Industry News

Leadership Priorities, Useful Tech, and a Common Oversight: Three Insights for a Smooth Acceptance Test

James Couch, FSO Institute Coach, shares three quick-fire insights on how to streamline the acceptance testing process in food production.

May 9, 2025

Automation & Digital Transformation: Page 3

Cleaning and Sanitation

Facility and Equipment Design Best Practices at Summit on Hygienic Design Day Two

From shifting food safety regulations to AI in CIP processes, day two of the 2025 Hygienic Design Summit in Chicago covered key trends in hygienic equipment and facility planning.

May 7, 2025

Automation & Digital Transformation

Community Poll: Digital Connectivity and Data Capture

Learn where your peers stand on the importance of implementing digital connectivity.

April 18, 2025

Software

Hershey’s North Star is a Connected Enterprise

Industry 4.0 investments over the last 10 years paved the way to produce immediate throughput gains and, eventually, AI-based food formulation and supply chain strategies.

April 15, 2025

Processing Instrumentation

How Virtual Technology Can Modernize FAT Processes

Virtual FAT tools like camera systems proved essential when travel was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, they continue to streamline FAT processes, says James Couch, FSO Institute Coach.

April 10, 2025

Processing Instrumentation

What to Do When Machinery Breaks on Opening Day

No matter how much planning goes into the acceptance testing stage, there's always the chance things won't go right on opening day. James Couch, FSO Institute Coach, suggests to assume the worst and plan for the best when starting up new machinery.

April 3, 2025

Automation & Digital Transformation

PMMI Foundation Joins Forces with FIRST as an Alliance Partner to Advance STEM Education

Partnership leverages contributions through the PMMI U Skills Fund to support STEM education and robotics competitions, supporting the future manufacturing workforce.

April 2, 2025

Software

Chelsea Milling Incorporates AI System to Improve Ingredient Safety and Compliance

The Jiffy Mix maker is eliminating manual processes with a ‘certificate of analysis’ solution from TraceGains.

April 1, 2025

Webinars

Streamline Your Packaging Operations with Easy and Flexible Automation

Discover how Graphic Packaging’s advanced machinery portfolio leverages flexible automation and next generation technology to navigate operational challenges and meet complex automation requirements.

May 22, 2025

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Processing Instrumentation

A Backstage Look at Acceptance Testing in Food Production

James Couch, an FSO Institute Coach with 43 years' experience in the CPG protein industry, offers a behind-the-scenes look at factory and site acceptance testing, including how the emergence of virtual FATs has augmented the process.

March 27, 2025

Automation & Digital Transformation

Community Poll: Importance of Specialized Production Lines

Learn where your peers stand on the importance of having a specialized production line.

March 24, 2025

Workforce

Connected Worker Solutions for Smart Manufacturing

Representatives from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence provide insight to packaging and processing companies in need of smart manufacturing solutions.

March 13, 2025

Automation

Tootsie Roll Slashes Line Data Analysis Time by 90% with OEE-trained AI Layer

Tech-spotting at PACK EXPO Southeast: The confectionery icon can now query & interrogate its live packaging line OEE data via common language prompts within OEE software by OFS. Also by OFS, this new Mavyn AI layer also interprets data & suggests actions.

March 11, 2025