Category: Facility Operations
COVID concerns lead to security tightening for food plants
Ensuring food safety is more critical than ever for food production and storage facilities that rely on temperature-controlled environments.
McCain Foods constructing emission-reducing system at Australia facility
McCain Foods started construction on a renewable energy system that will reduce CO2 emissions from its Ballarat plant by more than 27,000 tonnes per year.
Mission Produce expanding avocado operations with new Laredo facility
A M King has started construction on a 262,000-square-foot ripening and cold storage distribution center in Laredo, Texas, for Mission Produce.
Packaged salad producer RAGO upgrades sorting lines to improve food safety
RAGO is one of the leading Italian producers of washed, packaged and ready-to-eat (fourth range) salad, and the second biggest exporter of rocket in Europe.
National Fleet Products introduces portable hand-washing station
The 6.5- and 10-gallon portable stations can be placed in vehicles or isolated areas to allow for hand-washing virtually anywhere.
Protecting produce from pests
Proper monitoring, documentation and communication is key in protecting produce from pests as it moves through the food supply chain.
US to temporarily relax agriculture foreign worker rules amid COVID-19 worries
Under the relaxed rules, some H-2A workers will be able to change jobs easier and stay in the United States for a longer period of time.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for food facilities
Appropriate and practical advice for food processing and production facilities to help stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Thermo-reflective screens show positive results for lettuce growing
Arrigoni’s Prisma thermo-reflective screens have shown to help with temperature control and even distribution of light for salads and other vegetables.
Dry ice cleaning an innovative sanitation alternative in processing plants
Dry ice cleaning systems use recycled CO2 to clean and prepare surfaces, which can eliminate some of the issues that come with traditional cleaning methods.
Food processing equipment choice, training key in staying safe
In food processing facilities, employee retention is sometimes a challenge. And when turnovers occur too often, food safety training usually takes a hit.
Study eyes viability of indoor farming to grow leafy greens
A team led by Michigan State University has received a $2.7 million grant from the USDA to study indoor production of leafy greens.
United Fresh launches controlled environment pavilion
With demand growing rapidly for controlled environment production, many indoor growers are exhibiting at the United Fresh Convention & Expo to reach retail and foodservice customers.
McCain breaks ground on $300 million expansion in Washington
This investment will expand McCain’s North American production capacity through the addition of a battered and conventional french fry processing line.
Organic produce supplier Shenandoah Growers moves operations indoors
Shenandoah Growers has begun harvest from its new BioFarms facilities in Virginia. The organic producer supplies leafy greens and a variety of herbs.