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There’s been a lot in the news lately about the fight in Congress over mandatory GMO labeling on meats, vegetables and packaged foods. The House has passed a bill, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, making it illegal for states to pass mandatory labeling laws, citing in part the increased costs to supply chain partners (and therefore consumers) of a piecemeal collection of state laws.
Process Expo, presented by the Food Processing Suppliers Association, is a global food equipment and technology show covering cutting-edge solutions in technology, safety, design, materials handling and global trade.
CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 10, 2015 — 915 Labs, a leader in natural food processing and packaging technology, introduced today its new Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization system, or MATS, a transformative technology that will help meet the growing consumer demand for high-quality, natural and additive-free packaged food. The company's pilot-scale MATS systems are currently operating in commercial test kitchens, and the design and build of the first full-scale system is under way, with expected installation at a North American food company processing facility in 2016.
It’s never too early to start planning for the major trade shows in the materials packaging and processing industry. Mark your calendars now for these two important events.
Automation World paid a visit to Automate 2015 to explore the newest technologies in motion control. Vendors with interesting new products included PHD, Nook Industries, Gudel and Yaskawa Motorman.