Case Studies & Field Reports - Articles - Page 17

Field Reports

Brewing higher quality and value

Family-owned and operated coffee roaster nearly doubles production with a new vertical form/fill/seal bagger.

June 6, 2015

Founded in 1854, Ellis Coffee is one of the oldest family-owned and operated coffee roasters in the US.

Field Reports

It's a gas, but how much?

April 6, 2015

A meat processing company based in Vemmelev, Denmark, KødGrossisten produces a range of high-quality raw cuts and processed products.

Field Reports

Consolidating frozen storage optimizes growth and logistics

April 6, 2015

Coloma Frozen Foods needed to consolidate its frozen storage capacity.

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,

Field Reports

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.

Field Reports

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.

Field Reports

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.

Field Reports

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.

Field Reports

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.