Food Industry Insights

31. 4 Key Factors Impacting Water Management In Industrial Operations 12/10/2021

    The pressures of various risk factors, regulations, and responsibilities require a commitment to improve industrial water management.

32. 3 Ways To Increase Water Reuse In Industrial Facilities 12/7/2021

    As industry conversations about carbon emissions, decarbonization, and climate change continue, industrial water use discussions are becoming more intense. Heavy industry is a major consumer of fresh water, accounting for around 20 percent of total global water consumption¹ — a percentage that is expected to rise over the next few decades.

33. How To Improve Water Conservation In Food And Beverage Processing 12/2/2021

    The production of food and beverage products in the U.S. accounts for around one-third of the total freshwater use of the country. While it is unimaginable to consume so much water just for yourself, industrial and agricultural applications are on a scale of their own. At the rate we are going, water demand is not going to slow down anytime soon. Water supply, on the other hand, is going in the other direction. 

34. How Can The Food And Beverage Industry Reduce Its Water Usage? 10/29/2021

    Food and beverage production and processing consume massive amounts of water — both in products and as an essential material for various cleaning, cooling, and utility purposes. As climate change and drought threaten existing water sources, businesses and consumers are paying more attention to how industry at large uses it.

35. Energy Use In Agriculture 10/26/2021

    Farmers are looking for new sources of energy as volatile electricity prices create various economic problems in agriculture. Agricultural cooperatives, which you can read about here, and individual farmers are turning to renewable energy as innovative technologies develop as they offer many opportunities, including reducing energy consumption and increasing efficiency. This article will learn what alternative energy sources are provided today and what benefits they provide.   

36. The Complicated Truth About Organic Food 10/25/2021

    Organic food is a popular trend among health food advocates. These are products grown without the use of fertilizers, including chemicals. At first glance, it seems like the perfect way to get healthy food, but it's not that simple. Research shows that organic foods are more harmful to the environment than conventionally grown foods. There are increasing reports that they are as damaging to the climate as biofuels or ethanol from corn, sugarcane, and wheat. In this regard, scientists call farm coops for a compromise between healthy eating and environmental protection. Let's try to understand what precisely organic foods are and why they are not as safe as they seem at first.

37. Math Solutions Explained: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) mg/L 8/23/2021

    Water Online’s “Math Solutions Explained” series, presented by wastewater consultant and trainer Dan Theobald (“Wastewater Dan”), educates operators by explaining BOD mg/L calculations.

38. Filtration Challenges For The Flavors Industry 6/15/2021

    The goal of flavor filtration is to achieve better clarity, microbial reduction, protection of downstream equipment. While all separation equipment must be as selective, quality-friendly and flexible as possible to reliably separate the different sources of turbidity, it is important that these processes don’t negatively influence or reduce quality-relevant substances.

39. How The IoT Impacts Wine Making 6/9/2021

    You’ve heard of the IoT but what is it? How can it impact your winery and filtration process?

40. How To Sustainably Achieve And Protect Beer Clarity 6/9/2021

    Removing turbidity after fermentation and maturation is the first step in achieving beer clarity and stability. Post clarification, colloidal and microbial stabilization are the key steps to achieve a beer in the appealing appearance which makes filtered beer so successful in the market.