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Using sensors to improve processes

If your food or beverage operation isn’t making widespread use of sensors to monitor your process, you can’t expect to remain competitive for long.




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Enterprises' Quest to Find Data Visibility Across Multiple Sites

After years of mergers and acquisitions, large food and beverage companies seek operational data visibility across multiple plants to drive efficiencies.




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22nd Annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament Raises $125,000 for Floor Covering Industry Foundation

The funds raised during the tournament will directly support the FCIF's mission of providing financial assistance to individuals within the floor-covering industry who are facing significant hardships due to illness, disability, or other unforeseen life-altering circumstances. 




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CFI FCICA 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show Unveils Education Session Lineup

The CFI FCICA 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show full education session lineup is now available. 




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Builder Confidence Rises as Industry Looks to 2025 for Market Improvement

Builder sentiment for new single-family homes increased in October, despite ongoing affordability challenges. The National Association of Home Builders reports optimism for 2025 market conditions, with builders anticipating easing inflation and moderating mortgage rates. The upcoming election remains a key factor in housing policy outlook.




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FDA Offers Update on Post-market Assessment of Chemicals in the Food Supply

The updated list includes select food ingredients (including food and color additives), food contact substances and contaminants under FDA review.




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FDA Releases Guidance on Voluntary Premarket Engagement for Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing

The guidance describes how firms can voluntarily engage with the FDA before marketing food from genome-edited plants.




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Mojix Releases FSMA 204 Compliance Playbook

The resource provides information needed to prepare businesses to achieve compliance with the FDA Food Traceability Rule.




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Two Recent Rulings Support Current Method for Assessing Prop 65 Exposure

If the plaintiff’s theories were adopted during recent attempts to use California’s Proposition 65 to sue food manufacturers, it could've dealt a major blow to food manufacturers, distributors and retailers who sell products in the state.




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FDA Proposes to Exempt Certain Cottage Cheese From Traceability Requirements

 In the final rule, the FDA announced its intention to consider exempting cottage cheese regulated under the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) from the rule’s requirements.




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FDA Releases Results of Sampling of Retail Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate and Chocolate-Containing Products for Milk Allergen

The sampling was conducted to better understand the extent to which these products potentially contain unintended milk at levels that may be hazardous to people with milk allergy.




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Comparing Production Processes for Alternative and Animal Protein

When it comes to production, similarities exist among alternative and animal protein processes, but several differences occur, particularly around operational footprint, equipment, and water and energy usage.




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Jufeng Chooses i4F Drop-Lock and AquaProtect Technologies for Laminate Go-to Market Strategy

Jufeng selected i4F’s drop-lock technologies for faster and easier installation as well as AquaProtect, i4F’s highly advanced water-resistant process technology for laminate as part of its strategy to launch its laminate flooring as a mass market offering.




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Virginia Retailer Uses Flooring as the Foundation for Growth

Rob Menefee wants to continue to grow his business. Considering he already has three locations and $12-plus million in annual sales, that is no small task. 




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Building Durable Enterprises: The Starnet Formula for Flooring Industry Longevity

Mark Bischoff, president and CEO of Starnet, shares his perspective on how its flooring contractor member companies have built infrastructures for growth and longevity.





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SikaTile Showcases Grout Solutions at Total Solutions Plus 2024

Sika will showcase its comprehensive grout solutions at Total Solutions Plus 2024. Visitors to Booth 518 will be able to see firsthand how the SikaTile solutions are designed to eliminate unwanted jobsite callbacks.  





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Hormel Releases Global Impact Report

The report demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility and progress toward its environmental, social and governance goals in fiscal 2023.




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How Milk Powder Reduces Food Waste and Increases Sustainability

With the global milk powder market set to increase in value over the next 10 years, and with dairy farms targeting optimized productivity, further waste reduction efforts are not just necessary but imperative.




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NWFA Launches Newly Updated Series of Online Sales-Focused Courses

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has launched an updated series of sales-focused courses on its online learning platform, NWFA University (NWFAU). 




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Sunshine on a Ranney Day Chooses SolidTech Resilient Flooring for Teen Bedroom Makeover

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.  




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Celebrate your successes as 2020 ends

It was a challenging year for all of us, but there are still things to be proud of as 2020 comes to an end.




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Domotex 2023 Showcases Sustainability, Innovation and Color

Floor Trends reports on the latest flooring technologies and sustainable initiatives from Domotex in Hannover, Germany. 




