Dry Processing

Processing News Roundup 10/17: Efficient Dry Processing, Hybrid Beef Mince, and AI’s Role in Inspection

Catch up on the latest in CPG processing with this roundup of trending topics, including efficiency in dry processing, a hybrid beef mince, and AI in food inspection.

October 17, 2025

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW)

Refrigeration, Chilling & Freezing Equipment

Nitroboost System Maintains Freezer Temperature

Linde's Nitroboost system runs freezer air through a liquid nitrogen heat exchanger to help maintain consistent temperature.

October 16, 2025

Mixing & Blending Equipment

Column Dumper Integrates with High-Shear Mixer

EnSight Solutions highlighted how it can integrate material handling with its 600-lb column dumper and high-shear mixing with a 300-lb Likwifier.

October 16, 2025

Conveying & Product Handling

Grote Conveyance and Robotics Integration Showcase

Grote showcased the integration of several conveyance and robotic equipment pieces under its family of brands, including SPI Automation, PFI Conveyors, and ProFab.

October 16, 2025

Dry Processing

Cerex Puffing System for Whole Grains

Bühler shared about its new Cerex technology, which can puff whole grains as a single ingredient for cereals, bar, products, and snack products.

October 16, 2025

Refrigeration, Chilling & Freezing Equipment

Director Series Temperature Control Unit

Budzar demonstrated its Director Series temperature control unit, featuring a temperature range of -80 to 200 degrees Celcius, with a new display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

October 16, 2025

Inspection

The Real Role of AI in Food Inspection

Inspection suppliers weigh in on AI’s real-world applications in food and beverage, its current limitations, and what’s next for smarter inspection systems.

October 16, 2025

Liquid Processing & Handling Equipment

Tech Minute: Endress+Hauser Holds the Key to Consistent Beer Quality

October 15, 2025

Industry News

Welch's Appoints Andrew Hartshorn as Chief Brand & Innovation Officer

Hartshorn brings more than 25 years of experience driving innovation and commercial success across global food and beverage businesses.

October 15, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: The Key to Effective Maintenance is Data

The key factor in maximizing uptime is data. Informed data helps to produce goods more productively across the value chain. By collecting additional data from the factory floor and combining that with other enterprise operational data, a smart factory can achieve information transparency and make better decisions.

October 15, 2025

Industry News

New Process Creates High-Performance Tea Blends

The company says that its proprietary blending method allows bioactive powders to bond naturally to the leaf surface.

October 14, 2025

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Investment in UHT Continues with $30 Million Expansion

Arla Foods is partnering with SPX Flow to create a UHT center of excellence.

October 14, 2025

Sustainability

Hybrid Beef Mince Offers Flexible, Cost-Efficient Processing, CCO says

Nosh.bio’s koji-based beef mince can help manufacturers modify or improve existing processes across a range of applications with cost-savings and ease of integration in mind.

October 14, 2025