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- Process|
  2018 Dairy Trends Take a Closer Look at Products and Production
  
  Indulgence is driving growth in this steady category; new filtration methods are improving processes.
  
  Dairy is a steady retail category, with a presence in the freezer and multiple refrigerator locations. The declines in total milk consumption are being offset by increases in cheese and ice cream. That’s right, the two most indulgent dairy categories are driving category growth.In truth, indulgence and, with many products, nutrient density (think protein and calcium) are what keep consumers coming back to dairy, even with aggressive marketing and innovation by plant-based and dairy alternative companies. The fact is fat is back, making full-fat dairy foods — even whole milk -- attractive to today’s shoppers who want better-for-you deliciousness.Whole-fat milk is the largest segment by fat level in the U.S. at 37 percent of volume,…
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  Advanced Software And Powerful Processors Drive In-Line Inspection Improvements
  
  MillerCoors Innovates With its Fermentation Process
  
  Unlocking Byproducts’ Potential With Process Purity
  
  IFT18 To Feature its Largest Exhibit Hall Ever
- Convey|
  Powder And Bulk Handling Systems Playing A Bigger Role In Food Manufacturing
  
  Efficiency is important, but the potential dangers posed by combustible dust need to be addressed up front.
  
  Grain elevators and silos handle more particles and contend with more dust every day than the typical food processing facility will contend with in a lifetime, so it’s no surprise that grain dust tops the list of causes in 164 North American fire and explosion incidents in the 2017 Combustible Dust Incident Report.Not far behind, however, are events at food processing facilities. Pistachios, oregano, fishmeal and pet food are among the fuels implicated in the continent’s dust explosions.The report was created by Chris Cloney, principal of DustEx Research Ltd. (www.dustsafetyscience.com), Halifax, Nova Scotia. “We don’t have any system to measure our improvement in preventing and containing explosions,” says Cloney (who recently…
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  Machine Intelligence Is Extending To Include Conveying Systems
  
  Breakfast Foods Regain Champion Status
  
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
- 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|
  Process Improvements Deliver Taste In Plant-Based Meat
  
  Altruism isn’t enough to make plant-based protein competitive with livestock-based products. Advanced technologies, like twin-screw extrusion, help deliver on taste.
  
  It’s only a matter of time before McDonald’s patrons will choose between fried flora or fauna for their protein fix.Plant-based protein is the hottest raw material trend in food processing, and meat analogues are the stars in giving Americans a choice between protein derived from animals or plants. Hummus may be the reigning champion in plant-based products, but burgers consisting of protein derived from wheat, soy, peas and other sources are gaining steam.The reason is simple: Their taste now is on a par with the real thing.One of the most recent and largest restaurant chains to add analogue burgers to the menu is A&W Food Services of Canada Inc., which is backing a July 9 rollout to its 925 outlets with a strong promotional…
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  Pet Food Formulating and Processing Follow Human-Food Trends
  
  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: July 2018
  
  Our editors selected the following equipment products to feature in our July 2018 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
  
  The following equipment products were selected by our editors for the July 2018 issue of Food Processing magazine. Download your copy of the digital version of the magazine hereJust lift, dump and sealThe model 8772 Food Grade Lift & Seal Container Dumper discharges containers of food product into an existing hopper at 72 in. above floor level. Unit features heavy wall, tubular carbon steel construction with continuous welds. Unit includes a 304-2B stainless steel pour hood with continuous TIG welds, polished smooth. Pour hood discharge outlet includes an air actuated butterfly valve with a nylon 11 coated disc and a food grade EPDM seat. The system is driven by a 5 GPM premium hydraulic pump for a smooth, reliable operation. Hydraulic…
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  Powder And Bulk Handling Systems Playing A Bigger Role In Food Manufacturing
  
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: March 2018
- 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|
  Simplicity Often Is The Missing Ingredient In Packaging Machinery
  
  Advanced automation is critical for high-volume production, but it can work against small and mid-sized food companies.
  
