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TECH FLASH

Terminals eliminate need for PCs

With so much equipment to clean, maintain and repair, Superior Farms eliminated all PCs from its processing facilities.

February 10, 2015

IP69K-protected IND780-controlled scales communicate with the company’s ERP system without using a PC.

Tracy Vogt, Woolworths' technical manager,

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Find the right tools to manage food safety and quality

Managing suppliers with differing methods of documenting food safety and quality is a breeze with the right software.

January 7, 2015

Headquartered in Cape Town, Woolworths is one of South Africa’s leading retailers, with annual revenues of $3.6 billion.

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New freezer technology creates quick-frozen produce

The system drops freezing time from 10 to 15 minutes down to a mere seven minutes and provides quick energy savings.

January 7, 2015

Established in 1919, Smith Frozen Foods processes private-label frozen vegetables including peas, corn, carrots, lima beans and garbanzo beans.

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Stretch/shrink wrapping without the twist

A German winery finds a better way to stabilize pallets for highway shipping.

January 7, 2015

Headquartered in Freyburg at the Unstrut in Saxony-Anhalt, the Rotkäppchen-Mumm Sektkellereien GmbH winery has a 50 percent market share of bottled sparkling wine in Germany.

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Dairy cuts downtime caused by power interruptions

Four power events per year cost the dairy $200,000, but power protection equipment has eliminated the interruptions.

January 7, 2015

Power interruptions and brownouts (sags) are costly, even if it’s just one per year.

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Stop the guesswork

Software helps a processor get weights and quality right the first time—from the plant floor to the corporate office.

January 7, 2015

Michael Foods, Inc. is a multinational producer and distributor of egg products and refrigerated potato products, as well as a distributor of cheese and other dairy-case products for the foodservice, retail and food-ingredient markets.

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Robots have just the right touch

These robots pack deli meats faster than humans—and they check packages for vacuum leaks before they’re boxed.

October 7, 2014

For people who grew up in the Philadelphia area in the last 50 years, Dietz & Watson is practically a household name.

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Beer brewing company brews steam in minutes

This craft brewer chose efficient state-of-the-art boilers that produce steam and hot water on demand, saving energy.

October 7, 2014

Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT makes an array of year-round and seasonal beers, including Road 2 Ruin, Workers Comp Saison, Igor’s Dream and No Limits Hefeweizen.

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Put a chill on flour, and waste

Using cryogenics to cool flour in the mixing process allows this bakery to cut waste and boost quality.

October 7, 2014

Founded as a neighborhood bakery in 1943, Coles Quality Foods, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI became synonymous with frozen garlic bread when it established the category in the 1970s.