Recently added articles from Food Engineering:
A new tradition in sustainability.(Food Engineering )(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2009; ... As many of our long-time readers know, Food Engineering has been honoring one plant each year since 1983 with the Food Plant of the Year Award. Over the past 26 years, much has changed in terms of automation, software and the increased need for efficiency. The food and beverage ...
Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2009 ... FEBRUARY 2009 25-27 22nd Annual Summit of the Packaging Industry, Clearwater Beach, FL; Packaging Strategies; 610-935-2183; www.packstrat.com. MARCH 2009 1-4 Annual RFA Conference & Exhibition, Lake Buena Vista, FL; Refrigerated Foods Association; ...
Plant openings & expansions.(MANUFACTURING: NEWS)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Begun in March 2008, expansion work on Uncle Ben's Greenville, MS plant has been completed. The $10 million project doubles the production of Uncle Ben's 90-second Ready Rice line. Uncle Ben's is part of Mars Foods US. 7-Eleven completed a 130,000 sq.-ft. combined distribution ...
Engineering career? Kids say, 'no way'.(Survey)
Feb 01, 2009 ... While the engineering workforce continues to age, the looming question is who will replace them? According to the American Society for Quality (ASQ), it won't be today's American children. Engineering isn't even on the radar for most kids. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Tyson Foods.(Dick Bond)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dick Bond, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, has relinquished his position. Leland Tollett, former chairman and CEO of the company, has agreed to ...
Kraft Europe.(Michael A. Clarke )(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Michael A. Clarke was named president, Kraft Europe, effective January 2009. Clarke joins Kraft from The ...
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's.(Don Jackson )(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's board of directors named Don Jackson as its president and chief executive officer subject to approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the ...
PMMI's.(Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... PMMI's board of directors elected Jim Anderson, CEO of Marlen, to serve as its chairman in 2009. Anderson, who ...
Honeywell.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Honeywell appointed Norman Gilsdorf as president of Honeywell Process Solutions. He was formerly vice president and general manager of the Process ...
Coca-Cola Enterprises'.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Coca-Cola Enterprises' (CCE) Downey, CA production facilities earned the Orion Energy Systems Environmental Stewardship Award, which was presented by Orion's executive vice president Michael Potts. CCE's project will decrease ...
Engineered Software.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Engineered Software appointed Michael Blondin as its COO and Christy Bermensolo as its new ...
Get the weight out: lightweighting of PET containers and systems that otherwise reduce packaging costs were in abundance at PACK EXPO.(FOOD PACKAGING)
Feb 01, 2009; ... The drive to lightweight containers and effect other material reductions is shifting into overdrive, and manufacturers stand to save millions. A progress report on those efforts was on display in November at PACK EXPO. Greenhouse gas emissions in making and shipping packaging ...
A second look for induction seals.(FOOD PACKAGING)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... When concerns about product tampering spiked after September 2001, induction-sealer suppliers thought they might win more food and beverage business. A few companies did add seals, but most packagers decided the inconvenience of prying off a seal outweighed the added protection. ...
More strength, less resin.(FOOD PACKAGING)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Less can be more in container performance when basic architectural principles are brought to bear. At least, that's what Ropak Packaging Corp. contends. The Fountain Valley, CA supplier began extruding square and rectangular plastic containers ...
Getting rid of unwanted foreign materials: more customers are demanding all products be passed through a metal detector.(FOOD SAFETY)
Feb 01, 2009; ... According to an old joke, "What's worse than finding a worm in your apple?" The answer: "Half a worm." No one likes finding surprises in their food. Processors devote time and effort to ensure foods do not contain unpleasant surprises. In most cases, foreign materials, such as an insect in ...
Extreme-temperature lubricants.(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Intended for use on oven chains, Inolex's Lexolube FG-OCL ester-based, H1 food-grade lubricants remain stable in operating temperatures up to ...
Synthetic grease.(Total Fina Elf Lubricants USA Inc)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Comprised of a synthetic base oil and complex calcium sulfonate soap thickener, Total Lubricants' Nevastane SFG grease for food processing plant machinery is resistant to water, steam, food acids and alkalis. It can be used in plain, high-speed and ...
Hot filler.(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Engineered to fill sensitive beverages packaged in PET or glass and sold at ambient temperatures, Sidel's Veloce FM hot filler has an electronic flow meter filling valve that measures the precise amount of product to be filled. It does not recirculate product through the bottle, ...
Metal detection/checkweighing.(Sartorius Mechatronics Corp)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flexible for changing products on production lines, production sequence and production quantities, Sartorius' CoSYNUS metal detector/checkweigher units provide reliable detection and high throughput in one unit. With a modular design and range of ...
Ask the expert.
Feb 01, 2009; ... Q What should I consider when choosing a modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) solution provider? A The right solution provider is a key to bringing your products to market faster. Air Products' Freshline[R] MAP solutions offer more than high-quality, food-grade ...