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.

Oct 8th, 2016
After discovering how the technology renders pathogens in food inert without compromising taste, it was a no-brainer for The Drinks Co. to use HPP to launch Expressed Juice, its first brand.
Expressed Juice's Landfill-Biodegradable Bottles Withstand HPP Pressure
Florida-based premium juice distributor finds the perfect mix of technology and shelf appeal with its biodegradable bottles.
Jan 21st, 2021
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Eliminating Preservatives With Cold Pressure
All bacteria isn't bad bacteria and sometimes food additives can literally take guts.
Jan 15th, 2021
Goudsmit Magnetics High Gradient Magnetic Separator
High-gradient Separator Is More Effective Than Free-fall Magnetic Units
Separates metal particles as small as 30 µm
Jan 15th, 2021
Sirius100 Full Machine
P-s Labeler
Accraply introduces the Sirius 100 cost-effective p-s labeling machine for fast-moving, highly flexible production lines. It is designed to minimize downtime with toolless changeovers.
Jan 13th, 2021
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Hitting the Spot
Start early, do your homework, and determine what you can live with or without when searching for a new facility’s location. Leave no stone unturned in uncovering workforce assistance programs, tax and utility incentives, and potential operating costs.
Dec 15th, 2020
The recipe to reduce microbes.
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The recipe to reduce microbes.
Meet the Synexis® BioDefense System, the pioneering technology that attacks viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects in the air and on surfaces. Learn More.
Jan 5th, 2021
Readco Kurimoto Continuous Processor
Processors Reduce Amount of Raw Ingredients Required to Achieve Production Targets
Reduce volume of waste generated for savings in raw material and disposal costs
Dec 11th, 2020
Ross Dpm 40 Double Planetary Mixer
Double Planetary Mixer Performs Multiple Functions
Completes procedures in shorter times compared to conventional non-vacuum units
Dec 8th, 2020
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High Pressure Processing Helps Emerging Brands
Join Jeff Williams of Universal Pure, and ProFood World’s Joyce Fassl as they discuss high pressure processing and the shelf-life benefits it brings to brands seeking broader distribution and the importance of Cold Pressure Council certification.
Nov 20th, 2020
Bendt No. 5 is Bendt Distilling Company’s first blended whiskey release, blending five different whiskeys made in-house.
Craft Distiller Turns Waste From Whiskey Process Into Revenue
A waste byproduct becomes a useful livestock feed for farmers by using a centrifugal sifter to dewater the stillage, the grain/water mixture stripped out after the fermentation process.
Nov 19th, 2020
Mx 5 S316 L Sanitary Rotary Batch Mini Mixer
Mixer Is Equipped With a Product Inlet Slide for Easy Feeding From Bags or Boxes
Blended batches are discharged completely through a breech-lock plug gate with no segregation or residual waste.
Nov 19th, 2020
The recipe to reduce microbes.
Sponsored
The recipe to reduce microbes.
Meet the Synexis® BioDefense System, the pioneering technology that attacks viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects in the air and on surfaces. Learn More.
Jan 5th, 2021
Errol Raghubeer, PhD, Sr. VP- Microbiology Food Technology at JBT Corporation
Plant-Based Food Trends and HPP
Consumers are demanding more organic plant-based products, and High Pressure Processing (HPP) can improve product safety by inactivating foodborne pathogens and extending product shelf life.
Nov 11th, 2020
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Frito-Lay Potato Chip Fryer Puts Bearings to the Test
After realizing that their Graphalloy bearings had been going strong for six years without any attention, the Arkansas plant decided to see where else Graphite Metallizing’s graphite/metal alloys could provide maintenance-free support.
Nov 6th, 2020
Syntegon Pack 202 Horizontal Flow Wrapper
Flow Wrapper Is Easy to Operate, Clean, and Maintain
Reduces downtime and maximizes overall equipment effectiveness
Oct 27th, 2020
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Vf/f/s Sanitary Bagger
See it at PACK EXPO Connects! BW Flexible Systems will debut its Hayssen ISB (intelligent sanitary bagger) designed to provide the best-in-class sanitary design, modern industrial machine intelligence, and intuitive operation for vf/f/s packaging.
