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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This month, Food Manufacturing Magazine, provided important news on the FDA’s announcement finalizing new rules to more effectively trace contaminated product through the food supply, in an effort to strengthen foodborne illness prevention efforts. As per Food Manufacturing, “The final rule establishes additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for those that manufacture, process, pack or hold certain
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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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An industry that never declines, and that we all touch every day as consumers. Above average pay that helps you live the type of life you want to live, while doing your part to feed a world of 8 billion people with not just meat and potatoes, so to speak, but with new products released
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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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I just finished reading a September 20th piece in the Washington Post titled “The robots are here. And they are making you fries.” regarding robotic automation being implemented in the fast-food industry. While our Association focuses much more on the CPG-side of the food industry, I still find this topic extremely interesting as it addresses
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In a recent meeting of the FPSA Pet Foods Council, the group started the discussion on what type of production line it should build for next year’s PROCESS EXPO (October 23-25, 2023 in Chicago). This is not the first line this Council has put together, having organized a short but successful kibble line at the
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We all went through them, though I’m not referring to adolescence. With all the consolidation we’ve witnessed in this industry over the past 20 years, I’m actually referring to the growing pains we experience after a merger or new partnership. Today, I had lunch with an old-time member of FPSA and we discussed “the good
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