Sanitation & Food Safety and Plant Maintenance Equipment and Supplies

What Does Your Maintenance Regimen Look Like?

teald@bnpmedia.com — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:54:35 -0400

A line not running at optimum efficiency and producing less than expected might only be second to unplanned downtime in terms of headaches faced in manufacturing—both of which can be caused by a weak link in the production line. We spoke to Craig Souser, president and CEO of JLS Automation, about overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), about maintenance best practices and strategies to use in order to keep a line operating at its fullest.

How to Launch a Risk Assessment Team for Pet Food Operations

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:47:29 -0400

In 2021, the American Pet Products Association reported that “pet parents” in the U.S. spent $50 million on pet food and treats. Not surprisingly, Frost and Sullivan predicts that the pet food industry will grow by 6.6% annually until 2026.

Why Food Production Facilities Should Replace Common Cleaning Products with Non-Toxic, Non-Corrosive Alternatives

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

If you're thinking about the affects your facility's cleaning products have on the environment, health of employees and overall product quality, then non-toxic non-corrosive e-water could be a smart solution.

FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Baby Foods

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Children: Draft Guidance for Industry.” As the agency outlined in Closer to Zero, it expects over time for this guidance, together with other activities, to result in industry progressively reducing levels of lead in foods to as low as possible.

Make CIP an Integral Part of Your Process

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:19:51 -0400

You’ve automated your process and packaging and have computer-generated paper trails to show food safety and quality throughout your facility. Why wouldn’t you do the same with cleaning—wherever it’s practical? Granted, there are certain pieces of equipment you just have to take out of the process to clean manually, but for other components—like piping, some conveyor belting, certain pumps, mixers, tanks and other equipment—you can clean them in place (CIP) and have automated recordkeeping to show proof of cleaning and sanitation to regulating bodies when they ask.

Safety across the Board

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Food production facilities need equipment that runs reliably, as something unplanned down the road can result in lost production time and costly food waste.