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Food Engineering
June 1, 2009
Wayne Labs |
32nd Annual Plant Construction Survey The weakened economy has slowed food plant construction projects in 2008 compared to 2007, and total new, expansion, renovation and distribution/storage projects were also down.   |
Food Engineering
June 4, 2007
Joyce Fassl |
30th Annual Construction Survey Projects Go Green New construction projects are at their highest level since 2002, as processors demand energy-efficient, environmentally friendly plants. |
Food Processing
September 2008
Bob Sperber |
Hormel Cultivates a `Green' Plant For a new shelf-stable meals plant, Hormel will pursue green-building LEED certification. We'll follow the plant throughout the process. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2005
Fassl et al. |
28th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Extreme Makeovers Dominate Projects and budgets remain flat as food and beverage processors put their money into updating existing assets and improving food safety measures. |
Food Engineering
June 4, 2006 |
29th Annual Plant Construction Survey Measuring Up to a Higher Standard Today's food processors are focusing on the fundamentals -- clean, safe, economical -- but with a twist. The stakes -- and responsibilities -- are much higher. |
Food Processing
September 2012
Dave Fusaro |
Food Processing Awards Hormel Foods/Progressive Processing 2012 Green Plant of the Year Being able to produce high-quality products in a sustainable and energy-efficient facility garnered Hormel's Progressive Processing facility in Dubuque, Iowa our third annual prize. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
Cover Story: The Greening of Manufacturing Food plants often outlive the people working in them. No wonder more attention is being paid to their sustainability. |
Food Processing
September 2010
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
Food Processing Awards Kettle Foods Green Plant of the Year Kettle Foods in Beloit, Wis. receives the first ever Green Processor of the Year Award for making a greener potato chip. |
Food Processing
September 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Food Processing Awards ConAgra/Lamb Weston 2011 Green Plant of the Year ConAgra Foods' Delhi, La. sweet potato processing plant not only contributes to a healthier Earth but also to a healthier bottom line for the Omaha, Neb.-based food company. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2006
Toccoa Switzer |
Altruistic or Opportunistic? Commercial real estate professionals used to perceive "green" buildings as high-cost projects reserved only for altruistic tree huggers. Today, green buildings are sprouting up across the country, leaving hard-core investors asking, "How do green buildings really pencil out?" |
Food Engineering
July 30, 2009
Carolyn Chapin |
The Changing Face of Site Selection Food and beverage manufacturers must plan for change when selecting processing facility sites in today's volatile economy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2008
Lance Ryan |
Industrial Goes Green The industrial construction sector begins to reap the benefits of sustainable design. |
Food Processing
May 2005
Mike Pehanich |
How to retrofit an aging plant Food processors looking to retrofit aging facilities to get more out of their capital budgets should heed these "rules of retro" before they bring their plants into the 21st century. |
Food Engineering
October 2, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Fabulous Food Plant--Gatorade: Sustainability with Attitude More than a million cubic yards of earth and rock were shifted to create a level surface for Gatorade's 950,000-sq.-ft. Blue Ridge plant. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2009
Stephanie Bell |
Seeking Sustainability These four strategies can guide commercial real estate property owners down a greener path. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Water Gets Its Due The sustainability bandwagon is groaning under the weight of corporations climbing aboard. The time for water resource management has never been better. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2009
Joyce Fassl |
Editor's Note: A New Tradition in Sustainability Food and beverage manufacturers continue to uncover innovative ways to be environmentally friendly as they increase efficiency. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Food Automation Conference Report Best practices in food safety, asset utilization and sustainability were front and center at this year's industry idea-exchange. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2008
Wayne Labs |
Feature Article: Rising Energy Costs Modify the Site Selection Landscape Energy costs, logistics, sustainability and workforce issues cause processors to rethink location, location, location. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Cover Story: How Green Was My Factory Renewable energy is becoming a factor in all types of food facilities, though it's only one part of a wider drive toward green building design. |
Food Processing
July 2006
Mike Pehanich |
Extreme makeover: Plant edition Need to give your food plant a facelift? Start with materials and designs that spell safety, cleanliness and a "spankin' new look." |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2008
Jennifer Norbut |
LEEDing the Way Certified Commercial Investment Members discuss the value of green building experience. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Robert F. Keane |
The Greening of Urban America In much of the country construction continues unabated, despite the troubles in the housing market, and an increasing number of those projects are green, at least to some degree. |
Food Processing
April 2012
Dave Fusaro |
