Facility | Food Manufacturing

5 Ways LED Lighting Can Improve Food Manufacturing Safety

LED lighting has shown tremendous potential to help mitigate some of the biggest risks in food production and to provide a safer environment for workers.

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Minimize Conveyor Injury Risks with Safeguarding

It's easy for loose clothing, jewelry or hair to get trapped in conveyor belts and, if workers aren't paying attention, they could get caught in the machine.

White Castle issues Recall

Testing found Listeria in one manufacturing facility.

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Court Upholds Hog Verdict; Smithfield Announces Settlement

A Google Maps street view of Smithfield Foods' Kinston, NC packing facility.

Smithfield Facilities Receive Sustainability Excellence Awards

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The Golden Ratio Key to Manufacturing’s Long-Term Health

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What Food Processors Need to Know About Risks, Safety and Insurance

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Manufacturing a Plan for COVID

Flexibility and resourcefulness in identifying new ways to tap into the knowledge of experienced, but more vulnerable, workers needs to be developed.

FDA Forms US Agent Voluntary ID System for Food Facilities

It's intended to streamline and expedite the US agent verification process.

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Combatting the Rise in Industrial Cyber Threats

Simultaneous trends within business and cyber-criminal organizations have transformed security risks for the manufacturing sector.

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What Does a Smart Factory Look Like?

It has three essential characteristics.

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ABB Acquires Codian Robotics

Codian Robotics’ portfolio includes a hygienic design that allows robots to safely touch and handle food products.

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5 Factors in the Transition to Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance remains a mythical concept for many, but pressure to optimize efficiency means manufacturers can't afford to delay the transformation.

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Why You Should Add Disinfection to Your Facility's Sanitation Routine

During this time of heightened public health concern, the last thing food manufacturers need is lost trust from buyers due to food safety concerns.

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Ransomware Evolves, Security Tries to Keep Pace

A closer look at how this threat continues to grow, and how it impacted one of its latest victims: Jack Daniel's.

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FDA Shuts Down Chicago Tofu Maker After Finding Rodents, Food Safety Violations

A permanent injunction stems from 2018 inspections that found rodents, pests and filth among unsanitary facility conditions.

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Number of New Food & Bev Facility Projects Holds Steady in August

It appears capital spending in food manufacturing — at least among large firms — was only temporarily set back by pandemic impacts.

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Maintenance as a Post-Crisis Advantage

Proactive facilities used the time where manufacturing needs weren’t quite as high to ready themselves for the return to normal.

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Digital Transformation Could Enhance Food Plant Performance & Reliability

The average plant may be 30 to 50 years old with only isolated pockets of automation limited to PLCs and SCADA systems.