Organic Certification Requirements
Posted: September 27th, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
Organic food is known to be free of pesticides, preservatives and genetic enhancements. The
food is not only guaranteed to be free of these items, they are regulated and tested by government agencies and individual accrediting organizations to ensure that they are. ‘USDA Organic’ certification is a way that consumers can distinguish true organic foods from [...]
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Common Myths about Organic Food Processing
Posted: August 3rd, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
Organic foods are those that are grown and processed for consumers without artificial interferences. These include fertilizers and preservatives. Because of the lack of “assistance” in maintaining freshness, organic foods have developed a bit of a reputation. In the food contamination cases of late where fresh foods seem to be harbingers of E. coli and [...]
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The Hazards of Defective Product Returns
Posted: May 31st, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
Product defects are problematic for customers, manufacturers, and even the legal system. In truth, product defects are a symptom of larger problems within the manufacturing and distribution processes. A problem that begins as a small hiccup has grown into a full-scale crisis by the time the first defects are returned [...]
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Manufacturing Food Safety: Managing Allergies
Posted: January 10th, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
The human body’s reaction to foods is still the subject of concern and curiosity. Food manufacturers worry about introducing ingredients into the food that could potentially harm customers. However, there is no way to know or remove allergens for billions of people living off the American food supply. The food safety sector of the food [...]
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Is HACCP Certification Necessary?
Posted: November 22nd, 2010 | By: Eagle Tech
In an era of massive food recalls, organics, and the trend toward everything antimicrobial, any process that ensures food safety should be utilized in the food manufacturing industry to prevent contamination. However, the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) system is one that implements controls on the manufacturing process that can prove costly to the company implementing them. This is especially true in companies looking to convert their plants to adhere HACCP policies. Unfortunately, some managers see the policies as expensive and unnecessary.
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The 5 Most Common Food Contaminants
Posted: September 16th, 2010 | By: Eagle Tech
The salmonella outbreak due to eggs is shaping up to be the biggest food contamination in 2010. It comes right on the heals of a major E. coli outbreak in ground beef earlier this year and a mass peanut butter recall due to salmonella in 2009. These outbreaks and more have manufacturers double-checking inspection and [...]
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3 Main Sources of Food Contamination
Posted: September 14th, 2010 | By: Eagle Tech
Salmonella in eggs, E-coli bacteria in ground beef, and pesticides in infant formula are just a few contaminations since the turn of the century that have ravaged the food supply and crippled the food processing and manufacturing industries. Eagle Technologies and other equipment manufacturers work hard to ensure that the contamination does not begin with [...]
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Greasing the Gears of the Food Industry: Food Grade Lubricants
Posted: July 26th, 2010 | By: Eagle Tech
Equipment speed, accuracy and operator safety are all very important concerns in the food processing industry. Millions of dollars go into product testing, research and development in order to make the machines faster, better and safer. However, one extremely important component is often overlooked – the lubricant.
Not just any lubricants can cut it in the [...]
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