  As Mies van der Rohe famously said, “Less is more,” a sentiment some suppliers say is as apt for packaging machines as it is for architecture.One category where the beauty of simplicity is playing out is sealing machines. Top-of-the-line tray sealers and rotary sealers come with features and benefits that are attractive to large manufacturers but which boost costs above what a small or mid-sized food company can comfortably afford. Superior performance is non-negotiable, but smaller firms could do without the add-ons.“Big companies build enormous machines for the Hormels and Oscar Mayers that want to gas flush. They come with bells and whistles that drive up the price,” grouses Tom Gautreaux, executive vice president with Maxwell…
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  Study Shows Dietary Exposure to BPA can Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  
  Packaging Technology Can Help Consumers Test Whether Produce Contains E. coli
  
  Food Packaging Chemicals Face Increasing Scrutiny
  
  Packaging
  
  Packaging With a Heart and Sense of Humor
- Technology|
  Wanted: More Muscular Information Systems in Food and Beverage
  
  As food companies upgrade their enterprise software, the opportunity to replace manufacturing systems with a leaner, less costly software layer beckons.
  
  The old joke in food automation is that the most popular software is Excel. Another leg-slapper maintains MES is short for Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. “People can be very creative in adapting Excel for electronic record-keeping,” allows one…
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  Automation in the Food Industry: Past, Present and Future
  
  Food Equipment Suppliers Gravitate To Value-Added 'Servitization'
  
  Machine Intelligence Is Extending To Include Conveying Systems
  
  When Data Analytics Meets Craft Beer
- Pests|
  Material Advances Provide a Better Way to Keep Pests out of Food Plants
  
  Chemicals and other remedies may be effective in temporarily resolving a food plant’s pest infestation, but the right materials for keeping critters out in the first place is a wiser approach.
  
  By and large, food companies turn to specialists to build and monitor defenses against the insects, rodents and other pests drawn to production plants and distribution centers. And by and large, those pest-management professionals do an effective job of checking traps and assessing the effectiveness of prevention programs.Responsibility for safeguarding the structural integrity of the property, on the other hand, remains squarely on the shoulders of the food company. Plugging the holes and filling the gaps seems simple enough, but choice of materials and awareness of the opportunities for the entrance of various pets are variables distinct to every facility.For example, every pipe and conduit that pierces the walls, roof or foundation of…
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  Pest Control in a Cost-Cutting Environment
  
  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
- Inspect|
  Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection's New Home
  
  The building in Lutz, Fla. is a few miles north of the division's former Tampa headquarters, and include both offices and manufacturing.
  
  Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection moved into a new facility in July.The building's 267,000 sq. ft. sit on 38 acres in Lutz, Fla., a few miles north of the division's former Tampa headquarters, and include both offices and manufacturing. There is a large applications center for product testing, several factory acceptance test rooms, training rooms and some exceptional employee amenities.The Product Inspection Division consists of Hi-Speed checkweighers, Safeline metal detection and X-ray units and machine vision brands CI-Vision and PCE.
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  Advanced Software And Powerful Processors Drive In-Line Inspection Improvements
  
  Case History: Metal Detectors Maintain Food Safety at Old Mansion Foods
  
  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
- 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|
  Color-Coding as a Preventive Control in Food Processing
  
  Food Processing partnered with Remco Products to explain the benefits of color-coding as a preventive control as well as tactics for how to implement it.
  
  According to the CDC, 1 in 6 Americans become sick by eating contaminated food every year, resulting in an estimated 3,000 deaths. As if the human cost isn’t sobering enough, the Grocery Manufacturers Association also estimates the average cost of a recall to a food company is a whopping $10 million in direct costs in addition to brand damage and lost sales.So, considering the growing public health and concerns the economic burden of foodborne illnesses, it made perfect sense when the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act shifted the FDA’s focus from simply responding to food safety problems to trying to prevent them. FSMA now requires food facilities to conduct a comprehensive hazard analysis and then establish risk-based preventive…
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  Tortilla Chip Factory Spontaneously Combusts in Austin, Texas
  
  Barton 1792 Distillery Facility Collapses
  
  Options Increase For Cleaning And Sanitizing Food Plants And Trucks
  
  The Impact Workplace Safety Programs Have on Company Culture
- 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
  Tortilla Chip Factory Spontaneously Combusts in Austin, Texas
  
  The Austin Fire Department responded to a call on July 12 regarding the combustion of tortilla chips.
  
  There are numerous ways to add fire to your chips, but we're pretty certain, this was not the way a tortilla chip warehouse in Austin, Texas was thinking.The Austin Fire Department reported on its Facebook page that it was called to a fire at a tortilla chip warehouse twice in the same week to respond to spontaneously combusting tortilla chips.As any plant operations employee knows, dust is a big deal in manufacturing plants that deal with grains and dust particles. In fact, we just reported about this topic here: Powder And Bulk Handling Systems Playing A Bigger Role In Food Manufacturing.In this instance, the factory in question was trying out a new way to handle the waste from the chips.According to the fire department, the fire was…
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  Equipment Round Up: May 2018
  
  Equipment Round Up: April 2018
  
  Attention Turning To Dust Explosion Prevention
  
  Adding Ingredients Under Vacuum Prevents Air Inclusion
Regulations
- Food Safety|
  USDA-FDA Public Meeting To Discuss Regulating Cultured Meat
  
  The October 23-24 meeting, open to all, will focus on safety, oversight and labeling.
  
