Advances in connectivity, control and automation are now being applied to processing and packaging lines, bringing new levels of flexibility, performance and cost advantages, as well as concerns about data, plant information and product security.
Joe Stout of Commercial Food Sanitation received the honor, which recognizes an active International Association for Food Protection member for dedicated and exceptional service to the profession of sanitarian.
To be held Sept. 15-18 in Chicago during PROCESS EXPO, the educational program features more than 35 hours of educational sessions by academics at 15 leading universities.
Frito-Lay has been granted a U.S. patent for its manufacturing process to bake corn-based snacks that maintain the taste and texture of a fried product using a hydration step.
Food processing and packaging firms are increasingly affected by consumer moves to avoid gluten, dairy, soy and other ingredients, according to Packaged Facts. They want more ‘free-from’ allergen-type foods.