so F9 Brands Explores Potential Sale of Southwind Building Products By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400 After the recent addition of LL Flooring to the F9 Brands retail portfolio, F9 Brands CEO Jason Delves said the company is exploring other potential strategic options that will better align with Southwind’s long-term growth opportunities. Full Article
so Sunshine on a Ranney Day Chooses SolidTech Resilient Flooring for Teen Bedroom Makeover By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 Sunshine on a Ranney Day, a nonprofit that reimagines and builds custom rooms for children with special needs, selected Mohawk’s SolidTech waterproof LVT for its recent bedroom makeover for 16-year-old Kendall. Full Article
so A strange year has processors trying to figure out what comes next By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 The COVID-19 pandemic has kicked food and beverage production into overdrive. A lot of us are feeling more worn out than ever. Full Article
so How food and beverage processors can build a glass and brittle plastic program By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 There are many different foreign materials that could and actually have ended up in foods. The most insidious of these and the one most feared is glass. Full Article
so Looking for innovative solutions By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Food and beverage processors look for new ways to improve operations while facing the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
so AFS Group Expands Mid-South Presence with Acquisition of Memphis-Based Flooring Solutions By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500 AFS Group, the nation's fifth-largest independent flooring retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Flooring Solutions, a Memphis, Tennessee-based flooring and tile retailer reporting more than $10 million in annual sales. Full Article
so NFA Vendor Meeting Reveals New Solutions for Flooring Retailers By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Vendor partners at the National Floorcovering Alliance fall meeting in Washington, D.C., offered products and solutions designed to help these top dealers sell more floors in 2025. Full Article
so MAPEI's Installation Solutions Powers Red Bull Half Court Global Tournament By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 MAPEI Corporation's advanced sports-flooring products transformed the center court of the 2024 Red Bull Half Court tournament into a work of art designed by Carolina De La Cruz Rodriguez. Full Article
so NAC ECB Classic and ECB 75 Crack Isolation Membranes Protect Against Structural Movement By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 ECB Classic and ECB 75 are self-adhering, sheet-applied elastomeric membranes designed for use under floor surfaces that require protection from structural movement. Full Article
so Mohawk's SolidTech R Recycles Single-Use Plastic into High-Performance Resilient Flooring By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400 SolidTech R is engineered with a unique stone recycled core, replacing all PVC with 100% recycled single-use plastic. Each square foot of SolidTech R contains the equivalent of 20 recycled water bottles. Additionally, every purchase of SolidTech R goes toward stopping ocean plastic in collaboration with Plastic Bank. Full Article
so Montage Solid Vinyl Tile Collection From Shaw Contract By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 This new SVT collection offers durability with a terrazzo style look to commercial spaces. Full Article
so Performance Accessories TreadBond Adhesive By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Performance Accessories Treadbond is a fast-curing, 100%-solids, moisture-curing adhesive designed for installing wood, HDF, and vinyl stair treads, as well as vinyl and HDF stair noses. Full Article
so Performance Accessories - PerimeterSeal® Tape By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 PerimeterSeal® Tape seals the perimeter of any room, safeguarding both the flooring’s surface at the perimeter and the subfloor against spills and moisture damage. Full Article
so Custom Drains and Accessories Now Available Through Infinity Drain, Launches Next Day Shipping Program By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Infinity Drain now offers customization capabilities for its product lines, and it also offers Next Day Custom Linear Drains. Full Article
so Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #5 Tyson Foods By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Tyson Foods recorded sales of $11.30 billion in Q2, an increase from 2020’s results of $10.89 billion. Full Article
so Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #5 Tyson By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Lowered sales forecasts led to the closure of some chicken processing facilities, but the company is compensating by making investments elsewhere. Full Article
so Mohawk Performance Accessories Expands Stair Tread Program By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 In 2023, Performance Accessories further expands this promise by enhancing its stair tread program and emphasizing its waterproof accessories. Full Article
