Bakery and snack producers want durable conveyors that are easy to clean, maintain and versatile for current and future production needs. Manufacturers say new equipment designs address these objectives.
Rheon USA, Irvine, Calif., will host a grand opening ceremony at its new facility at 2 Doppler in Irvine on Feb. 2 from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new building/office has a larger lab featuring more equipment and additional space. According to the company, the layout has also been designed for better flexibility to create products of the highest quality.
This year's two-day Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) tech seminar, to be held May 11-12 at the Disney Grand Californian in Anaheim, Calif., will focus on current issues and trends designed to help tortilla production plants become more successful and profitable.
Bakers can hit a home run in today’s market by mixing wholesome, healthful ingredients with some new twists of their own to stand out among the competition. But they still must hold their ground when it comes to pricing and discounting. Even if they have a few strikes-outs along the way, bakers are developing new products to keep on making a hit with consumers.
Where else can bakers and snack food producers and suppliers find the latest in trends, packaging equipment and technology than Process Expo 2011. Check out this pre-show guide for the ins and outs of the show.
Contributing columnist, Jeff Dearduff, instills an old/new engineering concept to help manufacturers conceive ideas, design and implement processes and train employees.