Through the Line Podcast: Equipment Evolves to Meet Cleaning and Sanitation Challenges

As food recalls rise, how can processors avoid contamination issues? With an ongoing labor shortage and tight budgets at some companies, cleaning and sanitation programs have been tasked to evolve and meet many challenges that didn’t exist years ago.

Michael Costa

Apr 9, 2025

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Pick Heaters, Inc.

Hydro-Thermal Corporation

Douglas Machines Corp.

Fortrex

Sani-Matic, Inc.

Videos from Pick Heaters, Inc.

Pick Heaters - Hot Water for Chemical Processing

Pick Process Water Heating Webinar

Pick Series DS Desuperheater

Videos from Hydro-Thermal Corporation

What is Direct Steam Injection

Our Internship Program at Hydro-Thermal

Solaris (Product Video)

Videos from Douglas Machines Corp.

Vat, Bin & Tote Washer

Setting the Bar for Industrial Clean : The Roll-In Rack Washer by Douglas Machines Corp.

Cleaning Made Easy: The Pot, Pan & Utensil Washer by Douglas Machines Corp.

Videos from Sani-Matic, Inc.

Vat Washers

Tunnel Washers

SaniCab® P Cabinet Washer

Through the Line Podcast: Training and Development in the Age of Automation

Automation isn’t replacing people; it’s freeing them. But for companies to realize the full benefits of this evolution, they must commit to one essential principle: continuous training and upskilling.

The new decanter has helped the longtime olive cooperative meet demand by increasing its production four-fold.

Olive Mill Quadruples Capacity with Decanter

The Monterrey plant is a pioneer in Mexico, being the first in the beverage production sector to use this Valco Melton technology.

Topo Chico Innovates in Case Gluing and Sealing with Valco Melton’s EcoStitch

Improving Worker Retention in Food Production

Sanitary Drum Filling System for Viscous Food Products

Liquid Foods Innovations Report

Welcome to the inaugural Packaging World/ProFood World Innovations Report on liquid food packaging, drawn from nearly 300 PACK EXPO International booth visits (Chicago, Nov. 3–6, 2024). Our editors highlight the most groundbreaking equipment and materials—supported by video demos—that promise to transform how liquid foods are processed, packaged, and delivered.

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Construction strategies for volatile F&B markets

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Products

Through the Line Podcast: Equipment Evolves to Meet Cleaning and Sanitation Challenges

Pick Heaters, Inc.

Hydro-Thermal Corporation

Douglas Machines Corp.

Fortrex

Sani-Matic, Inc.

Pick Heaters - Hot Water for Chemical Processing

Pick Process Water Heating Webinar

Pick Series DS Desuperheater

What is Direct Steam Injection

Our Internship Program at Hydro-Thermal

Solaris (Product Video)

Vat, Bin & Tote Washer

Setting the Bar for Industrial Clean : The Roll-In Rack Washer by Douglas Machines Corp.

Cleaning Made Easy: The Pot, Pan & Utensil Washer by Douglas Machines Corp.

Vat Washers

Tunnel Washers

SaniCab® P Cabinet Washer

Through the Line Podcast: Training and Development in the Age of Automation

Olive Mill Quadruples Capacity with Decanter

Topo Chico Innovates in Case Gluing and Sealing with Valco Melton’s EcoStitch

Improving Worker Retention in Food Production

Sanitary Drum Filling System for Viscous Food Products

Robotiq Launches PAL Ready and PAL Series and Introduces the Lean Palletizing Experience

Conveyor Switch

Fat Analysis Systems

2025 PACK EXPO Processing Showcase

2025 PACK EXPO Facilities & Infrastructure Directory

ProFood World August 2025

ProFood World June 2025

F&B construction strategies that beat market uncertainty

Researched List: Powder Processing and Packaging Suppliers

Inspection Detection Innovations Report

Palletizing Innovations Report