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Food Safety
10 Common Food Safety Problems and Solutions for Processing Facilities
Heightened awareness of food safety problems and their mitigating solutions will advance a facility’s operational excellence, while helping to ensure public health goals are achieved.
February 3, 2022
Jeffrey Barach discusses common food safety problems and solutions
Plant Services and Supplies
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 2: Floor Suppliers Focus on Fast Return to Service
Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. Plant flooring was the topic at No. 2, which presented an update on the technologies that provide cleaner, safer environments, and also get production back up quickly.
January 7, 2022
BIX Produce just outside of St. Paul, Minn., chose a FasTop 12S Urethane Slurry System from Sherwin-Williams for its new 30,000 sq ft operating space. The flooring system provides thermal shock, chemical and slip resistance, cryogenic and high-heat exposure tolerance, and durability.
Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 5: Kraft Mac and Cheese Modernization
Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. No. 5 comes out of ProFood World’s Manufacturing Innovation Awards, where we recognize outstanding food and beverage processing and packaging projects.
January 3, 2022
The CIP system has the capacity to clean half the plant, covering 21 different circuit points, and fits in a very confined space in a dedicated CIP room.
Cleaning and Sanitation
Polymer Surface Treatment Improves Sanitation Efficiency
Start-up company Bio-Fence has created an innovative polymer that, when added to a topcoat/paint, binds disinfectant to the surface, increasing sanitation efficiency and eliminating pathogenic bacteria.
December 2, 2021
Ofer Shoham, CEO, Bio-Fence
Sustainability
Kraft Mac and Cheese Modernization
Completed on time during the height of the pandemic, a multi-line expansion project for Kraft Heinz’s macaroni and cheese product increased production output without disrupting the Wausau plant’s existing production schedule.
November 30, 2021
The CIP system has the capacity to clean half the plant, covering 21 different circuit points, and fits in a very confined space in a dedicated CIP room.
Plant Services and Supplies
Flooring It: Suppliers Focus on Fast Return to Service
Food and beverage manufacturers are demanding shorter schedules for flooring installations, while also looking for more sustainable options. Floors and drains must also stand up to high standards of thermal shock, caustic chemicals, and bacteria concerns.
July 27, 2021
BIX Produce just outside of St. Paul, Minn., chose a FasTop 12S Urethane Slurry System from Sherwin-Williams for its new 30,000 sq ft operating space. The flooring system provides thermal shock, chemical and slip resistance, cryogenic and high-heat exposure tolerance, and durability.
Processing Equipment
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.
January 21, 2021
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.
Sustainability
MnTAP Identifies Sustainability Improvements for August Schell Brewing Co.
Intern program provides brewery with solutions to reduce wastewater and improve recycling efforts.
January 18, 2021
Mason Balster, environmental engineering major at the University of Minnesota, interned with Schell’s and found solutions to decrease the company’s wastewater surcharges.
Pumps/Valves
The Beat of a Different Drum Motor
The drum motor has all drive components—electric motor, gear reducer, bearings—housed inside the drum, providing a safer, more sanitary design, and is capable of communicating with central plant control or other plant equipment.
December 22, 2020
Alexander Kanaris, president of VDG (Van Der Graaf) U.S. and Canada
Cleaning and Sanitation
Challenges Amid a Pandemic
COVID-19 is changing the way food and beverage manufacturers manage their cleaning processes and products, accounting for social distancing and increased sanitation requirements.
December 22, 2020
COVID-19 has put new demands on sanitation procedures.
Cleaning and Sanitation
Remote Access Technologies Help Keep Food Sanitation Workers Safe
Cloud services, augmented and virtual reality, and videoconferencing applications are among the latest tools that suppliers are using to keep food and beverage workers safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 18, 2020
Ecolab is using augmented reality from Microsoft to help service its customers remotely, particularly in light of pandemic restrictions on access.
Cleaning and Sanitation
Paxton Products Targets Hard to Clean Cups and Trays
The Paxton Ionized Air Rinser Vac can remove dust and debris from inside or outside of container walls. Plus, a new Pouch Dryer removes water trapped in parts of the pouch that could damage secondary packaging.
November 10, 2020
Pec2020 Paxton Upright Rinsing
COVID-19
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
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.
COVID-19
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
COVID-19
Cleaning and Sanitation
Anti-Microbial Surfaces Add a Level of Comfort
To maximize the benefits of anti-microbial flooring and surfaces, processors must consistently maintain them and keep them clean.
April 29, 2020
Integral cove bases at floor-to-wall transitions help to eliminate ponding water—and the resulting potential bacteria growth—at what would otherwise be 90-deg transitions in this brewery application.
Cleaning and Sanitation
A Guide for the CIP Multiverse
The OpX CIP document is a treasure trove of information on CIP systems. It has documents, recommendations, and legacy knowledge in one place and guides users through a clear, stepwise process to ensure an effective CIP system.
April 13, 2020
CIP for CPGs
COVID-19
COVID-19 Update: Worker Welfare, Hazard Pay, and Cleanliness
CPGs and OEMs alike are following strict social distancing, temperature testing, and other measures to keep personnel safe, but hazard pay is not widespread.
April 9, 2020
Robotic Cookies
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
The Cool Factor: What to Look For in Efficient Freezing and Chilling Equipment
Industrial refrigeration achieves efficiency without sacrificing performance thanks to advances in automation, safety, and sustainability.
February 14, 2020
raspberries in cryogenic tunnel freezer
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