Food Engineering articles from October 2003

Food Engineering archives from October 2003

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... OCTOBER 2003 15-16 Food Allergens: Issues and Solutions for the Food Product Manufacturer, University of Nebraska Dept. of Food Science and Technology Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP), Hotel Sofitel-O'Hare, Chicago, IL;...

Bongards' Creameries purchased Land O'Lakes' Perham, MN, cheese manufacturing facility.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Bongards' Creameries purchased Land O'Lakes' Perham, MN, cheese manufacturing facility. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Located near Minneapolis, MN, Bongards' is a dairy cooperative of farmers.

Interpac Technologies, Inc.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A manufacturer of natural and organic food products based in Petaluma, CA, Interpac Technologies, Inc. leased 200,000-sq.ft.in Woodland, CA, near Sacramento.Interpac's distribution function is currently operational with targeted co-packing...

The Stellar Group is constructing a new expansion for Sheetz Distribution Services, a distributor for the 280-location convenience store chain Sheetz.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Stellar Group is constructing a new expansion for Sheetz Distribution Services, a distributor for the 280-location convenience store chain Sheetz. By increasing its existing 310,000-sq. ft. distribution center by 55,000-sq. ft., Sheetz will...

American Peanut Growers, LLC.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... American Peanut Growers, LLC, a cooperative of 61 peanut producers, is constructing a $14 million shelling plant on a 45-acre site in Donalsonville, GA. The plant will process 60,000 tons of peanuts annually with future capacity of 90,000 tons....

Suitt Construction Co., Greenville, SC, will manage the expansion of a two-story, 65,000-sq.ft. Bell & Evans poultry processing plant in Fredericksburg, PA.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Suitt Construction Co., Greenville, SC, will manage the expansion of a two-story, 65,000-sq.ft. Bell & Evans poultry processing plant in Fredericksburg, PA. Scheduled for completion in May 2004, the $10 million project includes additions for...

Euro Proteins.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(relocates to Wapakoneta, Ohio)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A manufacturer of milk protein powder, Euro Proteins relocated its manufacturing, warehouse and office building to a new 34,000-sq.ft. facility in Wapakoneta, OH.

WinCo Foods, Inc.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(California distribution center planned)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Based in Boise, ID, WinCo Foods, Inc. is planning to build a new massive food storage and distribution center in California. The company operates 36 stores in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, and is the largest minority...

Tenergy Water, New Britain, CT, will design, build and install a water treatment system for Pepsi-Cola & National Branding Beverages Limited of Pennsauken, NJ.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Tenergy Water, New Britain, CT, will design, build and install a water treatment system for Pepsi-Cola & National Branding Beverages Limited of Pennsauken, NJ. The $600,000 project to expand and modernize Pepsi's water treatment system is...

Manufacturing savings come with huge up-front price tag.(Manufacturing News)(UCCnet)
October 1, 2003... UCCnet, a not-for-profit organization, provides item registry and data synchronization based on industry-developed standards. The group also provides a foundation for electronic commerce and cost-effective transaction of data among partners....

Tyson Foods, Inc.(Industry & People)(Kevin J. Igli appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Tyson Foods, Inc. named Kevin J. Igli chief environmental officer. In the newly created position, Igli will ensure the company's compliance with all federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, and manage all corporate...

Kraft Foods North America.(Industry & People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Kraft Foods North America (KFNA) announced several management changes. John Ruff, senior vice president research and development, will trade job assignments with Jean E. Spence, senior vice president, worldwide quality, scientific affairs and...

Institute of Food Technologies.(Industry & People)(review of food industry safety measures )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... FDA plans to work with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) to review industry measures that could reduce the risk of intentional bioterrorism or contamination. IFT will provide information about temperature, technology, chemical...

Dean Foods Co.(Industry & People)(Michael H. Keown appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Michael H. Keown has joined Dean Foods Co. as president, Dean branded products group. Keown formerly held the position of president and general manager for the shelf stable division of the Minute Maid Co.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers.(Industry & People)(Kenneth R. Swartzel named Fellow)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) named Kenneth R. Swartzel a Fellow of the Society, He is director of the North Carolina Technology Development Initiative at the University of North Carolina, a William Heal Reynolds...

The Storsack Group acquired the operations and assets of Mulox North America.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Storsack Group acquired the operations and assets of Mulox North America. Based in Houston, The Storsack U.S.-based operation will continue to operate as Ecotainer, Inc., the acquiring company for the Mulox operations in Macon and Baxley,...

Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition.(Industry & People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition (RPCC) announced new leaders: president, Allan Wasserman of Orbis; vice president, David Russell of IFCO Systems: secretary/treasurer, Norm Stipp of ArcaSystems; director, Patrick Cotter of Worthington...

Ingenium Packaging, LLC.(Industry & People)(Patrick McCallister appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Patrick McCallister, formerly of Con Agra Foods, joined Ingenium Packaging, LLC as director of strategic business implementation.

Foundation for the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers.(Industry & People)(scholarships awarded)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Foundation for the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers (IAFIS) awarded two students with food engineering scholarships. Purdue University student Leah Beth Maxwell received the Paul Girton Food Engineering Scholarship....

Pizza regs updated.(Regulatory Watch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Under the new USDA standards, pizza products will no longer be required to contain tomato sauce, cheese and a bread-based crust, as prescribed by current standards. In addition, manufacturers will be permitted to reduce the minimum meat content...

FSIS to open new training centers.(Regulatory Watch)(Food Safety and Inspection Service)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... USDA has taken steps to beef up its safety inspection force, announcing five new regional training centers for its growing workforce of Food Safety and Inspection Service' (FSIS) field employees. Following a review, FSIS has decided to revamp...

Transport guidelines increase protection of meat, poultry, eggs.(Regulatory Watch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... FSIS is issuing new food safety and security guidance for transporters and distributors of meat, poultry and egg products to protect against intentional and unintentional contamination. The guidelines provide recommendations to ensure the...

Sacre Bleu! Gourmet sauces in a carton? By helping a Florida restaurateur formulate egg-based products that can be processed aseptically, Tetra Pak makes its foodservice debut memorable.(Food Packaging)
October 1, 2003... HOLLANDAISE SAUCE AND creme brulee are difficult to prepare and require preparation time and adequate kitchen facilities to create. But an Orlando, Fla.-based foodservice supplier thinks it can deliver consistent, flesh-tasting versions of...

Peace comes to blueberry hill.(Food Packaging)(Fabri-Kal develops blueberry packaging)
October 1, 2003... For six weeks every summer, packaging lines at Chester Barnhill's Sweet Berry Farms are a blur of blueberries. Barnhill and Joey Benton, his plant manager, oversee an annual harvest that pushes 240,000 pints of blueberries through six packaging...

Germany takes a bigger piece of the packaging pie.(Food Packaging)(packaging machinery industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Packaging machinery manufacturers in Germany have expanded their worldwide machine sales $601 million in the last two years, catapulting the nation into the number two spot in the global market. U.S. machinery manufacturers, on the other...

The boy who cried wolf: let the scientists and regulators do their work. Let the process work as it has been designed.(Food Safety)(acrylamide)
October 1, 2003... REMEMBER THE FAIRY TALE ABOUT the boy who cried wolf? Once upon a time, a child decided to be funny and cried that a wolf was attacking his sheep. Men from the village hurried to his rescue only to find that he had called out to trick them and...

Progress pump.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Moyno's PowerFlow Pump features non-elastomeric construction with metal stators available in A2 tool steel, 17-4 PH stainless steel and optional hastelloy C, alloy 20 stainless steel and abrasive-resistant tool steels with high vanadium...

Chemically-resistant pump.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... With five close-coupled drive options, Watson-Marlow Bredel's 521 close-coupled (521 CC) pump's pumphead is manufactured from polyphenylene sulfide, an engineering plastic that is impact, chemical and flame resistant. The company says the...

Centrifugal pumps for sanitation.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Alfa Laval says its Solid C pumps improve the technology of its C series, offering an improved seal, lower NPSHr and better performance. Intended for use in non-critical applications, the pumps feature inlet pressure of 50 psi, capacity of 400...

Sealless magnetic-drive pump.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... The Texel MTA series pumps from Magnatex feature an ANSI compatible design combined with a PFA fluropolymer lining that offers chemical corrosion resist ante. The lining also has a smooth surface finish, superior density, uniform thickness and...

Rotary airlocks.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Available in 4-in. to 24-in, sizes, Cyclonaire's rotary airlocks feature heavy duty casting, machined rotors with larger shaft diameters to minimize deflection, and heavy duty ANSI flanges to resist distortion. The airlocks are individually...

Rotary lobe pumps.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Available in 12 different sizes, Flowtech's Unibloc-PD rotary lobe pumps can accommodate flows from 0.1 to 250 GPM. The pumps and pump gearboxes are fully machined stainless steel engineered to reduce external corrosion build up. This design...