  USDA and FDA will hold a joint public meeting next month in Washington to discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop food products derived from animals. The meeting, Oct. 23-24 in a USDA office, will focus on the potential hazards, oversight considerations and labeling of “cell cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry,” the announcement said. It comes amidst reports that the developers of these technologies have agreed to call their products “cell-based meat,” not “clean meat”; and they are planning to form their own association. “This is an important opportunity to hear from the agricultural industry and consumers as we consider the regulatory framework for these new products,” said USDA…
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  Kellogg Honey Smacks Salmonella Cases Reach 130
  
  Color-Coding as a Preventive Control in Food Processing
  
  Dissecting the FDA’s Guidance on Intentional Adulteration
  
  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|
  Advice: How Not to be a Jerk at Work
  
  Not sure if we're talking about you? Reap some advice on how to be a better leader and recognize your influence at work.
  
  Tom Moriarty knows employee relations. Moriarty, P.E., CMRP is president of Alidade MER, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in asset management, reliability engineering, and leadership improvement. He also writes a column for our sister site, Plant Services. In a recent column, he spoke about employee morale, value, and why people move on to other jobs. He also offered advice on how to be a better leader and a better employee in general. Read the full text of his column on Plant Services
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  Work/Life: Helping an Employee Through a Crisis
  
  Food Processing, Putman Media Announce Inaugural Class of Influential Women in Manufacturing
  
  Tips for Transitioning from One Task to Another at Work
  
  Careers
  
  2014 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey: So Happy Together
- Sustainability|
  Green Plant of the Year 2018: Nature's Path
  
  In addition to greening up its three plants, Nature's Path tries to save the world by embracing the entire planet.
  
  Nature's Path Foods is a leader in the cereal category not only because of its innovative product development and commitment to organic products but because of its sustainability initiatives.Past Green Plant of the Year winners bragged of solar arrays, anaerobic digesters and water reuse. Nature's Path (www.naturespath.com) takes a more holistic view of the subject. While it's making its three plants as environmentally friendly as possible, the company shows a genuine concern for the viability of the entire world, committing funds and company resources to a host of global causes trying to improve the health of the planet.“Sustainability is core to everything we do here at Nature’s Path," says Jyoti Stephens, vice president of people,…
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  European Food Stores Demand Alternatives To Plastic Packaging
  
  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
- 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|
  Buffett Negative on Kraft Heinz Play for Campbell
  
  In an interview, Kraft Heinz's top shareholder says it's "very hard" for any packaged-goods company to command a premium price.
  
  Warren Buffett appeared to put a damper on speculation that Kraft Heinz will make a play for Campbell Soup by remarking that it’s “very hard” to make a high bid for any packaged-goods company. In an interview with CNBC, Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway investment firm is Kraft Heinz’s largest single stockholder, said, “I think it’s very hard to offer a significant premium for a packaged-goods company and have it make financial sense. The packaged-goods business makes high returns on tangible assets that it has, but it is a tougher business than it was 10 years ago.” Campbell has been roiled in the wake of CEO Denise Morrison’s departure in May. Interim CEO Keith McLoughlin recently announced plans to get rid of…
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  Private Label’s Siren Song: A Case Study in Supply vs. Demand
  
  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|
  Las Vegas Hotel Warns: Please, No Pot Products at Supply Side West!
  
  November ingredients show warns against samples of this current trend.
  
  They’re a hot topic of discussion right now – and topic of real product development if you live in Canada – but cannabis-based products, both ingredients and final consumables, are not welcome at the upcoming Supply Side West ingredients show in Las Vegas.“Due to a resolution from the Nevada Gaming Commission published in May 2018, it is not permissible for cannabis or cannabis-derived products including CBD to be possessed, distributed, displayed or sold on the property of any gaming licensee,” the show managers wrote to all exhibitors this week. “As a gaming licensee, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (the venue) is obligated to abide by and enforce this resolution on their premises.”The…
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  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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  Countering complex oxidation reactions with consumer-friendly solutions.
  