so Performance Accessories Heads to CFI and FCICA 2023 Convention and Trade Show By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0400 Attendees will be able to expand their knowledge, find solutions and connect with others in the flooring community with Performance Accessories from September 20 to September 22, 2023. Full Article
so Performance Accessories Provides New Innovations and Upgraded Digital Experience By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Performance Accessories offers a total system of industry-leading flooring solutions — including trims and transitions, stair solutions, adhesives, underlayments and cleaners — designed to complement and complete any flooring installation. Full Article
so Four New Profiles Added to Tarkett's Johnsonite Millwork Wall Base System By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Four new profiles come in 114 color options as well as digitally printed designs to match any aesthetic. Full Article
so Versatrim Launches New VersaCap Round Profile and Expands Stair Solutions Offerings By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400 Versatrim introduces the VersaCap Round Profile, designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal and functionality of stair applications, providing a seamless finish that complements any interior design. Full Article
so Fab Food Plant: Tyson’s innovative case-ready meat facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Within its walls is one of the most technically advanced food processing plants in the country—a greenfield project built from the ground up with automation, labor savings, sustainability and smart design throughout. Full Article
so These Food Plants are Fabulous for Very Different Reasons By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Conagra Brands’ ‘Green Jay’ and Graeter’s ice cream production facility take diverging paths for production, but both facilities meet the aims of their respective companies. Full Article
so Tyson Foods Opens Virginia Production Plant By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500 The company has opened a $300 million fully-cooked food production facility in Danville, Va. Full Article
so Tyson Foods Opens Production Facility By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:43:54 -0500 The Bowling Green, Kentucky facility was built to handle an expansion of the company’s bacon production capabilities. Full Article
so Marson Foods Opens $35M Commercial Bakery, D.C. in St. Louis County By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:30:00 -0400 The modern distribution facility includes 12,000 sq. ft. of fully automated freezer capacity, end-to-end research and development capabilities, automated production lines to increase sales capacity, and space for five additional production lines. Full Article
so AI-Based Inspection System Brings for Potato Processors By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:05:52 -0400 The system includes cameras, AI software, a conveyor and automatic ejection mechanisms with dual drops (one for foreign material, one for culls) to ensure only ideal potatoes reach later process stages. Full Article
so Application software: Updates, connections and design considerations By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:43:00 -0500 With software upgrades, users should not have to relearn what they already know--and user interfaces need to be constructed with the end user in mind. Full Article
so Sustainable lidding film for soft fruit By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Heat seal coating specialist Sappi Rockwell Solutions has launched a recyclable, lightweight, heat seal lidding film designed for the fresh produce market. Full Article
so Tech tools to help processors make sense of today’s supply chain By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 While we hope the COVID-19 pandemic is fading into the background, we still need to be concerned with labor shortages, transportation interruptions, political issues, weather extremes, and other peripheral circumstances that can still break critical links in the supply chain. Full Article
so Processors face higher commodity prices, but climate-smart technologies may help tame cost increases By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:07:00 -0500 The USDA says 2022 will be a great year for agriculture, and climate-smart farming practices can help. Full Article
so Digital transformation relies on smart sensor data and human inputs By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:39:44 -0400 Without sensor data, you can’t control a process—much less begin a digital transformation at your facility. KPIs (Key performance indicators) are a way to measure how your process, packaging or even your palletizing areas are performing, but to get these KPIs requires sensor data. Full Article
so NWFA Hires Nymark as Technical Advisor By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:04:00 -0400 The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has hired Kjell Nymark as its technical advisor. Full Article
so NTCA Names Martin Howard 2016 Tile Person of the Year By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 NTCA presented Martin Howard of the David Allen Company with the 2016 Tile Person of the Year award. Full Article
