Written By: Rakesh Patel, P.E. Production and packaging processes in food and beverage manufacturing industries are highly complex hence optimizing flow patterns without compromising food safety, product quality and operational flexibility is essential for an efficient operation. An automated valve…
Setting sustainability goals is becoming increasingly popular among many industries. One reason is companies are looking for ways to reduce emissions and reuse energy, water, and waste to grow their bottom lines. Another driving factor is the favorable borrowing terms on sustainability-linked loans (SLL). Billions of dollars are…
Over the last several years, organic products have gone from fringe to mainstream, quickly becoming sought-after by consumers. Demand for organic oils and oilseeds co-products has kept pace with this trend. While products with labels like “non-GMO” are still prized, most consumers are…
Every oilseed plant has to deal with wastewater. Once the water has been used to degum and scrub, clean equipment, and wash off trucks where does it go? Before your wastewater can be released down the drain, you’re responsible for evaluating and…
If your plant generates a substantial amount of liquid waste, or if you use a significant amount of fresh water in your processing facility, you very likely have to deal with wastewater. Wastewater treatment (or pre-treatment) and management can be…
Safety regulations can seem like a confusing maze of requirements, with paperwork and standards that can be difficult for businesses to navigate. However, each safety rule has a reason, and failure to comply results not only in unsafe conditions, but…
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The changes brought on by the Food Safety Modernization Act are designed with an eye toward prevention rather than reaction. The food safety plan provides the backbone to compliance for facilities to assess the operation, identify hazards and implement preventive…
