Facility Operations
Elastomer technology can handle sensitive foods
Increasingly, robots are replacing humans in food processing plants. One of the advantages is that where robots work, product contamination by personn... continue reading »
An overview of how HPP is used in the produce processing industry
High pressure processing, or high hydrostatic pressure processing, is a method of processing fruit products (such as oranges, grapefruits, mangos, etc... continue reading »
Water use targeted in Michigan food processor study
A Michigan fruit processor wants to reduce its water use by 10 percent, agreeing to work as a test site for a federally funded project to further impr... continue reading »
Kale chips propel Rhythm Superfoods to expansion
Before kale was cool, Keith Wahrer and Scott Jensen were all about the curly greens. About five years ago, Wahrer had just opened his third The Dai... continue reading »
Alessandro Turatti to keynote III International Conference at UC Davis
Alessandro Turatti, president and CEO of Turatti North America, shall be one of the qualified keynote speakers at the III International Conference on ... continue reading »
Cooling after grading possible with Wyma Hydro-Cooler
Wyma has developed a new Hydro-Cooler able to handle multiple flow paths. The new Wyma Laned Hydro-cooler has a maximum of three lanes dividin... continue reading »
Paying attention to the process helps Michigan pickle processor thrive
Achieving success as an agribusiness is a value-added proposition for Bob McClure’s family. The relatively small, family owned company, McClure�... continue reading »
Waterjet cutting shows promise with some produce items
The use of high-pressure jets of water as a way to cut produce may be beginning to emerge as an alternative for fresh-cut processors. The technolog... continue reading »
Diversification has been key to family farm’s growth, expansion
When Karl Dorsing won a homesteading lottery to receive a small plot of farmland in Royal City, Washington, in the early 1960s, he and his wife, Marga... continue reading »
C.H. Robinson introduces Freightview for small and midsized businesses
C.H. Robinson has introduced Freightview, a neutral, cloudbased transportation management system (TMS) software platform. According to the company, ... continue reading »