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Küberit Showcases New Profile Selection Process, Sample Acquisition and Specification Support

Küberit USA will debut its new integrated process for profile selection, sample acquisiiton, and resources for specification support at this week’s TISE. 




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USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels

In the updated guideline, FSIS strongly encourages the use of third-party certification to substantiate animal-raising or environment-related claims.




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Taking Old-World Processes Into the New World

The JBS Principe facility is FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2024 Plant of the Year for its daring modern take on traditional Italian-style dried meat production.




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Processors face higher commodity prices, but climate-smart technologies may help tame cost increases

The USDA says 2022 will be a great year for agriculture, and climate-smart farming practices can help.




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USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry Products

The proposal would also require poultry establishments to develop a microbial monitoring program to prevent pathogen contamination throughout the slaughter system.




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Climate Change Increases Foodborne Illness Risk From Raw Produce

High humidity exposure and the water-soaking symptom caused by X. vitians also enhance the ability of salmonella to rapidly grow in lettuce, and climate change is predicted to increase humid periods.




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October '24 Trip Marathon via Cars, Flix & Greyhound Buses, WN, Transit, and More

Hello everyone! I was blessed last month to take a multitude of trips from SoCal to various places in the car and on various carriers including Southwest Airlines (WN), FlixBus, Public Transit, and the good old Greyhound. Here is the first part of a...




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Considerations for Assessing and Mitigating Food Manufacturing Cybersecurity Risks

Ahmik Hindman, senior networks and security consultant at Rockwell Automation, recently spoke about how food manufacturers can assess cybersecurity risks, implement security patches and build a cybersecurity risk management system.




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4 Steps to Assess Industry 4.0 Readiness in food and beverage production facilities

Turn Industry 4.0 from a concept into a tangible business use case with this helpful assessment. Discover the key elements to implementing a successful project that provides business results that align with your company goals.




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Wells Enterprises Announces Expansion Plans for New York Plant

The expansion is anticipated to more than quadruple the facility's current production output and help support the company's continued plans for growth in novelty and packaged ice cream.




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Flora Food Group Purchases Kansas Facility

The facility will serve as the hub for Flora Food Group’s creams and cream cheeses products for the U.S., Canada and across the rest of the Americas region over time.




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Gold by Rivafloors Showcases the Beauty of European Oak

The engineered wood collection bridges contemporary and traditional design through eight colors. 




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Mars Announces New Leadership for its Food & Nutrition Regional Businesses

Dusangh and Bakker will report to global president of Mars Food & Nutrition, Shaid Shah, and will begin these roles immediately.




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CARE Executive Director Bob Peoples Discusses Recycling Challenges and California's AB 863 Bill

Bob Peoples, executive director of Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), attended The Flooring Sustainability Summit where he spoke on carpet recycling. Here, he talks more in-depth about the Summit, the history of CARE, and the AB-863 California carpet recycling bill.  




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California Carpet Recycling Program Seeks Assessment Fee Hike for 2025

Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has requested CalRecycle's approval for an increase in carpet recycling fees, proposed to take effect February 1, 2025. The adjustment aims to meet new reserve requirements mandated by CalRecycle for year-end 2025.




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Reliability assessment of progressive failure of a low rise framed building on weak soil-foundation interaction

A 4-storey reinforced concrete framed buildings was modelled in 3-dimensional analysis with the same sections and loadings for both rigid and weak foundations respectively using ETABS and FORM5 Softwares in accordance with Euro code provisions. The weak foundation was initially analysed and designed as a fixed column-foundation joint and later re-analysed and redesigned as a hinged column-fo...





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Children as 'difference makers': viral discourses of childhood innocence and activism in #Blacklivesmatter.

Children's Geographies; 10/01/2023
(AN 173035618); ISSN: 14733285
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Attuning to processes of affective sociomaterialisation: exploring subjectivity and identity in outdoor early childhood provision in Scotland, UK.

Children's Geographies; 10/01/2024
(AN 180134748); ISSN: 14733285
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Assessing the health status of migrants upon arrival in Europe: a systematic review of the adverse impact of migration journeys

Numerous studies have explored the impact of pre- and post-migration factors on the overall health of migrant populations. The objective of this study is to enhance our understanding of additional determinants… Read the full article ›

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Analysis of Existing Linked Datasets to Understand the Relationship between Housing Program Participation and Risk for Chronic Diseases and Other Conditions (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) [First Available Due Date: Oct

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Analysis of Existing Linked Datasets to Understand the Relationship between Housing Program Participation and Risk for Chronic Diseases and Other Conditions (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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