Food Engineering

Here’s a look at just a few of the equipment solutions exhibitors will introduce or highlight at the show.

Combining advanced sensing technology, auto-learning capabilities and an intuitive touchscreen interface, the X8 aims to deliver accurate and reliable detection of ferrous, nonferrous and stainless-steel contaminants.

Automatic retractable shoes are specifically designed for CIP processes to allow the pump and rest of the system downstream to be cleaned at the correct fluid velocity.

STEP Up for Agriculture seeks to strengthen local organizations by equipping them with tools, training and resources needed to support farmers on the ground.

Terra Oleo’s platform harnesses precision fermentation to transform agro-industrial waste into palm oil ingredients and cocoa butter alternatives.

Humphreys succeeds Allan Huttema, who will return to his Idaho dairy farm as a Northwest Dairy Association member-owner.

For its 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, Rockwell Automation surveyed 1,560 manufacturing leaders about the internal and external challenges they face and how they’re using technology to address them.

Herr Food President Troy Gunden, a third-generation family member, will succeed Ed Herr as CEO while retaining his president title.

Lifeway currently utilizes almost 100 million pounds of Wisconsin milk annually to culture into kefir.

While sales were largely down under dynamic economic and geopolitical conditions, some of the world’s top food and beverage manufacturers experienced revenue growth.

By adopting the right technology and building them into scalable, repeatable processes, manufacturers can see positive impacts on their bottom line.

The Indiana facility offers over 2,000 metric tons of annual powdered extract outputs, powered by fully integrated processes.

Food producers have worked on a very specific problem: How can we crack, separate and prepare thousands of eggs per hour — without adding another 20-ft. machine to the production floor?

The TOMRA 4C is the first TOMRA machine to allow packers and processors to run multiple forms of artificial intelligence — including LUCAi Deep Learning and traditional machine learning — in tandem.

The system has been engineered for complex industrial environments, where uninterrupted operation is essential for producing items such as infant formula, cream, evaporated milk, condensed milk and cheese. 

The first line at the facility is dedicated to producing wafer bars, expanding Tandem Foods’ capacity in this key segment by more than 150%.

The power purchase agreement includes the full output of three solar plants in Texas.

Food packaging is entering a new era where innovation is as much about how equipment supports sanitation, compliance and durability as it is about what materials are used.

The collaboration brings together UPM’s Solide Lucent 45 g/m² barrier base paper with EvoPak’s RCM coating, creating a fiber-based barrier solution for chocolate and other end-uses.

A licensed professional engineer (PE) and project management professional (PMP), Jens Ebert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Science degree in project management from Pennsylvania State University.