This article was first published on the PROCESS EXPO blog. Food Industry Executive spoke with members of the Food Processing Suppliers Association’s (FPSA) Young Professionals Group about the challenges and opportunities they see in the food industry today and in the future. This interview is with Nicole Chestnut, the customer service manager and safety director at Rome Grinding Solutions,
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September 6th, 2019 – Team Member News Ampco Pumps is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Shook; Engineer for Ampco’s Positive Displacement line of products, to the Steering Committee fo 3A Sanitary Standards. The Steering Committee establishes and maintains all 3-A Sanitary Standards and Accepted Practices for the enhancement of hygienic design. This committee
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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
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Industry veteran to lead food safety and sanitation services in Southeast region PSSI, the industry’s leading food safety and contract sanitation provider, today announced the promotion of Tom ‘Tiny’ Eckmann to its leadership team as Vice President of Operations. Eckmann will oversee the company’s customer relationships and operational initiatives with food processors across the Southeast
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  For Release Contact: Heidi Harlfinger Harpak-ULMA 508-884-2500 HeidiHarlfinger@harpak-ulma.com   Harpak-ULMA unveils Collaborative Robot options for smart, connected Bakery packaging platform   Strategy expands automation to address even the most manual aspects of Bakery packaging   Taunton, MA, August 01, 2019— Harpak-ULMA, the industry leader in complete packaging line solutions for food, medical, bakery, and
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: David Seckman FPSA CEO/President 703.663.1200 dseckman@fpsa.org McLean, VA – The Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance Foundation today announced it has awarded seven $10,000 scholarships that will be used towards completing the winners’ respective degrees within the meat sciences discipline.  The scholarship winners are: “The MISA Foundation is proud to announce the
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Elgin, Ill. (July 16, 2019) — The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced the acquisition of Packaging Progressions, Inc. (Pacproinc). Based in Souderton, Pa., the company has $30 million in annual revenues. Pacproinc is a market leader in automated packaging technologies for customers in the protein and bakery segments. Specifically, their interleaving, underleaving, stacking, and
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2019 Media Contact: Dolores Alonso Vice President of Membership and Business Development 703.663.1226 dalonso@fpsa.org McLean, VA – The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FFPSA) today announced the recipients of fifteen $5,000 Career Development Scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. The winners of these scholarships are employees of FPSA member
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2019 Contact: Timothy R. Rugh, CAE Executive Director trugh@3-a.org   3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. 6888 Elm Street Suite 2D McLean, Virginia, 22101-3829 PH: 703-790-0295 FAX: 703-761-6284 www.3-a.org McLEAN, Virginia – The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it will institute an investigation of certain food processing equipment and packaging materials
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McLean, VA June 4, 2019 – The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced the list of manufacturers who will be participating in the live automated beef patty production line that will be on display on the PROCESS EXPO 2019 show floor. PROCESS EXPO will take place October 8-11, 2019 at Chicago’s McCormick Place and
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