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Food Engineering
January 1, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Aseptic processing and packaging: two peas in the continuous pod The difference between low-acid extended shelf life (ESL) and aseptic product is like bologna: how thin do you want to slice it?   |
Food Processing
March 2007
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
The new look of school drink vending packages While helping milk replace soda in vending machines, aseptic processing and packaging is getting a lot of interest -- and technical advancement. |
Food Processing
October 2006
Kantha Shelke |
Reformulating for aseptic processing Shelf-stable products are a boon to foodservice but a bear for product development labs. Here are some things the processor should know about aseptic processing. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2006
Kathryn Martin |
Wadda an Idea! Healthy Children's Beverage in Spill-Proof Bottle Combining a spill-proof, plastic, travel-ready bottle with a healthy alternative to sugar-filled juice drinks, Waddajuice aims to appeal to parents of toddlers and preschoolers. |
Food Engineering
April 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins |
Package Pizzazz Meets Real-Life Processing New-look containers and packages with enhanced functionality are pouring out of R&D labs, but turning them into production-friendly containers is where the rubber meets the road. |
Food Engineering
April 1, 2005
Kathyrn Martin |
Food Packaging Materials & Containers First microwaveable aseptic package... Curvy juice bottle moves from glass to plastic... Limited edition Evian bottle resembles ice sculpture... Energy drink sparks sales with battery-shaped bottle... Milk and water in Cargill's corn-based plastic containers... etc. |
Food Engineering
September 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins |
The refined science of heat transfer Anyone can boil or freeze water. The fun begins when scientists and engineers must predict when boiling or freezing will occur with additional components under different conditions. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Vendors stir the pot with shelf-stable portion packs Recent developments point to new opportunities for dairy cream in Aseptic single-serve cups. |
Food Processing
March 2007
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
What's next in aseptic? Over the years we've seen aseptic cartons become an important packaging format for juice and, more recently, for soup and broth. What products will make a strong push, or perhaps an initial foray, into aseptic packaging? |
Food Processing
June 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Packaging materials New low-temp hot-melt machine... World's first high-barrier, totally clear aseptic package... First sauces in retort pouch for U.S. market... World's most widely sold plastic casings... Biodegradable PLA cups made from corn-based ingredients... etc. |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins |
Products that slide and glide More processors incorporating horizontal motion conveyors in their packaging lines... Tetra Pak introduces first aseptic containers for the microwave... Unbleached carton board proves more resistant to freeze-thaw abuse... |
Food Engineering
June 4, 2006 |
Aseptic bags tap into foodservice Banking that shelf-stable foodservice products are poised to replace frozen and refrigerated ingredients, these new Stock-in-a-Box soup stocks hope to ride that wave into the nation's restaurants. |
Food Engineering
October 3, 2007 |
Crowning Achievements In Bulk Aseptic Storage FE speaks with Phil Nelson, who discusses his achievements in bulk aseptic storage. |
Food Processing
August 2007 |
Equipment Round-Up: Packaging materials August's equipment round-up features packaging materials, including a vacuum barrier shrink bag, colored aluminum cans, polymer additives, and clear aseptic packaging. |
Food Engineering
March 6, 2006
Kathryn Martin |
Food Packaging Materials and Containers Unique flip-top closure for ketchup... Coke's 'coffee fusion' in sleek aluminum bottle... Pita chips in a resealable pouch... Frozen fruit juice concentrate in Tetra Top cartons... Resealable ice-cube package... Tamper-evident packaging suitable for dairy products... |
Food Engineering
March 6, 2006
Kevin T. Higgins |
Make it better, not cheaper By focusing primarily on material costs, packaging supplers have short-changed functional improvements. That is beginning to change. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
Lean, Green and Chalky Calcium carbonate is touted as a tough, earth-friendly material in sustainability circles, and its applications in global packaging are growing. |
Food Processing
October 2006 |
Perfecting the plastic package The 19th annual DuPont Awards find innovation the world over. Here's a look at this year's winners. |
Food Processing
November 2006
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
The convenience quotient New innovations provide single-serve solutions for products ranging from vegetables to wine. |
Food Engineering
August 1, 2006
Kathryn Martin |
Food Packaging Materials and Containers Anheuser-Busch adds to aluminum bottle collection... Vodka brand's PET conversion reduces costs, retains image... Reclosable aluminum beverage bottle... etc. |
Food Engineering
February 27, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Diced tomatoes in a carton? Now, that's Italian Tetra Pak believes it has a winner for tomato-based products -- and it has the retail sales data to prove it. |
