Maya NorrisFormer Managing Editor Maya Norris.Food SafetyPackaging Sensor Predicts Shelf Life of Perishable FoodsBlakBear's paper-based electrical gas sensor measures the remaining shelf life of meats, poultry, and fish, more accurately than misleading expiration dates.July 17, 2020ControlsCity Brewery Triples Production CapacityThe co-manufacturer upgraded its canning lines in six months with controllers, AC drives, and HMI software to quickly and nimbly accommodate changing consumer tastes as well as optimize operational efficiency.June 29, 2020InspectionFrozen Vegetable Processor Boosts Product Quality and Production Efficiency with Digital SortersA combination of next-generation cameras, sensors, and pixel-level detection allows for all-sided surface inspection.June 22, 2020Processing EquipmentSales Spike for HPP Products During COVID-19 PandemicConsumers in quarantine are snapping up HPP food and beverages because they offer extended shelf life and food safety as they wait out the crisis.June 18, 2020Processing EquipmentGiving in to the Pressure: Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen Grows with High Pressure ProcessingAfter discovering how high pressure processing can improve the safety and shelf life of its products, a Utah manufacturer opens its own tolling service, creating a lucrative second revenue stream.June 2, 2020InspectionSorting Equipment Covers All the Bases for Inspecting AlmondsAn almond processor ensures its products are free of defects by using sorting equipment outfitted with innovative x-ray-, laser-, spectral-imaging-, and camera-based technologies.May 28, 2020Processing EquipmentBehind the Shield: InvisiShield Defends Fresh-Cut Produce from Harmful PathogensThe anti-microbial packaging acts as a final kill step in the supply chain.May 11, 2020HomeU.S. Packaging Machinery Industry Continues to Grow at Steady PaceOEMs are feeling the pressure to accommodate market demands, such as offering complete packaging solutions, modular machines, traceability, and sustainability.April 24, 2020Processing EquipmentBrewing Up EfficiencyYee-Haw Brewing Co. uses its water tube boiler to reap the benefits of fuel and water savings as well as quality control in its manufacturing process.April 21, 2020Dry ProcessingCornering the Co-Packing MarketHoneyville seeks to stake a claim in the co-packing market for blended dry mix products with state-of-the-art blending equipment, a proprietary heat treatment system, and diverse packaging lines.April 17, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next PageTop StoriesProcessing InstrumentationHow A Unified Framework Can Help in Evaluating TCOFood producers should establish a framework for calculating a new machine’s total cost of ownership and align teams from project managers to operators to provide the data that framework requires, says Greg Flickinger, CEO of American Botanicals and Aloha Medicinals.WorkforceTwo Operator Training Boosts for Packagers and ProcessorsWorkforceThrough the Line: Organizational Design PrinciplesIndustry NewsBig-name CPGs Commit to the Removal of FD&C ColorsSponsor ContentSanitary Liquid Drum Filling System for Food-Grade Applications
