Packaging equipment design and food safety: resources to streamline sanitation practices.(Food...

Safety and sanitation, from plant design to cleaning procedures, are a top priority for food processors and packagers. New design elements of packaging equipment are a vital part of this continuous evolution of food safety and sanitation. These new elements help plant managers more effectively implement cleaning practices and, in many cases, the new designs also create a more efficient overall process. Various organizations, governmental and private, offer guidelines to equipment manufacturers on sanitary designs--information that can be vital to plant managers and owners in selec