Aaron Hand

Editor-in-Chief, ProFood World

ahand@pmmimediagroup.com

Aaron Hand has three decades of experience in B-to-B publishing with a particular focus on technology. He has been with PMMI Media Group since 2013, much of that time as Executive Editor for Automation World, where he focused on continuous process industries. Prior to joining ProFood World full time in late 2020, Aaron worked as Editor at Large for PMMI Media Group, reporting for all publications on a wide variety of industry developments, including advancements in packaging for consumer products and pharmaceuticals, food and beverage processing, and industrial automation. He took over as Editor-in-Chief of ProFood World in 2021. Aaron holds a B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University and an M.S. in Journalism from the University of Illinois.

Krysta Harden (right) of the U.S. Dairy Export Council led a panel discussion at the Cheese Expo in Milwaukee.

From Cheese Expo: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Export Markets Key Topics Among Dairy Producers

Given current supply chain obstacles, it has been difficult getting products to consumers around the world. But the fact remains that U.S. dairy producers have great opportunities and need to drive the sustainability and food safety narrative.

Cheese Expo Panel: Supply Chain Challenges Hit U.S. Dairy Exporters | Label Your Bioengineered Foods Correctly

With difficulties getting product to customers, a panel of cheese and milk makers discuss supply chain woes and post-pandemic realities during the Cheese Expo in Milwaukee. Also featured, AIB International’s course covers complying with NBFDS.

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Automation Doesn’t Have to Require a Complete Overhaul

Small changes can make big improvements to the efficiency of your operations.

For poultry brine injections, GEA recommends 2 mm injection needles with its MultiJector system for better brine distribution that does not destroy the structure of the meat.

Creating a Succulent Roasted Chicken With Higher Yield

GEA explains how replacing a traditional tumble-cook process with an inject-tumble-cook process, along with its latest-generation spiral oven, produces yield boosts of up to 10%.

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Live From PACK EXPO East: Steam on Demand in a Small Footprint

Miura's LX-150 is a gas-fired, high-efficiency, low-NOx steam boiler that can provide steam when and where you need it in your operations.

Vitaquest delivers innovation in nutraceutical development by providing turnkey nutritional manufacturing solutions across a broad range of herbal, vitamin, protein, and probiotic custom formulations.

Vitaquest Gets Flexibility, Scalability From Mobile Powder Conveyors

The contract manufacturer of nutraceuticals and functional foods typically opts for vacuum conveyor technology. The mobile version maximizes production versatility, making cleaning and changeovers easier.

Amway was able to apply one control and information system, Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx distributed control system, across all processes to improve capacity and product quality, save energy and raw materials, and reduce process variations and human intervention.

Amway’s Energy Drink Meets Skyrocketing Demand Through Digital Thread

The PlantPAX control system from Rockwell Automation is enabling greater operator efficiency, real-time troubleshooting, simplified data analysis, and increased manufacturing flexibility, among other improvements, through increased connectivity.

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Live at PACK EXPO East: Hygienic Feeder Reduces Labor Need for Food Assembly Line

The Ultimate Feeder from Hoosier Feeder Co. incorporates a hygienic design for the food industry, increasing the automation of the singulation and orientation of bulk product such as bread or meat patties to ready them for packaging.

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Don’t Get Caught Without a Cybersecurity Plan

Though you might think your operation isn’t one worth targeting, cyber attackers are just not that discerning about who they go after for profit.

PACK EXPO Innovations Report: Machinery for the Food Industry

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you the Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in machinery for the food industry.

Befsztyk is a well-known butcher shop in Poland. Opting for quality over price, the shop sells meats from Poland and around the world.

Poland’s Meat Industry Reaches Out to the World

As an EU member, Poland produces beef and pork exports that stand up to international regulations. Bringing food industry journalists out to explore and sample, the Meat With European Quality campaign aims to appeal to U.S. and Canadian markets.

The high volume of hops used to make Industrial Arts’ hazy IPA required some innovative thinking to optimize brewing.

Industrial Arts Brewing: The Art of Scaling Up a Hazy IPA

A young craft brewer in New York’s Hudson Valley was maxing out the capacity of its 25-hL brewhouse. A second, larger brewhouse from Krones Steinecker was highly customized to handle its hoppy brew.

Sealed Air's Meat Packaging Automation Improves Predictability

New innovations in vision-based product identification, robotic bagging, vacuum, shrink, quality inspection, and more show how automation can help reduce labor needs and improve throughput, quality, and safety.