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It’s a Sunday afternoon and my family is out so I decide to go to my favorite lunch place, Jersey Mikes, to get a “Stickball Special”, a great sandwich that I have not been able to duplicate at home, at least not as well as they do it. While I’m standing there, I notice the
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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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Chicago, February 13, 2023 – Formic, accelerating the adoption of automation across American manufacturing, today announced the launch of “What First Time Robot Owners Can Expect for Maintenance, Uptime, and Costs,” an exclusive whitepaper that helps those making the leap into automation understand what to expect when adopting automation, best practices to follow and pitfalls
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This weekend, while watching a little football, a smile came over my face at one of the commercials. I’m sure you’ve seen this one before where the main character talks about bundling your home and auto insurance policies. I’m smiling, not for the reasons that they want as I couldn’t care less about my insurance
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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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Last month, FPSA’s Andy Drennan interviewed David Blair, VP of New Business Development at Transparent Energy, about recent changes in energy prices spurred by the Freeport Terminal Fire. That event, which drove energy prices down for a short time, isn’t the only thing contributing to the global volatile energy markets we continue to experience. Since
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I heard from a member today regarding the Valor/180 Skills Training platform. He wasn’t certain that the library provided what he was looking for. Really? Among the 800+ courses, there’s nothing that applies to you? That all changed when I brought up the Food Safety track that Valor added this year. As someone who has
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  Rychlewski’s proven success with ONEsolution™ project delivery drives client satisfaction and repeat business; Ben Rucker named Market Team Leader     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (July 28, 2022) – CRB, a leading provider of engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the food and beverage industry, has promoted Tom Rychlewski as its first Vice President
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Influential publication’s latest Sourcebook reflects CRB’s rise in critical industries KANSAS CITY, Missouri (July 26, 2022) – CRB, a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries, has advanced in several key manufacturing categories according to Engineering News-Record’s just-released rankings of AEC service
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