy. Completing this collection, Juniper Berry is suitable for meat-based savories, and it even works brilliantly in beer. Sensient Flavors; Hoffman Estates, Ill.; 847-755-5300; www.sensientflavorsandfragrances.com Clean-label chilled food preservative Preserve dips, spreads and deli-style salads…
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  How Nutrients Contribute to Bone Health
  
  While calcium and vitamin D are effective at promoting bone health, new information proves nutrients like iron, vitamin K and C, probiotics and minerals also figure prominently.
  
  It's widely known calcium and vitamin D help build strong bones. Milk and yogurt provide the calcium and vitamin D needed to help slow bone breakdown and increase bone mineral density. But iron is another important nutrient associated with bone health.According to Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, iron helps produce collagen, an integral component of bone. But Tufts warns that iron must be taken with the recommended 800-1200mg of calcium. And calcium absorption is dependent on vitamin D. Osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer may be due to improper iron metabolism in the body.The International Osteoporosis Foundation (www.iofbonehealth.org) predicts those over age 50 are at higher risk of bone fracture. Their…
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  As consumers shift from sweet to salty snacks, food processors are taking note by launching savory snacks.
  
  America is snacking its way through each day. The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., reports that 91 percent of consumers snack multiple times throughout the day. Snacking is so entwined with food and beverage culture that it now accounts for 50 percent of all eatings. Both sweet and savory snacks are popular. Chips, however, are the go-to-snack for more than three-fourths of Americans. Keep in mind, the chips category has changed dramatically in recent years. While potato chips are a mainstay, other vegetables are getting sliced and baked or puffed into better-for-you options. Research from Euromonitor shows that consumers around the world are more frequently choosing savory snacks over sweet ones. From nuts and seeds to vegetable and pulse…
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  Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Baked inclusions add appeal A new line of baked inclusions is for the dairy, bakery, confection, beverage, and QSR segments. The product line features brownies, cookies, cakes and more, with rotating varieties. The inclusions can add appeal to cupcakes and donuts, deliciously chewy pieces to dairy and specialty beverages and decadent nostalgia to chocolate confections. Application possibilities range from fruit-filled cupcakes garnished with sugar cookie pieces to cinnamon spiced lattes with whipped topping, caramel drizzle and snickerdoodle crumble. All meet Kosher Select guidelines with some varieties available in all-natural, vegan and non-GMO formats.Parker Products; Fort Worth, Texas; 817-336-7441; parkerproducts.com Reb-D stevia…
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  How Nutrients Contribute to Bone Health
  
  While calcium and vitamin D are effective at promoting bone health, new information proves nutrients like iron, vitamin K and C, probiotics and minerals also figure prominently.
  
  It's widely known calcium and vitamin D help build strong bones. Milk and yogurt provide the calcium and vitamin D needed to help slow bone breakdown and increase bone mineral density. But iron is another important nutrient associated with bone health.According to Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, iron helps produce collagen, an integral component of bone. But Tufts warns that iron must be taken with the recommended 800-1200mg of calcium. And calcium absorption is dependent on vitamin D. Osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer may be due to improper iron metabolism in the body.The International Osteoporosis Foundation (www.iofbonehealth.org) predicts those over age 50 are at higher risk of bone fracture. Their…
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  The city of Chicago will build a $34-million business incubator called "The Hatchery," the first specifically for food-related ventures, that will open next year. The 67,000-sq.-ft. facility will help local food and beverage entrepreneurs start out on the road to eventual success. Supported by a partnership between local non-profits, Accion Chicago, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago and IFF, the Kellogg Co., Griffith Foods and Conagra Brands, among others, the facility will be equipped with tools, resources and networking opportunities to encourage success, said a statement from the mayor’s office. At a ground-breaking, Chicago's Mayor Emanuel said there will be space-shared kitchens, storage and areas for workforce training…
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  Much of what Grainful is all about has to do with its small-town location in Ithaca, N.Y., a spot in the upstate Finger Lakes region known for its local farms, sustainable and independent lifestyle and adventurous trails and gorges. This gives Grainful its free spirit and the independence of a small, passionate team crafting meals that start with a blend of gluten-free, non-GMO, preservative-free whole oats, quinoa and sorghum. It layers in vegetables and proteins and finishes with bold, chef-crafted sauce variations.The free-spirited combinations and creative flavors are why Grainful frozen meals are helping to heat up sales in the supermarket frozen section. "Our ingredient statements read just like a recipe," says chef Jeannine Sacco,…
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  FDA Weighs in on Plant-Based ‘Milk’ Debate
  
  FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb pledges more focus on ‘mislabeled’ dairy alternative foods.
  
  FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the FDA is “actively” exploring whether consumers are being misled by the use of terms such as "milk" or "yogurt" to describe plant-based nondairy products. But reports this week (April 23) point out the FDA's silence on this issue in recent years may make it trickier to take action without new data. Gottlieb told a Senate panel on April 24 that federal standards define milk as a product sourced from animals, and said his agency would be “taking a very close and fresh look” at imitation, plant-derived foods labeled with dairy-specific terms, reported the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), Arlington, Va. Responding to questions from Senator Tammy Baldwin during the Senate Appropriations…
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  Nuts Regaining Ground as Healthy Fat
  
  Nuts are benefiting from consumer understanding that some oils are healthful.
  
