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Food companies look to new customers for increased product sales, survey finds
March 1, 2013
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Survey participants, which were drawn from companies across the food and beverage industry, are confident sales will increase 13% compared to 2011 and project net profits to rise by almost 6%.
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Hawaii food producer takes big bite out of waste costs
‘Muffin Monster’ grinder combines with compactor to deliver 50% reduction in waste handling
March 1, 2013
Faced with escalating waste disposal haul-away costs, one of Hawaii’s largest food manufacturers and distributors sought out a new solution -- a giant grinder that literally chewed the company's disposal costs in half.
Safety key for meat processing plants
March 1, 2013
Although safety is a top priority for all food manufacturers, meat and poultry processors face stricter control and tougher regulation. However, these are not the only challenges they have to deal with.
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Obtaining Accurate Viscosity Measurements for Food and Beverages
February 28, 2013
In the food processing industry, manufacturers are looking for two things: taste and texture. Texture is the “feeling” in the mouth when the product is eaten. It is usually assessed by measuring the product’s viscosity, defined as the resistance of a fluid that is being deformed by either shear or tensile stress, but usually thought of as its “thickness.”
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Versatile, High Performance Fluid Handling & Flow Control for Food Processors
February 28, 2013
Food processors face numerous challenges to achieving efficient fluid handling and flow control. Transferring and dispensing highly viscous products, or products with high concentrations of solids, can each bring a certain set of problems, while handling shear sensitive products can bring a whole other set.
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High Shear Mixing and Single-Pass Emulsification
February 1, 2013
Consider an ultra-high shear mixer for your single-pass emulsification requirements. Advantages include simple operation, high throughput rates, consistent product quality, easy cleaning procedure and low maintenance.
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods restarts food safety work
January 31, 2013
The committee is charged with providing recommendations on microbiological criteria that indicate whether foods have been adequately and appropriately processed.
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Automation expenditures in food & beverage industry to top $7 billion by 2016, report predicts
January 31, 2013
The report, titled “Automation Expenditures for Food and Beverage Worldwide Outlook,” examines the market for automation products and systems in food and beverage products and ingredients manufacturing.
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Food processing companies face stricter regulations under Food Safety Modernization Act
January 31, 2013
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which aims to improve food safety regulations and prevent foodborne illnesses, applies both to domestic and imported production and covers farmers and food processing companies.
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Global demand for food processing machinery on the rise
January 31, 2013
The demand for food processing machinery is growing and sales are predicted to increase by 7.3 percent on a global scale over five years, reaching a total value of $53.3 billion.
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