Featured Meat & Poultry Content

  1. City Meets New Wastewater Compliance Regulations, With Exceptionally Low Output Of Nitrates And Phosphorous, While Coping With Weekend 90+% Influent Drop From Poultry Plant 5/31/2012

    The public works manager for the City of Decatur, AR reports that replacement of their  aerated pond system wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) with a special activated sludge process WWTP has provided for compliance with a more stringent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, while coping with a regular 90-95% weekend decrease in wastewater input from a poultry plant, as well as major seasonal variations in ambient temperature.

  2. Automation In The Food Industry 3/15/2011

    Automation is one of those terms that almost defines itself; automation is, well, that which is automated. More precisely, automation is the use of control systems linked with other computer technologies to control production in industrial operations with minimal human intervention. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA

  3. White Paper: Automation In The Food Industry 3/15/2011

    Automation is one of those terms that almost defines itself; automation is, well, that which is automated. More precisely, automation is the use of control systems linked with other computer technologies to control production in industrial operations with minimal human intervention. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA

  4. White Paper: Food Safety And The Role Of Equipment Manufacturers 3/15/2011
    Food safety is hardly a new topic. Its history is concurrent with the industrialization of the food industry. Yet, in the past decade it has achieved a new prominence in the minds of the consumer and, more recently, has grabbed the attention of the legislative and regulatory agencies in Washington. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA
  5. Food Safety And The Role Of Equipment Manufacturers 3/15/2011
    Like the weather, everyone seems to be talking about food safety. But unlike the weather, many people can and are doing something about food safety. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA
  6. How Safe Is X-Ray Inspection Of Food? 12/6/2010
    Some food manufacturers have reservations about the adoption of x-ray inspection as a method of product inspection. They are concerned that their staff will object to bringing x-rays into the workplace and that consumers could switch to another brand that’s not been subject to x-ray inspection. By Mettler-Toledo
  7. How Safe Is X-Ray Inspection Of Food? 12/6/2010

    Some food manufacturers have reservations about the adoption of X-ray inspection as a method of product inspection. The levels of radiation used for X-ray inspection in the food industry are extremely low, and the use of X-ray inspection equipment is both highly regulated and increasingly common. By Mettler-Toledo

  8. Guest Column: Food Product Traceability: New Challenges, New Solutions 7/13/2009
    Product traceability has always been a contentious issue in the food and beverage industry, often pitting manufacturers, packagers, and distributors against retailers, customers, and government agencies. However, recent supply chain wide “meltdowns” have all sides of the issue beginning to agree on the need for better controls. By David Miller, President, Operations Technologies
  9. COPsync Delivers Data Collection And Information Sharing Solution Using The Brother MW-260 MPrint Mobile Printer 4/17/2009
    To provide a real-time information sharing solution to law enforcement agencies and emergency response personnel that complies with Government mandates to share information and intelligence on suspected terrorist and criminal activities. By Brother Mobile Solutions
  10. COPsync Delivers Data Collection And Information Sharing Solution Using Mobile Printers 4/17/2009

    COPsync developed a software solution for mobile data collection and real-time information sharing for law enforcement officers. As part of their solution, COPsync uses the Brother MW-260 mobile printer for printing electronic citations, criminal trespass warnings, family violence notifications, security check notifications, towed vehicle inventory sheets, and more. By Brother Mobile Solutions