Processing Equipment

Smithfield Foods: Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award Winner

Learn how Smithfield Foods’ Kinston, North Carolina plant optimized its onsite wastewater pre-treatment facility by installing a reuse pump and filters to save 4.6 billion gallons of water. The project cost was less than $10,000 and saves the company $20,000 per year.

October 8, 2016

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Dry Processing

Portable drum discharging system for dry materials

Can be moved to wherever it’s needed

October 7, 2016

Conveying & Product Handling

Modular belt conveyor available in a range of sizes

Can fit into small areas

October 7, 2016

Regulatory

FDA answers questions on compliance dates for nutrition initiatives

Better coordination, sodium reduction and menu labeling issues are among the concerns of the food industry.

October 7, 2016

Regulatory

Grasping the impact of FSMA implementation

Most managers face challenges in understanding FSMA basics: clarifying what the law requires, determining what parts of it are relevant to their facility, and knowing the deadlines.

October 6, 2016

Regulatory

Where is food safety technology headed next?

Whole genome sequencing is considered to be the next generation in food safety and food prevention.

October 6, 2016

Beverage

Beer concentrate in portion pack

An innovative craft beer concentrate that lets consumers “make” their own beer is getting a big boost from recently developed packaging technology.

October 6, 2016

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Sabra Dipping’s Virginia facility gets LEED-Gold

This is Sabra’s second LEED certification for the Chesterfield, VA facility.

October 6, 2016

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Remote monitoring and control software for metal detectors

Supplier personnel available to offer assistance

October 4, 2016

Pumps/Valves

Agitator retrofit boosts dairy energy efficiency

German dairy installs a new 360,000-liter tank to boost production of its cheese making milk.

October 4, 2016

Robotics

Self-driving vehicles hit the factory floor

Otto Motors, a start-up division of Clearpath Robotics, introduced an intelligent material transport vehicle that incorporates self-learning technology to navigate autonomously around a facility.

October 3, 2016

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Hamming it up in portable snacking

Deli Snackers are meant to be eaten directly from the package at one time, so the easy-to-open package is not resealable.

October 3, 2016

Pumps/Valves

High-intensity blender for sanitary applications

Suitable for a variety of consistencies

October 2, 2016