Refrigeration and AC valves.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Parker Fluid Control Division's line of refrigeration and air conditioning solenoid valves meets ratings of up to 4.50 psi and application demands from fractional tonnages to 1 1/4-in. orifice sizes. The valves feature a manual bypass design...

Cast iron pumps.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Viking Pumps' Mag Drive Magnum sealless pump features a thrust con trolled design that allows short-term run dry capabilities and, according to the company, eliminates damage resulting from priming and accidental empty tank situations. The cast...

Chopper pump with secondary cutter.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... The open hopper, range BTM progressive capacity pump from seepex, Inc. can chop or cut fruits, vegetables or fibrous materials and simultaneously pump them. Available in stainless steel, it can shred and pump certain materials such as potatoes,...

Rotary control valves.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... The K-Max rotary control valves from Leslie Controls offer greater than 100:1 rangeability; stable, bi-directional flow; and enclosed actuator linkage with gasketed steel covers for safety and corrosion protection. The durable steel case...

Sanitary pumps.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Nemo sanitary pumps from Netzsch are suitable for clean-in-place when provided with flushing connections. They meet 3A standard requirements and can be disassembled quickly for easy cleaning. With 316 stainless steel wetted parts and standard...

Ultra-miniature vacuum pump.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Weighing less than one ounce, Vaccon Company's ultra-miniature, air powered, venturi vacuum pumps operate at input pressures as low as 10 psi and generate vacuum levels from 5-in. Hg to 27 in. Hg with a maximum 0.45 SCFM. The pumps are made of...

High frequency detector.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... The Powerphase Plus metal detector from Safeline uses an ultra-high frequency operation (in excess of 800kHz) to provide increased sensitivity, particularly to non-ferrous and stainless steel contamination. It features an automated product...

Three frequency detector.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Lock's Met 30+ 3f metal detector operates at three crystal tuned frequencies--high, medium and low. The unit's automatic frequency selection facility will choose the optimum frequency whatever the product or packaging, enabling manufacturers to...

Digital metering pump.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... EK series metering pumps from Walchem are solenoid-driven and feature capacities up to 6.7 GPH (25.4 l/h) and a maximum pressure of 150 PSI (10 bar). Engineered for indoor and outdoor applications, the EK series offers an 1800:1 turndown ratio...

Process control data manager.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Key Technology's Key Data Manager (KDM) stores, monitors and displays statistics on product length, defects and throughput. Available for Tegra and Optyx optical inspection systems and ADR4, KDM provides real-time data that can be used to...

Balanced-coil metal detection.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Available with analog or digital processing systems, Bunting Magnetics' MD Quicktron uses a balanced coil metal detection for gravity fed, free flowing bulk materials. The unit's modular construction allows for easy cleaning and accessibility...

Centrifugal pump bearings.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... MRC Bearing Services says its pump bearings enable users to quickly and easily upgrade centrifugal pumps. The 5300UPG series consists of 40 degree double-row angular contact ball bearings and a machined brass cage designed and supplied as...

System blends, emulsifies, homogenizes.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Designed to emulsify, homogenize or blend, IKA Work's Master Plant is a complete processing system including vessel, piping, valves, controls and two mixers. Its capacity ranges from 2.5 to 1,000 gallons. Two of the system's components, an...

Gas-fired brander.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Heat and Control's Rotary Brander continuously sears grill marks on the top, bottom or both sides of formed and natural products. Available to mount on existing cookers and conveyors or as a portable self-contained conveyorized unit, the Rotary...

Transport temperature logger.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Dresser Instruments' ebro EBI 6 transport temperature logger is rated to IP67, comes in an ABS housing, and has a field replaceable battery with a life of two years. Its LED alert provides immediate on-the-dock pass/fail information by using a...

Triple shaft mixer.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... The completely enclosed Triple Shaft-VersaMix from Charles Ross offers reverse vertical lift, self contained control panels, variable speed controls, vacuum gauge and control, and safety features such as two handed controls. Designed to mix a...

Texture analyzers.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Designed to evaluate texture properties of solid and semi-solid foods, Instron's 5500 series provides measurements for food tests ranging from shear and tension tests on meats to staling and deformation of bakery products. Available in a range...

Stainless steel disconnect enclosures.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... For protection from dust, water, oil and dripping water, Adalet offers its DN4X flange mounted stainless steel disconnect enclosures. The units come equipped with provisions for mounting a disconnect device on the right flange and accept...

Custom built doors.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Hercules doors from Metecno Aluma Shield feature heavy-duty hardware and tracks coated for corrosion resistance, double "J" door tracks with 4-wheel adjustable trolleys, perimeter neoprene seals and non-electric instant reversing safety edges....

