Built to Be Clean: Sanitary Equipment Design and Digital Technology for Safer Food Processing
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Summary
Even the strongest sanitation procedures can be difficult to execute when equipment contains obstructed surfaces, enclosed areas, poor drainage or components that cannot withstand repeated washdowns. At the same time, even well-designed equipment and sanitation procedures can fall short when teams lack the visibility, data and technology needed to consistently execute and improve their programs.
Join Food Processing on October 15 for a panel discussion exploring how sanitary equipment design, effective sanitation practices, and digital technology work together to create safer, more efficient food manufacturing operations. Editor Dave Fusaro will bring together industry experts to discuss:
- How to develop a proper sanitation plan with specific cleaning intervals, requirements and procedures for critical applications
- How sanitary design of equipment and facilities can enable easier cleaning, improve inspection and enhance safety for sanitation staff
- Aligning conveying materials and equipment design with foreign-material detection and food safety strategies
- How sanitation software can help move programs beyond reactive record-keeping by providing greater visibility into sanitation execution, compliance and performance
- How digital tools and connected data can help sanitation teams identify trends, address recurring issues and drive continuous improvement
By combining sanitary equipment design with effective sanitation management and digital technology, food manufacturers can move beyond simply documenting what happened to gaining the insight needed to prevent problems, improve performance and build safer, more resilient operations.
Speakers
Daniel Yohannes
Domestic Sales
KLEANZ
Daniel Yohannes manages KLEANZ Food Safety & Sanitation Management system sales at Hygiena, where he utilizes his twenty five years of manufacturing experience in food and beverage manufacturing across the Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory arenas. Daniel’s food safety career began in the meat industry, progressed to Food Safety Auditing, and moved on into the baking and confectionary segment. Prior to joining Hygiena, Daniel spent five years leading sales at Nexcor Food Safety Technologies and four years leading the QFSR team for Eagle Foods. Daniel is trained Food Safety Auditor, SQF Practitioner, and holds PCQI, HAACP, and SQF Practitioner certifications.
Barry Voshell
Strategic Account Manager
Regal Rexnord
Barry Voshell is a Strategic Account Manager with Regal Rexnord and a recognized expert in conveyor belting and food manufacturing conveyance systems. With more than 30 years of experience in the industrial conveyor industry spanning product development, product management, and customer collaboration, Barry works closely with OEMs and food manufacturers to design, optimize, and modernize conveying systems that improve operational efficiency, reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). His expertise extends beyond conveyor belts to complete powertrain solutions, including motors, bearings, sprockets, couplings, and gear drives, providing a holistic perspective on food production line performance.
Throughout his career, Barry has helped food industry companies navigate evolving operational challenges, from equipment reliability and predictive monitoring to modernization initiatives and changing market demands. He is particularly passionate about helping manufacturers leverage emerging technologies and integrated system designs to improve plant performance while supporting sanitation, safety, and uptime goals. Drawing on decades of experience partnering with OEMs and processors, Barry brings practical insights into the trends shaping the future of food production and the strategies manufacturers can use to build safer, more efficient operations.
Mike Franzoni
Strategic Account Manager
Regal Rexnord
Mike Franzoni is a Strategic Account Manager with Regal Rexnord and a highly experienced conveying solutions expert with more than 25 years in the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Throughout his career, Mike has held roles in Product Development, Application Engineering, Field Service, and Product Management, giving him a unique understanding of how conveying technologies impact production performance, reliability, and operational efficiency. Having spent more than half of his life immersed in manufacturing environments, he is passionate about helping customers solve complex challenges and optimize their operations through innovative conveying solutions.
Mike recently returned to Regal Rexnord after serving as Technical Support Manager at a leading North American spiral cage OEM, where he further deepened his expertise in spiral conveying applications and food processing operations. Known for his hands-on, customer-focused approach, Mike enjoys working directly with plant teams to understand their processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical solutions that enhance safety, sanitation, productivity, and uptime. Drawing on decades of experience across the food industry, he brings valuable insights into the trends, technologies, and best practices shaping the future of food manufacturing.
