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Green Series

Reducing water usage in food and beverage processing

For decades, water was seen as a free commodity in processing environments, but attitudes are starting to change due to increasing drought conditions and recent water pollution crises.

Debra Schug

April 18, 2016

At the beginning of 2016, the world learned about the elevated lead levels in Flint, MI’s drinking water.

Kellogg, BCTGM union agree to new 5-year contract

Kellogg announces global greenhouse gas emission goals

Jeremy Gerrard

December 8, 2015

Targets call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2050

Plant Construction Survey

38th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Fast track project delivery

There’s more money available, but it’s already earmarked for automation, sanitation, operational efficiency, utilities—and sometimes a new facility.

Wayne Labs

June 11, 2015

No question about it, the numbers of reportable food and beverage projects in 2014 hit a nine-year high—a total of 635 compared to 555 in 2013, according to Food Engineering’s 38th Annual Plant Construction Survey.

TECH FLASH

Sunny Delight, Agro Tech take first in sustainable manufacturing awards

PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network presented the inaugural award in sustainability at FA&M 2015.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 13, 2015

The awards recognize facilities that improve sustainability efforts in food, beverage or consumer product manufacturing operations.

TECH FLASH

Resources scarce for consumer packaged goods companies

A recent survey from Tetra Pak indicates professionals in the packaging industry know natural resources are scarce, but fail to understand the impact.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 23, 2015

The top three impacts to companies include greater price volatility around supply/raw materials; long-term shortage of supply resources; and decreased ability to manage costs.

Kalamazoo, Michigan to offer first sustainable brewing degree

Jeremy Gerrard

January 19, 2015

Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) and Western Michigan University (WMU) announced a partnership to launch the nation’s first higher education programs in sustainable brewing beginning fall 2015.

Manufacturing News

PMMI brings PACK EXPO to Philadelphia, works with FE

December 2, 2014

For the 48,000-plus people who attended PACK EXPO in Chicago last month, it may have seemed like the mall three days before Christmas, and with the wealth of information and product solutions available, there was something for everyone.

TECH FLASH

Northwest Ohio food processing

With plants like Campbell’s, Cooper Farms, Hirzel Canning Co. and Lakeview Farms, the Toledo area is host to a high concentration of food processing companies

Debra Schug

November 24, 2014

With access to natural resources, transportation and a strong supply chain it’s no wonder agribusiness and food processing is excelling in Northwest Ohio.

Sustainable Processor of the Year

Sustainable processor of the year: Smithfield foods embraces environmental stewardship

Wayne Labs

November 5, 2014

In the past, Food Engineering’s Sustainable Plant of the Year story has focused on a single plant at one geographic location that has made significant strides in sustainability.