  In the past, nut consumption has been hindered by nuts' high levels of fat and calories, the latter mostly a result of the former. But in recent years, there has been a slowly growing recognition among consumers that some fats are good, and that's especially true of the fats in nuts.Most of the fats in nuts are monounsaturated fats, plus some omega-6 and even some omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. And while nuts do contain some saturated fat content, most also have a number of vitamins and minerals, including magnesium and vitamin E, plus good quantities of fiber and protein.As a result, nuts are considered good for you, and are especially helpful in reducing risk factors for heart disease. And as a further result, they're an attractive…
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  Eight new fibers are: mixed plant cell wall fibers; arabinoxylan; alginate; inulin; high amylose starch; galactooligosaccharide; polydextrose; and resistant maltodextrin/dextrin.
  
  A handful of ingredient suppliers was celebrating today (June 14) the approval of their ingredients as dietary fibers recognized by the FDA.Tate & Lyle emailed us that its Promitor Soluble Fiber (a resistant maltodextrin), and Sta-Lite Polydextrose have been included under its new definition of dietary fiber. Sensus said its Frutafit and Frutalose chicory root fibers also were confirmed as dietary fibers by the FDA.The FDA announcement said: "The eight new fibers are: mixed plant cell wall fibers (a broad category that includes fibers like sugar cane fiber and apple fiber, among many others); arabinoxylan; alginate; inulin and inulin-type fructans; high amylose starch (resistant starch 2); galactooligosaccharide; polydextrose; and…
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  Ingredient Round Up: May 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Baked inclusions add appeal A new line of baked inclusions is for the dairy, bakery, confection, beverage, and QSR segments. The product line features brownies, cookies, cakes and more, with rotating varieties. The inclusions can add appeal to cupcakes and donuts, deliciously chewy pieces to dairy and specialty beverages and decadent nostalgia to chocolate confections. Application possibilities range from fruit-filled cupcakes garnished with sugar cookie pieces to cinnamon spiced lattes with whipped topping, caramel drizzle and snickerdoodle crumble. All meet Kosher Select guidelines with some varieties available in all-natural, vegan and non-GMO formats.Parker Products; Fort Worth, Texas; 817-336-7441; parkerproducts.com Reb-D stevia…
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  Five Health Benefits Of Wild Blueberries
  
  From brain-boosting to disease-fighting, the experts at Wild Blueberry explain how the benefits of these little fruitful treasures endure long after other food fads fade.
  
  The Wild Blueberry’s taste and hue have made it a favorite of chefs and foodies alike. But it’s the brain-boosting, disease-fighting benefits that give Wild Blueberries an appeal that endures long after other food fads fade.Because Wild Blueberries are so highly-concentrated with good-for-you nutrients, it’s easy to consume them in quantities that are high enough to have a health impact, said said Kit Broihier, MS, RD, nutrition advisor to the Wild Blueberry Association of North America.“Not all of the top foods in phenolic content are easy to consume in amounts considered biologically relevant—without adding sugar or processing them in ways that may impact their nutrients in some way,” said Broihier.By contrast, “it’s not…
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  Ingredient Round Up: May 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our May 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  Baked inclusions add appeal A new line of baked inclusions is for the dairy, bakery, confection, beverage, and QSR segments. The product line features brownies, cookies, cakes and more, with rotating varieties. The inclusions can add appeal to cupcakes and donuts, deliciously chewy pieces to dairy and specialty beverages and decadent nostalgia to chocolate confections. Application possibilities range from fruit-filled cupcakes garnished with sugar cookie pieces to cinnamon spiced lattes with whipped topping, caramel drizzle and snickerdoodle crumble. All meet Kosher Select guidelines with some varieties available in all-natural, vegan and non-GMO formats.Parker Products; Fort Worth, Texas; 817-336-7441; parkerproducts.com Reb-D stevia…
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  Nuts Regaining Ground as Healthy Fat
  
  Nuts are benefiting from consumer understanding that some oils are healthful.
  
  In the past, nut consumption has been hindered by nuts' high levels of fat and calories, the latter mostly a result of the former. But in recent years, there has been a slowly growing recognition among consumers that some fats are good, and that's especially true of the fats in nuts.Most of the fats in nuts are monounsaturated fats, plus some omega-6 and even some omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. And while nuts do contain some saturated fat content, most also have a number of vitamins and minerals, including magnesium and vitamin E, plus good quantities of fiber and protein.As a result, nuts are considered good for you, and are especially helpful in reducing risk factors for heart disease. And as a further result, they're an attractive…
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  Costco Eyes September 2019 Start-Up for Poultry Processing
  
  September 2019 is now the expected start-up date for Costco Wholesale Inc.’s poultry processing operation in Fremont, Neb., according to Craig Wilson, vice president and general merchandising manager.
  
  September 2019 is now the expected start-up date for Costco Wholesale Inc.’s poultry processing operation in Fremont, Neb., according to Craig Wilson, vice president and general merchandising manager. Groundbreaking for the $275 million project occurred in June, with summer 2019 the preliminary target for commissioning. In a panel discussion at the Food Safety Summit, Wilson said the facility will have a capacity of 2 million birds a week. Operating under the name Lincoln Premium Poultry, a captive supplier to Costco, the project will include a hatchery and feed mill on the 414-acre site. The processing plant will have a footprint of approximately 380,000 sq. ft. Icelandic OEM Marel is the lead equipment supplier. The highly automated…
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