Food Processing Equipment

Heat and Control Celebrating 70th Anniversary

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

June 16, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW): Page 136

Sustainability

PepsiCo Issues 2019 Sustainability Report

Document highlights company’s progress in helping to build a more sustainable food system.

June 17, 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

Sustainability

Continuous Energy Improvement at Hiland Dairy

A grant and rebate from the local electricity provider and other energy savings made the cost of the dairy’s sustainability project negligible.

June 11, 2020

Food Safety

The United Nations Declares June 7 as World Food Safety Day

FDA and the UN spread the word about ways to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

June 8, 2020

Sustainability

Perdue Farms Creates Pollinator-Friendly Habitat

Ground cover at solar installation will include plants that are beneficial to the pollinators of food crops.

June 5, 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

Beverage

PepsiCo Appoints New APAC Chief Executive Officer

Wern-Yuen Tan is tapped to lead the company’s Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and China business.

June 2, 2020

Sustainability

Cargill Reports Progress in Achieving Sustainability Goals in Critical Supply Chains

Company is working toward meaningful, sustainable impact on land use, climate, and water.

June 1, 2020

Food Safety

Tyson Foods Shuts Pork Plant due to COVID-19

Facility has temporarily closed despite President Trump’s order to keep slaughterhouses open to protect country’s food supply.

May 31, 2020

Food Safety

Perdue Farms Shares CDC Report After Virginia Facility Tours

CDC recommends installing pump-free hand sanitizers, touchless timeclocks, airflow studies, and continuing virus safety measures already in place.

May 29, 2020

Podcasts

OEM COVID-19 #11 - State of the Packaging & Processing Industry

PMMI's Jorge Izquierdo predicts promising times ahead for packaging and processing despite current COVID-19 climate

May 29, 2020

Beverage

PHD, Inc. Names New President and Chief Executive Officer

Aurelio Banda has been appointed to oversee all the company’s activities and operations.

May 29, 2020