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Dark meat deboning system

October 7, 2014

Capable of handling any size chicken, the Foodmate OPTI-LTD dark meat deboning system debones up to 100 skinless or skin-on whole legs, thighs and drumsticks per min.; it removes meat with low bone content left and leaves the pin bone on the leg.

PACK EXPO preview

Discover product innovations and new technologies at PACK EXPO 2014

This year’s event will feature more than 1,800 exhibiting companies.

October 7, 2014

Come the first week of November 2014, more than 45,000 industry professionals will descend on McCormick Place in Chicago to take part in PACK EXPO International, an annual event showcasing the latest innovations and trends in the processing and packaging industries.

TECH FLASH

Rising baking & snack consumption offers opportunities for manufacturers

Zeroing in on critical trends to turn industry growth into sales growth

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2014

Baking and snack brand owners must update their processing and packaging operations with technologies that position them ahead of the curve.

TECH FLASH

PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY program adds more schools

The supplemental educational complement to PROCESS EXPO 2015 received commitments from six additional universities, bringing the total to 12

Jeremy Gerrard

September 15, 2014

The PROCESS EXPO university program run by the Food Processing Suppliers Association will feature more than 35 hours of educational sessions.

Editor's Note

The quest for manufacturing excellence continues

Joyce Fassl

September 4, 2014

This month marks Food Engineering’s 35th annual report on the State of Food Manufacturing.

TECH FLASH

Canadian wastewater treatment system is first to produce water for reuse in food plant

The new system installed at a produce processing plant in Ontario treats 40,000 gallons of wastewater per day

Jeremy Gerrard

August 25, 2014

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. opened its first Canadian processing plant in Oshawa, ON, including a new wastewater treatment system as part of the construction.

TECH FLASH

Canada begins new beef labeling requirements

Beginning Aug. 21, all MTB products sold in Canada must clearly bear a label reading “mechanically tenderized” and include instructions for safe cooking

Jeremy Gerrard

August 25, 2014

The results of a risk assessment test focusing on E. coli showed a five-fold increase in risk from mechanically tenderized beef products when compared to intact cuts of beef.

Financial & Insurance Services

Helping processors grow and prosper

Your financial and insurance services partners must know the basics of your business and its nuances as well.

Jaan Koel

August 7, 2014

Every company involved in creating, distributing and selling food has a keen interest in accessing capital.

UGA partners with CMS Technology to focus on secondary processing in the poultry industry

Jeremy Gerrard

July 30, 2014

With poultry consumption on the rise, CMS Technology and the University of Georgia (UGA) have launched an alliance to focus on secondary processing and food safety in the poultry industry.

FPSA weighs in against mandatory supplier testing

MISAF awards scholarships to university students across the US

Jeremy Gerrard

July 29, 2014

The Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance Foundation (MISAF) awarded seven $10,000 scholarships to college students in the US, the most in foundation history.