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Rail and intermodal is a key ingredient to nearly any transportation strategy. Figuring out how to get bulk product from Point A to Point B safely, efficiently and cost effectively takes time, technology and due diligence.

In October, more than 20,000 baking professionals from every segment of the grain-based market will converge in Las Vegas for North America’s largest, most comprehensive trade event of the year.

What if you knew the future of your company today? What if you learned the secret to saving money and becoming a more sustainable operation?

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013, Sept. 23-25 in Las Vegas Convention Center, will be this year’s most comprehensive processing and packaging event in North America, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and over 26,000 attendees, making it the largest PACK EXPO show since the event first opened in 1995.

Whether it’s upgrading, renovating and replacing existing buildings, or building new from the ground up, the refrigerated and frozen food industry continues to experience an increase in demand for automation, sustainability and sanitation.

Mr. Dee’s Inc., Libertyville, Ill., launched Dee Amoré Simply Baked, never-fried French fries with less than 1 gram of fat per serving. Made from 100% Pacific Northwest Russet potatoes, these crinkle cut fries are baked to perfection with nothing but a sprinkle of sea salt—and never fried in the process. 

Experts say that energy-efficient doors and curtains can pretty much pay for themselves in just a few years. With the energy reductions, cost savings and improved worker safety, today’s offerings feature nothing short of putting money back into the bottom line.

Typically, when a food manufacturer wants to extend the shelf life of a particular product, they’ll add a freezing component. Once frozen, the product is good to go for some time. But, what if freezing isn’t an option? Such is the case for refrigerated foods.

The Thermo Fisher APEX HD washdown metal detector is designed to withstand extreme temperature cycling, up to 150°F, several times a day.

Combi’s new line of sanitary case sealers include semi-automatic and automatic top and bottom case sealers. Models TBS-100SA and TBS-100FC sanitary top and bottom case sealers are designed with stainless-steel materials and constructed to meet the demands of sanitary design, including accessibility and easy-to-clean components.