FPSA Press Release Media Contact: Andy Drennan Senior Vice President 703-663-1201 [email protected]fpsa.org   For Immediate Release March 27, 2023 FPSA Members Elect New Officers to Board of Directors McLean, VA – The Food Processing Suppliers Association held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 8th, and in addition to its normal business, members elected two new
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For food manufacturers, applying hygienic design principles enables operational excellence, improves efficiency, generates savings, and increases uptime. In our Hygienic Design Certification pathway, you’ll gain the tools and skills to apply, improve, and maintain hygienic design in your food processing facilities. Earning the CFS Hygienic Design Certification builds professional credibility, provides career advancement opportunities, and
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I recently had a discussion with John Rossman, former Amazon executive most known for launching and scaling Amazon Marketplace and keynote speaker in the upcoming FPSA Annual Conference in Tucson. In his presentation John will be highlighting some of the guiding principles that guide innovation at Amazon and illustrate how suppliers to the food industry
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In the Fall of 2022, I met with the FPSA Pet Foods Council for the first discussion about the production line we would develop for Process Expo 2023, and ultimately what product this line would produce and package. We would soon narrow in on a line to produce pet treats in the form of a
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In November, the FDA issued a statement that it had evaluated the safety of cell-cultivated meat and concluded that it is safe for human consumption, a major milestone for alternative protein producers whose cutting-edge technologies promise a sustainable and plentiful food source for a growing world. With this milestone now passed, we wait to see how
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Loma Systems, a global leader in inspection technologies for food quality and safety, has unveiled its latest addition to the X5 X-ray inspection series – the X5 SideShoot, designed and engineered specifically for the inspection of taller products. In further defining their X-ray offering, X5 SideShoot complements their existing portfolio that can inspect diverse applications
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Consider this the unofficial announcement. As our industry segment councils meet this week, they’re discussing how we pull off three new production lines once again at next year’s Process Expo. For the uninitiated, Process Expo features live production lines where we make finished products with the actual ingredients to highlight the latest technological innovations in
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CHICAGO―October 20, 2022, Formic, accelerating the adoption of automation across American manufacturing, today announced the release of the SL20 Palletizer – the inaugural product in a new catalog of certified, off-the-shelf, robotics-as-a-service solutions available at a low cost per hour. Built by Sourcelink Solutions, Formic’s new offering further underlines Formic’s commitment to removing the barriers to automation so
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Why should I get involved in my employees’ finances? It’s a question that a member asked me last week while discussing the new FPSA Financial Wellness Program we are introducing in conjunction with Truist Momentum. The answer is pretty simple. The people we work with are everyday people with everyday concerns, much of which revolves
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FPSA Press Release Media Contact: Andy Drennan SVP, Membership and Business Development 703-663-1201 [email protected] For Immediate Release August 2, 2022 McLean, VA – The Food Processing Suppliers Association’s Dairy Council today announced it has awarded four $3,500 scholarships that will be used towards completing the winners’ respective degrees within the dairy or food science disciplines. 
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