Food Online Case Studies & White Papers

91. What Food Processors Should Know: Metal Detection Vs. X-ray Inspection 1/1/2021

    Consumer safety has always been a primary concern for food processors. HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) has been a methology recommended by the FDA since the 1950s and food producers have always been conscious of their brand’s protection. The recent enactment of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has turned the intensity up even higher.

92. TASKMASTER® Grinder Contributes to BioFuel Production 11/29/2020

    The Meadowbrook Dairy in El Mirage, California is part of a growing alternative energy initiative -the production of energy from renewable sources. In this example, the renewable source is manure provided by the dairy’s 2000 cows. Each day, 20,000 gallons of manure are collected, deposited and processed in an anaerobic digester. Methane is released which fuels a turbine that generates electricity. Enough power is generated to meet most of the daily needs of the 159 acre dairy.

93. The DELUMPER®: A Sweet Success At ADM 11/29/2020

    ADM Cocoa Plant in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania needed help with their cocoa bean production. The plant processes two and a half million pounds of cocoa beans each day, turning them into cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and chocolate liquor. The company needed a machine to process sugar with over-sized lumps that could occur in transport or storage. Unless these agglomerated clumps were reduced to a granular form, the process could not work dependably. The machine also had to handle the large quantity of sugar processed daily and be sanitary.

94. Drew's LLC Installs Eriez Liquid Metal Detectors To Detect Any Metal Contaminants During Processing 11/12/2020

    To remain competitive in the demanding and highly-scrutinized food industry, Drew’s achieved certification from the Safe Quality Food Institute in meeting the SQF 2000 Code of Food Safety. With the two Eriez Metal Detectors in place, Drew’s has double protection against any sort of metal particulate reaching customers.

95. Calcium Hypochlorite Feeder Selected As Primary Solution For Municipal Water Treatment Plants 10/23/2020

    Long Beach Township is the largest town on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. With 18 miles of beaches, the town is a major tourist destination. Population exploded during the summer months from approximately 3,000 to over 100,000. This can be a challenge for the town's drinking water facilities, with demand increasing exponentially during the tourist season.

96. Byers Gains Stable Chlorination And Reduced Maintenance With Constant Chlor® MC5 System 10/23/2020

    Byers is an unincorporated rural community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, approximately 50 miles east of Denver. Byers Water & Sanitation District provides drinking water to this area. The district operates five wells – each approximately 700 feet deep. Two wells are typically used in the winter and four in the summer. Annual water use averages 140,000 gallons per day for the district’s 500 active service connections.

97. Breaking The Causative Chain Of Legionellosis 10/22/2020

    Legionnaires’ disease first garnered public attention in 1976. After attending an American Legion convention at a Philadelphia hotel, 221 people became ill, with 34 dying of a mysterious illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a major investigation, and in 1977 identified the responsible bacterium, naming it Legionella.

98. Meat Supply Chain: A 'How To' Guide For BRCGS Audits 9/29/2020

    BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 emphasizes an end-to-end approach to food safety. Here are some steps to understand and comply with a BRC audit of your current practices and vulnerabilities.

99. Milk Receiving And Cream Load Out Metering 6/22/2020

    Entrained micro bubbles in the milk cause measurement challenges. Discover a mass flowmeter solution which ensures accurate measurement of milk received or cream outload.

100. Making The Business Case: Using Operational Intelligence To Increase Profitability In The Food & Beverage Industry 6/12/2020

     The food and beverage industries are characterized by large numbers of plants with diverse information systems, stringent manufacturing conditions, thin operating margins, and increasing regulatory requirements. This paper outlines some of the expected benefits from a OSIsoft PI System system installation, as they impact key performance indicators (KPI).