Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Laying the groundwork

Lēf Farms installs Sika flooring to meet food safety requirements and boost productivity.

July 21, 2017

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Regulatory

NGO actions may have real consequences

It might be basic physics: Push in on one side, and something sticks out on the other.

July 7, 2017

Regulatory

FDA launches accredited third-party certification site

These accreditation bodies will conduct food safety audits of foreign foods.

June 21, 2017

Pest Control

What’s flying in your plant?

Unless it’s your production speed, you may have a problem.

May 23, 2017

Regulatory

FDA update on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) rule

A chart on fda.gov, titled "Am I Subject to FSVP?", will help you determine if your firm is subject to the rule.

May 12, 2017

Regulatory

The keystone of FSMA is the food safety plan: Build on your HACCP knowledge to get there

Building a world-class food safety system depends on constructing an accurate, precise and risk-based food safety plan.

May 5, 2017

Processing Equipment

Conagra Brands honors employee commitment to reducing water, waste, energy and costs

From introducing more energy efficient light bulbs to completely reconfiguring packaging and processes, the Sustainable Development Award projects have delivered $232 million in cost savings since 2009.

April 27, 2017

Cleaning and Sanitation

CIP data visibility follows automation trends

As more production data moves to analytic platforms, food and beverage producers identify CIP applications for better plant optimization.

April 26, 2017

Sustainability

Start-of-life packaging

Cartons are made mainly from a renewable resource: paper sourced from well-managed  forests where new trees are planted to replace harvested ones.

April 26, 2017

Regulatory

USDA has $4.8 million in funding available to support the Food Safety Outreach Program

These programs facilitate the integration of FSMA food safety guidelines into a variety of agricultural production and processing systems, including conventional, sustainable and organic systems.

April 25, 2017

Regulatory

Hygienic equipment design is essential for low-moisture food manufacturing

PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network’s “One Voice for Hygienic Equipment Design for Low-Moisture Foods” helps OEMs and CPGs reach consensus of design criteria for low-moisture food manufacturing.

April 24, 2017

Processing Equipment

Smithfield Foods, Snyder’s-Lance take top honors in OpX sustainability awards

Leading food and beverage processors Sierra Nevada Brewing, Keystone Foods, Smithfield Foods, Pepperidge Farm and Snyder’s-Lance were honored for their work on water reclamation, CO2 recovery and reuse, chemical reduction and other green projects.

April 24, 2017

Regulatory

Get Ready for an FDA Audit

A regulations and food safety track at ProFood Tech outlined what manufacturers can expect from a Food and Drug Administration inspection that will determine compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

April 5, 2017