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Mochi Dough, Frozen Desserts, and the Process Behind the Chew
July is National Ice Cream Month, and while ice cream itself gets most of the attention, many of the most interesting frozen desserts depend on what surrounds, supports, or complements the frozen base.Mochi ice cream is a perfect example. The frozen center matters, but the experience depends on the glutinous rice dough wrapped around it….
Scaling Quality: The Hanssens Catering Case Study
How does a family business prepare 60,000 fresh school meals every morning in a tight 3-hour window? By pairing experienced chefs with intelligent automation. In our new case study, “The Digital Heirloom: Using AutoChef and ARTIS to Preserve the Hanssens Quality Standard for a New Generation of Customers.”, we take a deep dive into how…
Making Better Jam: How Engineering and Food Science Save Your Batch
A premium preserve is defined by the integrity of its fruit. When scaling a strawberry jam recipe from the benchtop to a multi-ton run, the primary challenge is balancing rapid heating with the structural stability of the berry. Standard high-heat processes often result in cellular collapse; this transforms identifiable fruit inclusions into a homogenous purée….
The Cat Food Catalyst
Why Your Process is the Key to the Fastest-Growing Pet Category In pet food processing, dogs have long held the spotlight. But the data from 2024 and 2025 tells a new story: Cat food is now the fastest-growing major category in pet care, outperforming dog food significantly. As cat owners transition into cat parents, the…
Scaling the Premium Promise: Engineering the Future of Pet Food
In pet food, the “premium” label is often at odds with industrial scale. If you want to maintain the integrity of a high-meat, human-grade recipe, you usually face a trade-off: do you cook for safety, or do you cook for quality? As the 2026 pet food shows highlight a clear shift toward gently cooked and…
Better Process, Lower Risk: How Leading Processors Are Protecting Quality and Margins
Join us at Food Northwest Process & Packaging Expo Booth 624 Quality Starts with Ingredients, but It’s Maintained in the Process In regions like the Pacific Northwest, ingredient quality is a given. Processors are working with high-quality apples, cherries, berries, potatoes, dairy, and other inputs from well-established supply chains, but that’s only the starting point….
Process Design Is the Missing Link in Protein Scale-Up
Crystal Dinh on What It Takes to Scale Protein Processes Successfully As alternative proteins move from innovation to commercialization, the bottleneck is shifting from formulation to process. Plant-based and hybrid proteins are inherently variable. Hydration changes, viscosity shifts, and ingredient behavior can vary batch to batch. The result is familiar: inconsistent texture, yield loss, and…
Industrial Food Processing Automation That Fits Your Operation
A Flexible Approach to Food Processing Controls Automation in food processing is often treated like a binary decision: manual or fully automated. In reality, the most effective systems live in between. At Blentech, controls are designed around how your team actually works. Simple and Operator-Driven Controls Some operations need simple, predictable control. Operators manage key…
Preventative Maintenance for Food Processing Equipment: Avoid Costly Downtime
Small Equipment Problems Cause Major Production Downtime In food processing, major failures are rare. Small ones, like a worn seal, a fatigued bearing, or a scraper that should have been replaced last quarter are part of ownership. Individually, they’re inexpensive. Collectively, they’re the reason production stops. Most unplanned downtime doesn’t come from catastrophic events. It…
No More Dead Zones: Why Your Kettle Valve Matters
Eliminate Dead Zones with Sanitary Flush-Mount Kettle Valves In food processing, the integrity of your system is defined by its parts. While mixers and cookers often get the glory, the humble discharge valve can be a hidden source of inefficiency and contamination. If you are operating with traditional ball or butterfly valves, you are likely…
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