United States Cold Storage is building a new facility in Lake City, FL. Constructed by Stellar, the 191,000-sq.-ft. cold storage unit will feature an environmentally sound CO2-based refrigeration system designed to maximize energy efficiency.
Food
Engineering presented the 2007 Plant of the Year award to the management team
of T. Marzetti Co.’s 220,000-sq.-ft. dressings and sauces plant in Horse Cave,
KY.
Food
Engineering presented the 2007 Plant of the Year award to the management team
of T. Marzetti Co.’s 220,000-sq.-ft. dressings and sauces plant in Horse Cave,
KY. The winning facility features
extensive use of off-site fabrication that facilitated quick and efficient
construction, superior sanitary design, product-saving pigging system and
innovative use of the interstitial area between walkable ceilings and
roof.
FDA
is currently debating whether to allow milk from cloned cows into the
marketplace. Fearing an adverse consumer reaction, dairy processors are urging
FDA to keep its present moratorium in place.
Mechanically
complete in January, Tate & Lyle’s Splenda facility in Singapore has begun
its 12-18 month ramp up to full capacity. The $300 million plant is the
company’s largest investment in Asia. Tate & Lyle also
operates a Splenda facility in Alabama.