Robotics

Recalculating for a Better New Normal by Year End

While PPE supplies seem to be under control, current pandemic-related challenges include the ongoing labor crunch, greater demand to produce goods for grocery stores, difficulty in forecasting future production needs—and, now, a can shortage.

July 31, 2020

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Dry Processing

Cocoa Powder Processor Achieves Plant Hygiene and Efficiency

A bulk bag discharger helps JB Cocoa create a dust-free environment and optimizes operations for its cocoa powder processing line. A high-integrity seal and top-mounted enclosure add to the equipment’s performance.

July 22, 2020

Sustainability

Water-reduction Project Results in 3 Million Gallons Saved

When a Smithfield Foods Ideation Project challenged facilities to reduce the use of single-pass water for reuse elsewhere, the company’s Sioux Falls, S.D. facility answered the call.

July 5, 2020

Processing Equipment

Shick Esteve Opens Linxis North American Technology Center in Kansas City, Missouri

Shick Esteve

Facility was designed and built to show current and prospective customers how the latest in ingredient automation, dough technology, and process controls can benefit their businesses.

June 23, 2020

Processing Equipment

Sales Spike for HPP Products During COVID-19 Pandemic

Consumers 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, 2020

Food Processing Equipment

Heat and Control Celebrating 70th Anniversary

Heat and Control, Inc.

The company will mark the platinum occasion with a 12-month-long celebration.

June 16, 2020

Processing Instrumentation

Noosa Yoghurt Cuts Downtime, Product Loss With Valve Upgrade

The TrueClean CIP’able air blow check valve from Central States Industrial enabled the yogurt maker to save hours of downtime and many pounds of product every week, with an expected savings of $350,000 a year.

June 11, 2020

Automation

Fast-Track Fulfillment of a Frozen Food Favorite

Now better positioned to keep up with yearly double-digit growth of its popular Uncrustables line, The J. M. Smucker Company creates a highly automated facility that boasts the largest single baking line in the world.

June 5, 2020

Processing Instrumentation

New Technologies Feed the Hunger for Information

Trying to keep up with productivity, quality, safety, sustainability, and other industry demands, food and beverage plants are turning increasingly to the innovations found in today’s sensor instrumentation.

May 19, 2020

Processing Instrumentation

IO-Link Connects the Food and Beverage Industry

The proliferation of digital protocols has made it easier for producers to get the information they need from their instrumentation. Sensor suppliers explain why IO-Link is gaining particular traction.

May 18, 2020

Cleaning and Sanitation

Nebraska, Georgia, Kansas Have Largest Number of Meat Workers Infected by Virus

CDC statistics from April show Pennsylvania has the most plants affected by COVID-19, but Midwestern and Southern states are suffering the largest number of plant workers testing positive.

May 7, 2020

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Freshpet to Expand Texas Facility

Pet food processor plans to complete first round of expansions by 2022.

May 6, 2020

Food Safety

Triumph Foods Reports 373 Workers Positive for Coronavirus

All the COVID-19 positive employees and contact workers at Buchanan County, Missouri pork processing plant were asymptomatic.

May 5, 2020