Food Engineering
December 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins |
Food Packaging: Efficiency's tough sell Why aren't more schools using the Mini-Sip pouch?... Milk dispensing system launched after gaining US Army Soldier Systems Center approval... The"'sticky" difference between a commodity item and a value-added product... |
Food Engineering
June 4, 2006
Kevin T. Higgins |
Food Packaging: Are Minerals the New Plastic? Calcium carbonate with a polyolefin binder yields an eco-friendly flexible pouch that is gaining acceptance from Asia to Europe. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2009 |
Engineering R&D: E-Beam Makes a Comeback Irradiation of raw beef never gained traction in the early 21st Century, but electron beam is staging a comeback in package sterilization. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2006
Kevin T. Higgins |
Material suppliers seek sustainable advantage Sustainability may be the feel-good corporate buzzword of the year, but the vagueness of the term becomes even more murky when applied to packaging. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2005 |
Tech Flash Vol. 1 No. 2 IAFIS, FPMA Merges, co-locates show with PACK EXPO... First microwavable aseptic product in U.S... U.S. farm production set help prevent spread of Avian flu... etc. |
Food Processing
June 2010
Bob Sperber |
Milk: Processed to Death? The U.S. dairy industry is pasteurizing the life out of the milk supply, says one engineer turned 'dairy evangelist.' Could Snowville Creamery's minimal processing approach hold the key to reversing the white stuff's 30-year market decline? |
Food Processing
March 2011
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
Food Processors Beginning to See Benefits of Going Green With Packaging From Heinz to the Girl Scouts, everyone wants packaging with less environmental downside. |
Food Processing
May 2012
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
Pouches Flex Their Marketing Muscles Good looking and functional, too, pouches are taking on rigid packaging. |
Food Processing
November 2005
Kate Bertrand |
Getting a taste for contract manufacturing Contract manufacturing and packaging are gaining mind-share among food processors as their companies strive to improve operational efficiency, shorten time to market and improve cost control. |
Food Engineering
December 1, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Delivering the Goods Via Contract Manufacturing Compared to the snake pit that is the contract manufacturing and copacking business, new products are kids' stuff. |
Food Processing
December 2007 |
Report from Worldwide Food Expo Where's the next trend? We scour the expo to report the industry's latest and greatest. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
The Flexible Facility -- Yoga for Manufacturers Operating a production facility that delivers high throughput while maintaining flexibility is like a delicate balancing act that requires careful consideration of the potential and limits of both man and machine. |
Food Engineering
October 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Food Packaging What are companies doing to improve their packaging over traditional methods. |
Food Processing
June 2007
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
The flexible approach Consumers' desire for convenience and their reluctance to sacrifice palatability are opening the door to new flexible packaging materials and styles. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2007 |
Food Packaging: Frozen Novelties with a Retro Look The Tetra packaging shape is making a comeback with Lola's ice wedges. |
Food Engineering
June 7, 2006 |
FE TechFlash Vol. 2 No. 6 SAP turns its focus to food... Bakery sees impressive results from SAP implementation... Marketing of food to teens under review... Aseptic bags tap into foodservice... People, plant and industry news... etc. |
Food Processing
April 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Packaging Equipment This month's equipment round up focuses on packaging equipment. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2005 |
Plant Openings & Expansions IFP North America building aseptic multi-fruit plant in Erie, PA... Albuquerque Tortilla Co. breaks ground on plant addition... Archer Daniels Midland upgrading, expanding Bahia, Brazil cocoa processing facility... Tyson Foods to double office space at Springdale, AR... etc. |
Food Engineering
October 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Retortable paperboard stages comeback IPM Foods, a start-up contract manufacturer, will be able to fill 13.8 oz. and 18 oz. cartons, and will target marketers of gourmet and natural and organic products. |
Food Processing
September 2006
Kate Bertrand |
The perfect demographic Demographic segmentation is becoming a more common packaging strategy as food companies develop line extensions to appeal to every conceivable sliver of the population. |
Food Engineering
January 17, 2007 |
FE Tech Flash Vol. 3 No. 1 FDA Updates Calcium Labeling Rules... Del Monte Foods Kills the Sugar... Global Automation Infrastructure Needed... People, Plant and Industry News... etc. |
Food Engineering
October 1, 2005 |
Tech Flash Lean Manufacturing Solutions from Intentia... FDA Unveils Mad Cow Prevention Plan... X-ray Inspection Path to Profitability... New Global Standard for Safer Food Supply Chains... etc. |