Oct 23rd, 2020
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Continuous Motion Rotary Machines
IMA Dairy & Food USA introduces the Ermetika Series of high-speed, continuous motion rotary machines featuring output capacities ranges from 120 to 480 ppm.
Oct 22nd, 2020
Flottweg Decanter Centrifuge
Decanter Centrifuge Helps Craft Brewers Boost Yields
Adds speed and efficiency to the filtration process
Oct 16th, 2020
Co Pilot Max 7
Ink-jet Printer with UV Curing
Squid Ink announces that its CoPilot Max printing system now offers UV curing capability for non-porous applications. System has a print height up to 2.8 in. per printhead and the ability to run up to two printheads from one controller.
Oct 12th, 2020
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Krones Launches Krones Process Group North America
The move follows the company's acquisitions of Trans-Market, LLC; Javlyn Process Systems, LLC; and W.M. Sprinkman Corp.
Oct 8th, 2020
More in Process Equipment
Readco Kurimoto Continuous Processor
Processors Integrate Mixing, Flavoring, Heating, Encapsulating, and More
Are available in USDA- and 3A-compliant designs
Oct 8th, 2020
Wipotec Hc A Checkweigher
Checkweigher Has Requirements-based Modularity for Greater Flexibility
Includes user-friendly controls that yield efficiency improvements
Oct 8th, 2020
Ross Vsl 400 System
Skid System Mixes and Pumps Low- to Moderately Viscous Products
Maintains uniformity from start to finish of the pumping sequence
Oct 5th, 2020
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Winning Paths to Environmental Savings
Smithfield Foods, McCormick & Company, Conagra Brands, and Hiland Dairy go above and beyond to save energy, water, solid waste, ingredients, and food products by scrutinizing their operations and taking advantage of state and utility grants.
Sep 21st, 2020
Hiperbaric’s 525 in-bulk machine processes twice the amount of beverage product per cycle than traditional in-pack HPP equipment.
In-Bulk HPP Juices Up Fresh Quality for French Firm
The world’s first commercial line for in-bulk high pressure processing represents a breakthrough technology that delivers increased output, cost savings, and sustainable value for Hermes Boissons.
Aug 24th, 2020
The Baker-Bot ices a full rack of 480 cookies in about 40 to 45 minutes, averaging about six seconds a cookie at Noms Bake Shop.
Cobot Automates Icing Process
A collaborative robot takes on the repetitive task of icing gourmet cookies, delivering speed and efficiency while easing workers’ ergonomic discomfort.
Aug 18th, 2020
Nestlé and its suppliers are using augmented reality tools, such as smart glasses, to work on complex projects at its facilities across the globe during the coronavirus crisis.
Nestlé Accelerates Use of Augmented Reality Amidst COVID-19
AR provides the remote assistance Nestlé needs to install new production lines, upgrade existing lines, and carry out maintenance safely and efficiently during the pandemic.
Jul 24th, 2020
Rfp Guidelines
You Can Always Get What You Want From RFPs
The OpX Leadership Network’s RFP Guidelines for the CPG Industry and its accompanying RFP Process Template give CPGs a consistent preparation process that enhances the clarity of customer expectations while minimizing important information omissions.
Jul 20th, 2020
The BlakBear sensor determines the shelf life of perishable foods like packaged fresh meats by detecting and measuring the gas emitted from the products as they spoil.
Packaging Sensor Predicts Shelf Life of Perishable Foods
To deter food waste, a paper-based electrical gas sensor measures the freshness of meats, poultry, and fish, indicating how much shelf life is left in the package more accurately than misleading expiration dates.
Jul 17th, 2020
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ProMach Acquires Modern Packaging
ProMach’s acquisition of Modern Packaging, a manufacturer of filling and sealing solutions for the food and dairy industries will expands ProMach’s filling machinery product range with additional capabilities for viscous food and dairy products.
Jul 9th, 2020
Just like in this iceberg image, hidden operating costs can sink you. Total cost of ownership enables gathering better data and understanding for better informed decisions.
It’s All About the Cost, Not the Price
Just like all change management, total cost of ownership is a journey that has transformational results when successfully implemented.
Jul 9th, 2020
During the COVID-19 crisis, Just Made recently experienced a 50% to 60% increase in the sales of its cold-pressed juices, which undergo HPP.
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.
Jun 18th, 2020