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New plant-based nutrient source by Revol Greens provides increased produce safety

March 15, 2021

A first in the lettuce industry for both field and greenhouse environments, Plant Fed™ organic fertilizer is behind Revol’s newest product line extension.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: March 2021

March 12, 2021

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing for March 2021.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: March 2021

March 12, 2021

The people and companies making news in the food and beverage industry.

Multidiscipline engineering firms can examine a project from all perspectives

Engineering projects

Single source services save time and money for food manufacturers

Capital projects executed by a single firm simplify management and improve execution as shown in this batch retort system design

Dan Crisman

March 11, 2021

When a process manufacturer decides to undertake a capital project, one of the first decisions is whether to use one or multiple firms to provide the required engineering services. This article will examine the issues involved with the multiple firm approach, and then show why selecting a single firm is often a better choice, as shown with the successful design and commissioning of a batch retort system.

Regulatory Watch

FDA issues uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations

Sharon Spielman

March 8, 2021

The FDA has issued a uniform compliance date of Jan. 1, 2024, for final food labeling regulations.

Manufacturing News

Control system vulnerabilities put food & beverage at serious risk

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2021

Cybersecurity may seem only for enterprise systems and critical infrastructure, but at the control system level there are too many gaps in the food and beverage industry.

J&J Distributing recalls multiple products for potential contamination

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem

March 2, 2021

St. Paul-based J&J Distributing has recalled multiple products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

El Abuelito Cheese recalls Queso Fresco, Quesillo and Requeson products

CDC reports 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes from four states

March 2, 2021

El Abuelito Cheese of Paterson, N.J., has recalled all Queso Fresco (Fresh, soft cheese), Quesillo (Oaxaca, string cheese) and Requeson (Ricotta) products, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

North American Meat Institute asks Supreme Court to review case against California’s Prop 12

March 1, 2021

The Meat Institute has called the law unconstitutional and will hurt the nation’s food value chain by significantly increasing costs for producers and consumers.