Food Manufacturing Guest Contributors

1. Innovation In Water Remediation: Specialized Electrocoagulation For Water Hardness Removal 5/10/2022

   Hardness in water can be characterized into its primary constituent mineral components, typically calcium and magnesium. Excess water hardness in a water supply creates many issues for industry, utilities, and life in general.

2. Micro-Irrigation Maintenance: How To Lower The Cost of Water And Increase Your Yield 4/11/2022

   Do you have a micro-irrigation system that doesn’t seem to work just right?

3. Math Solutions Explained: Calculate Food-to-Microorganism (F-M) Ratio 3/15/2022

   The food-to-microorganism (F-M) ratio is a process control numeric value advantageous to determine the proper number of microorganisms for the biological treatment process. The solution of calculating F-M ratio uses the influent volume of wastewater into an activated sludge system (flow MGD), incoming carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) (mg/L) concentration into the aeration tank, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration (mg/L), and quantity (in gallons) of the respective aeration system.

4. Brine Management — A Necessity, Not A Luxury 3/15/2022

   Brine is everywhere: desalination plants, gas and oil drillings, energy generation plants, mines, cooling towers, food manufacturing plants, chip fabrication, and many other industries that require high volumes of water. They all generate brine as a byproduct of their processes.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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. 

8. 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.

9. 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.   

10. 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.