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Fabrication LLC, formerly Milllerbernd Systems and now under new ownership will be exhibiting at the 2019 ProcessExpo

ProForm Fabrication LLC, formerly Milllerbernd Systems and now under new ownership will be exhibiting at the 2019 ProcessExpo show in Chicago from October 8th to 11th. The company had not exhibited at ProcessExpo since 2009 and are now re-introducing the company at this show. “We are a new startup with over 85 years of heritage in fabricating stainless steel weldments and equipment.” “We have extensive experience and know-how in the food processing and pharmaceutical processing industries.” Commented Farid Currimbhoy, Director of Sales at ProForm Fabrication. ProForm’s booth number is 657.


Busch to present innovative new product at IFFA 2019

Ready for Industry 4.0: New rotary vane vacuum pump with pressure control

At the IFFA trade show, Busch will be showcasing the new R 5 PLUS, a pioneering vacuum pump for food packaging. It can run with pressure control or at a constant speed, making it exceptionally energy-efficient. Acting either as the sole vacuum pump in a packaging machine or as a vacuum module in a central vacuum supply, the R 5 PLUS makes sure a specified pumping speed is maintained. It can also accurately sustain the required vacuum level, regardless of how the packaging volume changes. Thanks to its variable speed drive, the vacuum pump covers a pumping speed range from 440 to 760 cubic meters per hour and reaches an ultimate pressure of 0.1 millibar. All operating data is recorded and saved on a permanent basis. This data can be accessed directly on the built-in display or transferred via a Modbus TCP/IP client/server protocol. A remote control of the vacuum pump via a computer is possible. Busch's new vacuum pump is thus ready for Industry 4.0.

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Harry Davis & Company to auction assets of former Muller/Quaker Dairy facility

State-of-the-art production equipment from the former Muller/Quaker Dairy greek yogurt plant in Batavia, New York, will be offered at auction Sept. 13 by Harry Davis & Company.

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) this week announced the facility — originally constructed by Muller-Quaker to process yogurt via a joint venture formed in 2011 between PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats Co. unit and Germany’s Theo Müller Group — has been purchased by HP Hood LLC. HP Hood will invest more than $200 million over several years to repurpose the 363,000-square-foot, currently idle processing facility to produce extended shelf-life beverages.
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2016 Plant of the Year: SugarCreek brings home more than the bacon

Though SugarCreek started out as a bacon processor, it is poised for growth as consumers demand more sophisticated RTE food products. Key to this growth is the new SQF Level 3 production facility in Cambridge City, IN (CCI), which has the technology and flexibility to keep up with the latest trends in high-quality food products. Based on a variety of factors, Food Engineering selected the CCI facility as its 2016 Plant of the Year.
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Reducing water usage in food and beverage processing

For decades, water was seen as a free commodity in processing environments, but attitudes are starting to change due to increasing drought conditions and recent water pollution crises.
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VACCP: HACCP for vulnerability assessments

Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Point applies well-understood HACCP principles to protect food and beverage products from fraud and adulteration.
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Achieving Zero Waste

Food and beverage manufacturers continue sustainability efforts by minimizing byproducts, composting waste, recycling processing and packaging materials, and conserving energy and water.
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TACCP: HACCP for threat assessments

Threat assessment and critical control point applies well-understood HACCP principles to protect food and beverage products from intentional and malicious contamination.
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Are your control networks safe from cyberattacks?

Better safe than sorry since “sorry” could cost you downtime, product quality or safety and/or your brand’s reputation.
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Battling pathogens in produce

Produce is increasingly becoming associated with foodborne illnesses due to a growing number of reported outbreaks.
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Boost plant efficiency by being clean, safe and savvy

Risks will always exist, but combining technology and employee training ensures processes not only comply with, but exceed, increasingly stringent regulatory standards.
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