Vibratory distribution systems.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Platform or ceiling mounted, Meyer vibratory distribution systems can be adapted to handle non-free and free-flowing products. Meyer says its system offers precisely controlled feeders and can be teamed with its Magne-Flex II or VibraFlex II...

Handheld calibrator.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Ametek's Jofra ETC (Easy Temperature Calibrator) series of handheld, dry-block calibrators offer an easy to-read display, one-key-one function technology, multiple bore blocks, programmable test setup and RS232 communications and software....

High efficiency impeller.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... The Chemineer SC-3 Impeller produces flow characteristics o[ larger impellers without the added weight or loss in pumping efficiency, according to the manufacturer. Its reduced weight allows for the use of longer shaft extensions for deeper...

Synthetic food grade grease.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Keystone Lubricants provides two grades of its SFG fully synthetic food grade grease. With their high load carrying properties, the lubricants require less makeup grease because they resist wash off and provide extended service life, according...

Vacuum gassing system.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Terlet's vacuum gassing system removes 99.5 percent of the air in products, creating a vacuum in which the remaining oxygen content is brought to an absolute minimum, according to the company. The system then builds a slight overpressure with...

Wall and ceiling panels.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Glasbord fiberglass reinforced plastic wall and ceiling panels have a protective finish called Surfaseal that makes them easy to clean, according to the manufacturer. The moisture resistant panels do not support mold or mildew and will not rust...

Food-grade suction cups.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Anver Food-grade silicone suction cups are offered in metal-detectable and standard versions for depanning and handling a variety of baked goods and similar food products. Suitable for use directly at the exit point of baking ovens, the cups...

Dust collector.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)
October 1, 2003... Engineered for dust collection applications that are difficult to maintain, Shick's Insertable Quick Change (IQC) dust collector uses PTFE membrane filters and offers low emissions (less than 1.0 mg/Nm3). The units can be mounted on top of...

Plant design software.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Available for 3-D plant design, COADE's CADWorx 2004 enables users to design vessels, exchangers, tanks and pumps and provides a drop down list to make the selection of flange types and ratings, pump motor frames and other components as easy as...

Metal detector with DSP.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fortress Technology's Phantom Gravity Feed metal detector offers automatic set up and operation, automatic self-test and diagnostics, multiple-product memory for fast changeovers, automatic compensation for product effect, and flash memory that...

Mix-blend systems.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The mix-blend system from Garroutte offers versatile volumetric metering valves with staggered pockets for even material flow. Pocket changes can be made by removing one retainer, sliding out the existing pockets, sliding in the new pockets...

Hygiene-certified FIBCs.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Packaging Concepts' hygiene certified UNSA flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) are manufactured from 100 percent food-approved polypropylene and other materials. The company says the clean room in which the FIBCs are produced includes...

Temperature transmitters.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The dual output wiring head from Anderson Instrument allows two temperature signals while maintaining only one process connection. Output selections include 3 wire RTD,4-20 mA, 4-20mA with HART, and foundation fieldbus. Temperature outputs can...

Filling machines.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Designed for dairies and other processors who do not need to package at high volumes, gable-top carton filling machines from Elopak are offered in standard and half-gallon cross-sections. Three standard machines are available and they can be...

Nutating disc flowmeter.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Niagra's nutating disc flowmeter line includes stainless steel cases, high pressure Teflon-coated carbon steel cases and larger line sizes. Available in line sizes from 1/2-in. to 4-in. bore or 3/4-in. to 4 in. connection size, the units' flow...

Bulk bag discharger.(Technology sourcebook: focus on pumps and valves, inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... With an unloading station operating height of only 10 1/2-ft., the Type 6 bulk bag discharger from Spiroflow Systems is designed for use with low ceilings. The unit is untied through an access door in The product transfer chute directly under...

The state of food manufacturing: processors address changing priorities: while the growth rate in plant improvements is slowing, food companies are still enjoying a positive manufacturing environment.(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... From the investment community's perspective, the food industry is the redheaded stepchild: unwanted, unloved and under performing in the stock portfolio. Alan Greenspan's musings on marginalized American manufacturing undoubtedly found a...

The integration imperative: several factors are converging to make integration from the plant floor to the executive office and beyond an operational requirement for food and beverage companies.(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... While talk about systems integration has never been in short supply, action has logged in recent years. Hardware and software investments in systems integration increased at a compounded rate of 20 percent annually from 1996 to 2000, estimates...

