Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma can be applied to the snack and bakery industry—just like any other field—to analyze processes, cut down on unnecessary steps, and work to make the desired end result come about more efficiently and effectively.

Checking in on what’s new in the quality control and assurance field with snack and bakery equipment companies.

An expert from the company shares advice on getting a handle on quality and avoiding waste.

The newly installed equipment is rated to sort up to 20,000 lbs of product per hour.

The new instrument analyzes liquid, translucent samples for their optical spectrum, color, and water parameters.

New thermal measurement device leverages innovative design to secure in-oven batter to cake temperature profiles for repeatability and quality assurance.

KPM Analytics has announced three new instrument configurations for its Unity Scientific SpectraStar product line.

Process Sensors Corporation, a KPM Analytics company, has announced the release of the QuikTest analyzer for rapid at-line analysis of moisture and oil content of ingredients, in-process samples, and final products for quality control.

Unity Scientific, a KPM Analytics Company, announced the release of UCal 4, a complete chemometric toolbox for the creation, optimization and validation of high performance NIR calibrations.