so Mohawk Adds Stair Tread Program to Performance Accessories Products By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:45:00 -0500 In 2022, Mohawk's Performance Accessories further expands its portfolio by launching a stair tread program to help retailers reach previously untapped markets and emphasizing its waterproof accessories. Full Article
so Johnson Controls Debuts Modular Electric Control Solution for Commercial Refrigeration and HVAC Systems By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:44:40 -0400 The System 550 includes A2L refrigerant leak sensing and mitigation functionality and optional two-way cloud connectivity. Full Article
so Marion Process Solutions Debuts Chopper for Fast and Efficient Mixing By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:34:52 -0400 Marion’s new chopper is designed to deliver increased throughput, easier maintenance and enhanced safety for processors across multiple industries. Full Article
so Key Technology Introduces Optical Sorter for Nuts By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The system identifies and removes undesirable product defects and foreign material such as shells, shell fragments, rocks and wood sticks. Full Article
so Hershey Acquires Sour Strips Brand By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:13:00 -0500 Founded in 2019 by social media personality Maxx Chewning, Sour Strips combine shockingly sour flavors with innovative branding. Full Article
so Evigence Introduces Freshness Management Platform with FreshSense Sensors By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:57:00 -0400 Evigence offers food companies and cold-chain leaders data-driven freshness insights at the case or unit level needed to boost end-to-end supply chain efficiency, guarantee food quality, reduce food loss and manage compliance. Full Article
so Key Technology Debuts COMPASS Optical Sorter for IQF Products By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:36:58 -0400 COMPASS is designed to identify and remove foreign material and product defects to protect food safety and final product quality. Full Article
so 3 Reasons to Optimize Food Production with Real-Time Video Monitoring By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 When you think about video monitoring, the first thing that comes to mind is security. While that is a big perk indeed, there are much bigger benefits to implementing the right video monitoring system. Full Article
so How Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Can Combat Honey Fraud By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:28:00 -0400 The high value of honey and perceived cachet surrounding its provenance makes it a vulnerable target, whether through fraudsters claiming false geographical origin, declaring false botanical variety or diluting it with cheaper sugar syrups. Full Article
so Boar’s Head Names Frank Yiannas as Interim Chief Food Safety Advisor By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:41:00 -0400 Yiannas’ appointment comes after the company announced it would permanently discontinue its liverwurst product and indefinitely close its Jarratt, Va., plant due to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. Full Article
so Drainage Solutions for Food Processing Facilities Emphasize Food Safety By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:46 -0400 The Slot Dog, Slot Hog, Cleaning Brushes, and the Tamper-Proof Magnetic Strainer—each purpose-built to enhance food safety through effective drainage and sanitation systems Full Article
so Seven Weeks in South America and Antartica By www.flyertalk.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:12:07 GMT This trip started when I found a good deal on a fly cruise to Antartica. A cabin on a reasonably nice ship with a balcony with no single supplement. And from there, like Topsy, ti grew and grew. An Argentina trip had been canceled because of the... Full Article Trip Reports
so Bakeries to Record Significant Consumption of Dietary Fibers Amid Rising Preference for Fruit and Vegetable-Sourced Ingredients By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0400 The rapidly expanding worldwide population along with reduced nutrition awareness will increase the preference for natural food ingredients. Full Article
so Eden Grow Systems Hires Innovation Advisor By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:20:53 -0500 Dr. D. Marshall Porterfield will serve in the new role. Full Article
so How Low-Temperature Absorption Chillers Can Optimize Food and Beverage Processing By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 As food and beverage manufacturers seek solutions to reduce operational costs and decarbonize, they may be surprised to find the answer in a solution that’s nearly a century old: absorption cooling. Full Article
so Better Juice Adapts Sugar Reduction Technology for Fruit Sorbets By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:17:00 -0400 Better Juice’s enzymatic technology is based on non-GMO microorganisms that naturally transform fruit juice’s composition of sucrose, glucose and fructose into prebiotic oligosaccharides and other non-digestible fibers. Full Article