General Mills’ Cedar Rapids, Iowa, plant has been using pallet flow and pushback rack systems, but ongoing growth, product changes and extended use required a storage system update that would safely add capacity to their existing facility.
Bifulco’s Four Season Cold Storage, a third-party logistics provider based in Pittsgrove, N.J., selected MAVES’ ViewPoint Logistics, a 3PL software solution designed to manage warehouse operations.
Variable speed drives from Control Techniques, an Eden Prairie, Minn.-based manufacturer of AC and DC variable speed drives, servos and power conversion technologies and division of Emerson Industrial Automation, helped a U.S. foodservice distributor slash energy bills by more than $2,000 a month, reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/RDO contacted SmartWatt Energy Inc., Ballston Lake, N.Y., to perform a full building audit of all lighting systems throughout their Park Rapids, Minn., facility.
Fleet Advantage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., delivered its proprietary data-driven lifecycle management initiative to Tony’s Fine Foods, helping the West Sacramento, Calif.-based company meet California Air Resources Board (CARB) laws, experience fuel average improvements and optimize approximately $1 million in savings over the projected lifecycle of the new equipment.
To date, Mid Valley Foods operated three brands of pallet trucks—all from varying manufacturers—and had concerns with the stability and reliability of the equipment. The Caseys knew that purchasing new equipment was essential before moving into their new facility.
Linde North America recommended an in-line cryogenic flour chilling system for Coles Quality Foods to achieve more consistent dough mixing performance.
Two IFDA distributor members discuss what their companies are doing in local sourcing, while operator customers share their views on why they support local.
New LED lighting from GE, Fairfield, Conn., will help Stater Bros. supermarket chain save approximately $570,000 in annual energy and maintenance expenses as a result of retrofitting its refrigerated display cases.
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