Heads roll in Indiana: California's Tanimura & Antle hit pay dirt when it located its newest prepared-salad plant in the Hoosier state.
October 1, 2003... New-product flexibility is easiest to design in greenfield plants, but a well-planned retrofit can fill the bill, as well. Devising new products wasn't a criterion when agents for Tanimura & Antle Inc. (T&A) were scouting locations for a...

Sophisticated fillers fit the bill: next generation fillers open new market opportunities and offer easy changeover and maintenance.(Tech Update)(food packaging equipment)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... IT'S A GAME OF SPACE, VARIETY AND RAPID ORDER FULFILLMENT. That's the retail side of the packaged food business today. On the manufacturing side, the game translates into flexibility, changeover, and mass customization. Today's food...

Food Automation & Manufacturing 2004 Conference & Expo.(Food Engineering's)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... SUNDAY, APRIL 18 11:30 a.m. Golf Tournament 3:30-7:30 p.m. Registration 5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Network with the industry's movers and shakers in a relaxed setting. Make the personal connections that will...

Heat is on for salsa maker: Drew's All Natural increases daily capacity by 33 percent with scraped surface heat exchanger.(Field Reports)(the Contherm heat exchanger)
October 1, 2003... TIRED OF WAITING FOR BATCHES OF SALSA HEATING IN enormous kettles, Drew's All Natural was looking for a faster way to heat product. Traditional kettles had processed the salsa for the past three years, but Plant Manager Joe Brent wanted to...

Twin Pop processor finds cool solution with ERP-plus software: state-of-the-art software enables frozen novelty maker to lick product-tracking challenges.(Field Reports)(Ziegenfelder's uses CSB Systems software)
October 1, 2003... THE CHALLENGE OF TRACKING MATERIALS FROM RECEIVING ingredients to goods-out entry had become a growing concern at The Ziegenfelder Company, Wheeling, WV. The frozen novelty business is notorious for its tight profit margins. Even accurate,...

Room to grow: how sweet it is: screener provides increased productivity and efficiency in small footprint.(Field Reports)(Redpath Sugar's Rotex Megatex M100 screener)
October 1, 2003... WHETHER IT'S IN THE HOME, OFFICE OR MANUFACTURing plant, for most of us space is a commodity. The amount we have and what can be accomplished within it are often parameters for our success. Process Engineer Colin Flock knows the importance of...

Information has value, but how much are you willing to pay for it? Not all information is equal. Savvy food processors must weigh the costs.(Managing Software)(inventory control)
October 1, 2003... INFORMATION HAS VALUE. 1T IS AN ASSET AND, LIKE ANY ASSET, IT is never free. The value of information is not fixed. It is a function of your business requirements. For example, yesterday's news has much less value than today's. The value...

All that jazz: the Worldwide Food Expo '03 jazzes up Chicago with new technology, products and services for the food industry.
October 1, 2003... Chicago is, as Mark Twain said, "always a novelty, for she is never the Chicago you saw when you passed through the last time." If you passed through Chicago for the last Worldwide Food Expo, be sure to come by again--the city isn't the only...

Admix Inc.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Admix, Inc. offers a wide range of sanitary equipment to suit all your mixing, blending and particle size reduction needs whether you require intank batch processing, inline mixing & milling or powder induction. We specialize in the manufacture...

AK Steel Corporation.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... An Added Measure of Cleanliness for Food Equipment: AK Coatings' Antimicrobial-Coated Stainless Steel Curbs Destructive Microbe Growth, Masks Fingerprints As the demand for more comprehensive cleaning and sanitation programs increases, AK...

Alfa Laval.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... As the technology leader in fluid handling, heat transfer and separation, Alfa Laval provides a full range of process and product solutions and dedicated service professionals for the food industry. For more than 100 years, Alfa Laval has...

APV.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... APV Invensys: Engineering excellence, allied to stringent quality control, ensures that APV's unrivalled range of products complies with the highest international standards for hygiene. In the light of growing pressure worldwide to deliver...

Carruthers.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Since 1945, Carruthers Equipment Co. has provided innovative solutions to today,s food manufacturing needs with a complete line of dicers, slicers, shredders, fillers, depositors, pumps, and conveyors. Our machines can be found in many of the...

Chester-Jensen.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... For over 90 years, Chester-Jensen has produced stainless steel heat exchange and food processing products for the food, dairy, meat, beverage and allied industries. Displayed this year at the WWFE will be Instant Water Chiller and new model...

CSB-SYSTEM.(Worldwide Food Expo Show Previews 2003)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Business Solutions for the Food Industry Since 1977, CSB-SYSTEM has focused exclusively on the food processing industry. Our integrated business software solutions reflect all sector-specific requirements by using integrated and...