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March/April 2023
80 Acres Farms incorporates food safety into design from the ground up
Food safety is a building block of controlled environment agriculture (CEA). 80 Acres Farms was built on the premise that we could leverage CEA’s design advantages to deliver safe foods.
Digital platforms help power traceability, increase food safety
Despite industry efforts to maximize food safety, it’s not uncommon for produce to be associated with a recall related to cases of foodborne illnesses. In recent years, onions, romaine lettuce, sprouts and fresh salads have been recalled for this reason.
Food safety culture can provide companies with advantages
I think we all agree that there is a level of complexity to building and maintaining a world-class food safety program. It will never be easy to navigate the constantly changing rules and regulations.
Next-level clean: Kronen designs focus on hygiene
Improving hygiene and limiting the development and spread of harmful bacteria is an integral part of new food processing equipment development. German manufacturer Kronen puts hygienic design at the forefront of the processing equipment it develops.
Outside the box: Innovation reimagines wine packaging
When someone pictures wine, a standard image of a round glass bottle comes to mind. That, in Santiago Navarro’s estimation, is the problem.
Produce processors seek return to semblance of normalcy
Three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, production levels are returning to something resembling normal, though supply chain and labor issues persist while demand fluctuates.
Something in the water: Companies pioneer wash water innovation
When consumers purchase processed produce, such as bags of leafy greens, they expect it to be clean and safe to consume, and to have a reasonable shelf life.
Steam peeling can reduce food waste, save energy
When peeling vegetables, many processing lines waste huge amounts of food ― and potential revenue. With modern peeling machines, this can be prevented while also reducing energy costs and water consumption.
