Food Engineering articles from February 2001

Food Engineering archives from February 2001

Time for change.
February 1, 2001... I KNOW, I KNOW. YOU'VE ONLY reached page 6 of this month's issue and you're already wondering what's happened to Food Engineering. Well, to put it simply, we've redesigned. The reason why is just as simple. To remain relevant, business...

Plant Openings & Expansions.
February 1, 2001... ADM Cocoa Singapore has installed a new, fully-automated silo storage facility for cocoa beans making Singapore one of the most advanced cocoa processing plants in the world, producing top quality DeZaan powders, liquors and butter for ADM...

CSIA sets system integrator standards.
February 1, 2001... The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) has introduced "an important management tool" to help manufacturers evaluate and select control system integrators for their automation projects. Based on a "Best Practices and Benchmarks"...

Interstate shipment lawsuit rejected by federal court.
February 1, 2001... The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has rejected a lawsuit filed by Ohio Secretary of Agriculture Fred Dailey, which claimed parts of the federal meat and poultry statutes are unconstitutional. Dailey had sued the United...

Industry & People.
February 1, 2001... A&B Process Systems announces the appointment of Steve Deringer to Director of Engineering. Deringer joins A&B's growing engineering and design group, bringing with him 27 years of industrial manufacturing experiences ranging from structural...

Organic standards get industry thumbs up.
February 1, 2001... With varying degrees of enthusiasm, food processing companies and trade groups are applauding the national organic foods standards that go into effect this month, three years after the USDA first proposed rules to implement the Organic Foods...

New processing technique yields new protein concentrate.
February 1, 2001... Researchers at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cornell University believe that the true gold in cheese plants could be pure milk serum proteins that are separated from liquid milk before it is used to make cheese. Along with the Northeast Dairy Foods...

More women say no to GMOs.
February 1, 2001... A new poll suggests that American men are much more likely than women to eat genetically modified. foods (GMOs) and more likely than women to feed those foods to their children.The poll, conducted by the Oxygen/Markle Pulse Group, found that 71...

FDA unveils Improved website.
February 1, 2001... Based on feedback from consumers, health professionals and industry representatives, the Food and Drug Administration has made improvements to its website, www.fda.gov, to provide users with quicker and easier access to information. The biggest...

Canada nears approval of irradiation for red meat.
February 1, 2001... The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) has received a favorable recommendation from Health Canada on its petition to permit the irradiation of ground beef in Canada, moving the process a step closer to final regulatory approval. "Health...

Vendors, associations promote EtherNet/IP.
February 1, 2001... The Open DeviceNetVendor Association (ODVA) and the Interface for Distributed Automation (IDA) Group have joined with the Industrial Automation Open Networking Alliance (IAONA) to promote the Ethernet/IP networking protocol. Under IONA as a...

Packages that blow hot and cold.
February 1, 2001... Licensing deals with major container manufacturers bring self-heating and chilling food containers closer to reality DECADES OF DEVELOPMENT AND SCORES OF prototype designs may finally pay off for self-heating and chilling food and beverage...

HMI/SCADA simplifies brewing process.
February 1, 2001... The new system reduces errors by removing hand calculations from the equation WHEN 92-YEAR-OLD BEER MANUFACTURER Spoetzl Brewery decided to expand its production facility in Shiner, Texas, it also decided to develop a PC-based HMI/SCADA...

Metal detectors crack a nutty problem.
February 1, 2001... After installation, nut producer's liability dropped significantly A LEADING U.S. NUT PRODUCER encountered a particularly unusual product contamination problem recently when shotgun pellets were discovered inside the nuts themselves. ...

Soy drink wedges itself into single-serve market.
February 1, 2001... New packaging makes a strong impression while delivering extended shelf life benefits RECOGNIZING THE GROWING demand for "grab and go" beverages, particularly among younger consumers, nutritional beverage manufacturer Hain Celestial Group...

Ergonomics standard moves ahead.
February 1, 2001... Nevertheless, several business and labor groups plan to challenge the standard in court THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Administration's final Ergonomics Program Standard went into effect January 16, 2001, despite several legal...

2001 BEST MANUFACTURING PRACTICES.
February 1, 2001... Food Engineering's second annual Best Practices Survey costs over the past five years, largely due to improved operator training. Benchmark your plant against survey results! SHAREHOLDERS AND PRIVATE OWNERS SHOULD BE pleased. According to...

Fresh Today, Safe Next Week.
February 1, 2001... The same technologies that deliver pathogen-free foods are the ones that extend shelf life. PUBLIC SCRUTINY HAS COMPELLED THE food industry to focus singular attention on food safety. The practical need for extended shelf life (ESL) is...

IS IN-LINE THE FUTURE OF IRRADIATION?
February 1, 2001... In-line irradiation brings the mountain -- technology to Mohammed -- the processor at a potentially lower price. Irradiation is gaining greater acceptance in the food industry as a key component in the fight against Salmonella, Listeria, E....

New Products.
February 1, 2001... Focus on Labeling Systems Label quality bar codes The ICON.224 is designed to replace print-and-apply labeling machines, ink jet and preprinted cases. Designed specifically for bar coding applications the ICON-224 provides label...

Hot on the trail of pathogen reduction.
February 1, 2001... Pasteurizer uses hot water to dramatically ,reduce pathogens on beef trimmings STEAM AND HOT-WATER PASTEURIZATION systems installed in slaughtering plants over the past few years are very effective in reducing pathogens on beef and hog...