Bakeries and snack producers looking to reduce labor, production, packaging and distribution costs, as well as improve efficiencies in these areas and
others, are finding their solutions in today’s robotic equipment.
Sensient Colors, L.L.C., St. Louis, says its premium level of sourcing and quality standards for natural color safety result in custom colors that originate from strictly qualified global sources. The products are made under the highest levels of safety. The unit of Sensient Technologies supplies innovative food color and proprietary technologies using advanced technologies and color expertise.
Visiting what’s considered this country’s most sustainable production operation—Frito-Lay North America’s Casa Grande snack food plant—I was impressed, to say the least, by such a progressive place.
Chipping in for a “greener” future, Frito-Lay North America’s snack manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Ariz., is the company’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold snack unit—a remarkable achievement in its own right. But the plant, which Frito-Lay calls its Near Net Zero project showcase, is also the result of a highly ambitious sustainability project that took the location “off the grids,” running primarily on renewable energy sources and recycled water, while producing zero landfill waste. The plant could be the most sustainable food production facility of its kind in the U.S.
Companies ahead of the sustainability curve are ‘writing the rules,’ according to a guide detailing the new phases of sustainability and energy efficiency.
When it comes to baking, steel belts can be exposed to extreme mechanical and thermal stress. Made to match these high demands with superior quality and reliability, Berndorf Band Engineering’s steel belts withstand a high number of load cycles and fluctuating operating temperatures.
United Biscuits says it has separated its snacks business after various rumors over recent weeks, signaling the possibility of a sale, and names ex-Kraft U.K. president as the new chief executive to head up the business. The snacks business will also be renamed KP Snacks.
St. Louis-based Ralcorp Holdings initiates a strategic restructuring of its business to boost organizational effectiveness and reduce costs. The company will consolidate its cereal, pasta and snacks, sauces and spreads businesses into a single center-store, private-brand food company.
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