Wayne Labs

TECH FLASH

Cooking and cooling: A practical approach to energy savings

Many processes cool the cooked product in one fell swoop; adding a stage between can save energy and water.

August 28, 2013

A mid-process quench cycle with ambient-temperature tap water can capture much of the product’s heat before it enters the primary cool zone.

FDA releases Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Science and Research Strategic Plan

TECH FLASH

Exclusive: Compressed air or environmental problems? Here are solutions.

FE discusses the importance of air quality in plants as food safety requirements increase.

Wayne Labs

August 14, 2013

FSMA and GFSI schemes have made environmental air and compressed air important parts of food safety.

Including robots in food manufacturing facilities

Robotics

Is there a robot in your line’s future?

Robots aren’t all things to all people, but in the right place, they can be a big time and labor saver.

Wayne Labs

August 7, 2013

Robots can help increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), which improves a processor’s bottom line.

Some processors have the option of sending clean wastewater to a natural body of water

Wastewater Treatment

Waste not, want not

Not one wastewater treatment solution is suitable for every application, so it’s essential to find the one that fits your budget and future water and energy needs.

Wayne Labs

August 7, 2013

With the right strategies, you could decrease wastewater surcharges from your publicly owned treatment works and recoup some energy out of your wastewater.

TECH FLASH

Give SPC a role in your plant

While SPC isn’t a panacea for all process ills, it can help you fine-tune your process to assure greater product consistency.

Wayne Labs

July 30, 2013

SPC can also be used in controlling HACCP parameters.

Purdue economist: US unlikely to dominate future corn exports

Renewable fuels standards questioned

Industry leaders say the program has been mismanaged.

Wayne Labs

July 17, 2013

Industry leaders say the program has been mismanaged.

for improved freshness and lower cost: Wal-Martâs produce plan for the future

TECH FLASH

Traceability for improved freshness and lower cost: Walmart’s produce plan for the future

The retailer’s new plan aims to improve labeling and tracking.

Wayne Labs

July 15, 2013

With reduced costs and improved freshness as its goals, Walmart looks to the future of produce retailing.

Field Reports

Steam boilers keep on steaming

Long-running steam generators give a gourmet confectioner the impetus to purchase another to expand plant output.

Wayne Labs

July 3, 2013

To ensure the highest-quality products and meet the growing demand, the chocolatier needs equipment that is reliable, efficient and guarantees a consistent result.