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The State of Food Manufacturing
From recall readiness to raw material and energy costs, Food Engineering readers weigh in on
issues affecting workers and the workplace for food manufacturing.
by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Tech Update: Plant Instrumentation
Sensors and other devices are the foot soldiers in automation
architecture, but most food and beverage manufacturers still are looking for
full value.
by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Industry & People
FMC Technologies, Inc. completed the spin-off of its FoodTech and Airport Systems businesses into a publicly traded company named John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT).
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Regulatory Watch
Now that Congress has overhauled the Consumer Product Safety Commission, lawmakers have turned their attention to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Plant Openings & Expansions
Kraft Pizza Company, maker of DiGiorno frozen pizza, broke ground for the expansion of its 401 West North West Avenue manufacturing plant in Little Chute, WI.
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Beware: The ‘ICE’ Men Cometh
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has stepped up worksite enforcement in target-rich environments like the food and beverage industries.
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Food Safety
Getting the most out of lab testing and analysis.
by Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor
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Engineering R&D
EO water sanitizes food surfaces and food
itself.
by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Air/water heat exchangers
Suitable for use in a range of manufacturing applications including those in harsh, aggressive environments, Rittal’s air/water heat exchangers have no filters, condenser coils or refrigerants.
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Batch processor
Designed for high-viscosity products such as jams, jellies, toffees, soups and sauces containing particulates, Armfield’s multifunction miniature-scale batch processors allow product developers to test ideas on a very small scale and gather sufficient information for accurate scale-up.
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Belt washer
Designed for a variety of open mesh spiral conveyors, freezer tunnels and oven belts, Douglas’ Cyclone belt washer has a spray head with high-pressure rotating nozzles that cut and remove allergens and stubborn soils from the top and bottom of belts in one pass.
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