  Years ago, as the clean label movement began in earnest, a high-profile, heart-healthy potato chip with a claim of “natural” was launched. Impressed by media accolades, I sampled some chips. Although the product was still within its “best by” date, I noticed a rancid taste.The product’s development, driven by enthusiasm and consumer demand, was one of likely many that avoided added antioxidants without taking shelf life challenges into account.Since then, clean labels have been enabled, in part, by advances in food technology. Food processors are working toward improved label-friendly solutions to oxidation, and ingredient vendors strive to provide sophisticated antioxidant ingredients with consumer-friendly names.Components…
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  Researchers found that consuming a broth rich in umami can cause small changes in the brain that help promote healthy eating behaviors and food choices. This is according to a study published March 30 in Neuropsychopharmacology.In the study, researchers evaluated the changes that took place in the brains of healthy young women after they consumed chicken broth with or without monosodium glutamate added. Read more about the study on ScienceDaily.com
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  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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  Dairy is a steady retail category, with a presence in the freezer and multiple refrigerator locations. The declines in total milk consumption are being offset by increases in cheese and ice cream. That’s right, the two most indulgent dairy categories are driving category growth.In truth, indulgence and, with many products, nutrient density (think protein and calcium) are what keep consumers coming back to dairy, even with aggressive marketing and innovation by plant-based and dairy alternative companies. The fact is fat is back, making full-fat dairy foods — even whole milk -- attractive to today’s shoppers who want better-for-you deliciousness.Whole-fat milk is the largest segment by fat level in the U.S. at 37 percent of volume,…
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  You could hear the collective sigh of relief among ingredient suppliers and food processors when the FDA in June approved a list of ingredients as dietary fibers. And the agency's decision came just in time for some marketing at the July IFT Food Expo.Most of the ingredients had long been marketed as dietary fibers – and labeled as such by food processors. But all that existing work was called into question when the FDA in 2016 announced it would review the many ingredients that claimed to be dietary fiber, part of the agency's ramp-up to the new Nutrition Facts label final rule.FDA’s initial ruling was that only certain naturally occurring dietary fibers such as those found in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and isolated or…
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  Blueberries for the brain Antioxidants are thought to help protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals and the chronic diseases associated with the aging process. Blueberries contain many of these naturally occurring antioxidants and have the potential to reduce the effects of age-related loss in brain function. Studies of older laboratory animals consuming blueberry-supplemented diets have shown measurable improvements in memory, coordination and balance. Research is also uncovering neuron regeneration in older animals fed blueberries. The role of blueberries is being studied rigorously in all these areas and just as rigorous is the concern that all claims for beneficial effects be supported. U.S. Highbush Blueberry…
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  Blueberries for the brain Antioxidants are thought to help protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals and the chronic diseases associated with the aging process. Blueberries contain many of these naturally occurring antioxidants and have the potential to reduce the effects of age-related loss in brain function. Studies of older laboratory animals consuming blueberry-supplemented diets have shown measurable improvements in memory, coordination and balance. Research is also uncovering neuron regeneration in older animals fed blueberries. The role of blueberries is being studied rigorously in all these areas and just as rigorous is the concern that all claims for beneficial effects be supported. U.S. Highbush Blueberry…
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  Salty/Savory Snacks Need Starches for Adhesion
  
  The larger and more exotic the seasonings, the more snacks need starches for adhesion.
  
  All of the 2018 predictions for snack flavors of the crispy, crunchy variety agreed that consumers want authentic, bold, exotic flavors. These authentic flavor experiences, garnered from global ethnic cuisines, help the snack category adhere to consistent growth rates.But what makes those exotic flavors adhere to the snack foods? In many cases, starches.According to Mintel’s 2018 Summer Food and Drink Trends report, 36 percent of U.S. consumers find the temptation of new flavors enough of an incentive to buy more chips. However, it's challenging to get those seasonings to stick to the surface of the snack so the flavor is delivered to the consumer’s mouth and not left at the bottom of the bag or box.Conventionally fried snacks rely on…
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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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  Missouri became the first state to prohibit the marketing of analogue meat products – Tofurky, veggie burgers and the like -- as “meat.” The new law was part of a package of changes to state agriculture and conservation laws approved by wide margins in the House and Senate back in May and in effect today, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Immediately, the makers of vegetable protein substitutes vowed to bring the law to court. The law says if a product isn’t derived from an actual cow, chicken, turkey or some other animal with two or four feet, it can’t be marketed as meat. The law gives the Missouri Dept. of Agriculture the ability to investigate and refer potential violations to the Attorney General’s office or a county…
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