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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.

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.
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.
Photo courtesy of Kraft Heinz

For ProFood World’s December 2021 issue, Joyce Fassl provided a detailed look at a Kraft Heinz plant in Wausau, Wis. Completed on time during the height of the pandemic, a multi-line expansion project for the company’s macaroni and cheese product increased production output without disrupting the plant’s existing production schedule.

Kraft’s macaroni & cheese has been on the market for more than 80 years. Even in today’s era of consumers searching for fresh food choices, the iconic, shelf-stable comfort food still packs a punch.

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