Tech Update: Special Tools, Special People Kevin T. Higgins June 6, 2003 A combination of technology and training is needed to raise the level of food plant sanitation standards.Read More
Food Packaging: Packages with an Italian accent Kevin T. Higgins June 5, 2003 Machinery and material innovations were on display for 45,000 visitors to Milan’s 2003 packaging show.Read More
Food Packaging: Bold flavors and containers at checkout Kevin T. Higgins May 9, 2003 Innovative packages are breathing new life into breath-mint sales.Read More
Engineering R&D: Temperature readings by remote control Kevin T. Higgins May 9, 2003 Miniaturization paves the way to improved health care for livestock.Read More
Tech Update: The kinetics of mixing & blending Kevin T. Higgins May 9, 2003 Design engineers are applying high-tech tools to improve the performance of industrial mixers and blenders.Read More
Consolidation’s Fallout Kevin T. Higgins May 9, 2003 In today’s environment, food processing often resembles a game of addition by subtraction.Read More
The Utility Management Kevin T. Higgins April 17, 2003 Food plants may not be fertile ground for cogeneration, but there’s no shortage of other utility cost-trimming opportunities.Read More
Engineering R&D: The payoff from perseverance Kevin T. Higgins April 17, 2003 Decades of experimentation and equipment changes went into the development of a process to extrude reformed, quick-cooking rice.Read More
TechnologyUpdate: Safety in Bulk Kevin T. Higgins April 16, 2003 Enormous improvements have been made in efficient processing and packaging of bulk ingredients. Now the focus is on improving safety.Read More
Recipes for Integration Kevin T. Higgins April 16, 2003 Consensus is building in the food industry for standardized integration solutions between the front office and the shop floor.Read More