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Advertorial Get Solutions for Today’s Challenges If the food industry ever needed a great trade show, it’s now. By George Melnykovich Have you read the headlines recently? Food safety is again, or should we say “still,” on the public’s front burner. If it’s not the recent tomato scare, then it’s tainted peanut butter, or questionable ingredients from China, or South Koreans rioting because of U.S. imported beef, and then another ground beef recall. And all that occurred within the last couple of months. Then add to the food safety issue the double whammy of skyrocketing fuel and commodity prices. The mega-retailers are not inviting price increases, however sympathetic they may be to the processors’ dilemma. Stockholders will certainly not be happy with declining profits and falling stock prices. The answer lies in the com- mand that is being pushed from the boardroom to the processing floor, “You have to produce more at a lower cost…and, by the way, do it without compromising safety or quality. Any questions?” If the food industry ever needed a great trade show with innovative solutions, it’s now! When PROCESS EXPO and PACK EXPO open the show to thousands of visitors from November 9-13 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, those who attend will be coming with thousands of questions and problems and in search of answers and solutions. How can we increase production and lower costs? How can we reduce the amount of packaging we use without compromising PROCESS EXPO & PACK EXPO Facts… • More than 2,000 exhibitors offer processing and packaging solutions • More than 45,000 visitors will attend PROCESS EXPO & PACK EXPO 2008, November 9-13 at Chicago’s McCormick Place • Go to www.myprocessexpo.com to register • PROCESS EXPO will occupy more than 200,000 sq. ft. in the new West Hall. safety? How can we reduce the amount of changeover time? Where can we find new sources of revenue for our company? What is the most effective and efficient way to clean our equipment? How can my company be both “green” and profitable? These and other questions will be presented to approximately 2,000 companies who comprise PROCESS EXPO and PACK EXPO, making this show the single largest and most important trade event for our industry in the Western Hemisphere. The answers to those questions and solutions to these problems will be found on the show floor, in seminars and at numerous networking opportunities. Think you don’t have the time or money to attend PROCESS EXPO and PACK EXPO? Well think again. To register for the show, go to www.myprocessexpo.com. Editor’s Note: George Melnykovich is president and COO of the Food Processing Suppliers Association, based in McLean, Va. More than 2,000 exhibitors at PROCESS EXPO & PACK EXPO will focus on the challenges and concerns facing today’s processors. More than 45,000 attendees will see solutions to increase production, decrease costs and improve quality and safety standards. 34 Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery - SEPTEMBER 2008 http://www.myprocessexpo.com http://www.myprocessexpo.com

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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery - September 2008 Contents Editor’s Note For Goodness Sakes Better Than the Rest Unconventional Thinking Easy Does It New Products In the Comfort Zone Engineering Management The ASB Column Printer Keeps Production Running Equipment Briefs Better Than the Rest The Final Word

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