PepsiCo Casa Grande Plant Reaches 'Near Net Zero' for Sustainability Frito-Lay's Casa Grande, Ariz., plant is nearly self-sustaining in water, heat and electricity. |
Food Processing
June 2007
Mike Pehanich |
Today's renovation plan saves tomorrow's downtime Thorough planning, modern design tools and an instinct for the unexpected are key ingredients in the recipe for fast and efficient plant renovation and expansion. |
Food Processing
April 2010
Dave Fusaro |
2010 Capital Spending Outlook: Pent-Up Demand Causes an Explosion in Projects After last year's drop in capital expenditures, budgets for the Food Processing Top 100 survey group are up 19 percent for 2010. |
Food Processing
September 2011
Diane Toops |
Top Food and Beverage Companies: Leaders in Sustainability How big food and beverage companies and small ones are protecting the planet and their bottom lines. |
Food Processing
January 2007
Mike Pehanich |
New Places to Look for Energy Savings Lowering pressures, plugging air leaks and updating your motors can have a huge impact on your plant's energy efficiency. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2012
Eric A. Altoon |
Not Easy Leasing Green Consider these provisions before pursuing LEED certification. |
Food Processing
October 2011
Kate Bertrand Connolly |
Flooring Goes for the Green Eco-friendly flooring options deliver a variety of environmental (and employee) benefits in food processing plants. |
Fast Company
October 1, 2007
Anya Kamenetz |
The Green Standard? Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -- LEED -- buildings get lots of buzz, but the point is getting lost. |
Food Engineering
August 3, 2006
Joyce Fassl |
Editor's Note: In search of the next winner Which outstanding new plant construction project, major expansion or highly renovated facility will be the next Plant of the Year? |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
David Blanchard |
ProLogis Launches Sustainable Warehouse Initiative Firm to require all new warehouses to comply with U.S. green-building standards. |
Food Processing
June 2009
Bob Sperber |
Renovate for Food Safety From leaky roofs to corroded underground pipes, old plants are slow-motion accidents waiting to happen. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2008
Matt Hudgins |
Retail Landlords Get Their Green Act Together Retail landlords historically haven't paid much attention to green building, largely because energy costs at most shopping centers are paid directly by retailers. |
Fast Company
October 1, 2007 |
Point Spread LEED certification for new construction is based on specific actions in six categories. Each action earns a point. Here's a sampling. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2005
Joyce Fassl |
Look back to see forward As they did in 1995, today's processors see the need for greater automation and feel the push from consumers. However, a few things have changed the way we do business. |
Food Processing
September 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Editor's Plate: The Triple Bottom Line Should your CFO be your company's sustainability watchdog? |
Food Processing
July 2011
Bob Sperber |
Food Processors Baking Profits into Energy Savings P&L meets environmental sustainability in the baking business as Energy Star and associations put energy savings at the forefront. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2011
Rich Rosfelder |
Sustainable Momentum What's driving the shift toward greener properties? |
Food Engineering
May 27, 2008 |
Tech Flash Volume 4, No. 6 Innovation program pays off for General Mills... Silicone products and food... Kraft facility goes for the gold... etc. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2010
Beth Young |
Greening to Compete Owners roll out sustainability programs to maintain their tenant base. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Jennifer Norbut |
Energy Wise Commercial real estate pros expand their knowledge of green building practices. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2007
Jonathan Katz |
Energy Efficiency Takes Center Stage The National Association of Manufacturers took a step in June toward making energy efficiency a priority by signing an agreement with the U.S. Energy Department to collaborate on energy-reduction efforts. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2005
Bennett Voyles |
It Pays to Be Green Though the commercial real estate industry has been traditionally slow to adopt technological change, more owners and developers are investing in electronic controls that monitor energy consumption and information systems that improve maintenance procedures. |
Food Processing
November 2008 |
One Year of LEED: Kettle Turns Green to Gold America's first LEED Gold-certified food manufacturing plant says it's seeing a significant financial return on the environmentally friendly plant. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Plant Blueprints Turn Green Building a new plant? Might as well design it for energy efficiency now, while you still have a choice. |
Food Processing
April 2013
Kevin T. Higgins |
2013 Capital Spending Outlook: Processors Invest in the Tools of Production, Not Brick and Mortar Balance sheets look strong, but food companies are holding the line on capital projects, projecting only a 5.4 percent increase this year. |
Food Processing
September 2009
Sperber & Fusaro |
Floor to Ceiling Food Safety Recent product recalls have pointed a liability-filled finger at problems with an often overlooked culprit -- floors, drains, roofs and other physical pieces of the plant. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 19, 2012
Carmen Nobel |
LEED-ing by Example When a local government decides to pursue environmentally aware construction policies for its own buildings, the private sector follows suit, according to new research by Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel. |
