Walter Weart

Walter Weart has more than 40 years experience in logistics and transportation. He is a member of the faculty of the Institute of Logistics Management and is the author of the textbook “Motor Carrier Operations.” This is his first column for Dairy Foods

Trucks, trailers require less fuel

Walter Weart

August 23, 2013

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The transportation industry has new refrigerated trailers that preserve the quality of dairy foods and beverages as they are shipped from the plant to the next destination.

Transportation’s role in food safety

FSMA has shifted the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. This includes transportation, in addition to processing, packaging, sales and consumption.

Walter Weart

May 17, 2013

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Food safety is receiving a significant amount of attention. This puts more emphasis on the transport portion for the producer-to-market cycle.

Consider alternative fuels for your fleet

Government rules and programs affect dairy processors and their fleets. For example, there is the call to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks beginning in 2017.

Walter Weart

February 19, 2013

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By now, we all know that the Mayans weren’t correct. The world did not end on Dec. 21, 2012, but anyone involved in trucking is certainly facing a number of problems and might feel as though the Mayans were onto something.

ON DEMAND: Deposit formation by biopolymers such as proteins or polysaccharides on membranes causes significant reductions in flux and transmission of components, irrespective of reverse osmosis, nano-, ultra- or microfiltration applications. Crossflow conditions are meant to minimize deposit formation, but cannot prevent the deposition of material sufficiently. Part of the reason is the inconsistent transmembrane pressure along the flow path across a membrane module with a high transmembrane pressure at the module inlet and a gradient towards lower pressures towards the module exit.

ON DEMAND: Membrane programs in the age of FSMA require increased vigilance to maintain the safe production of food products. Under FSMA a company must do a risk based analysis to identify potential hazards. Within the new Food Safety Plan, preventive controls must be in place to manage those risks.

Walter Weart

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Trucks, trailers require less fuel

Transportation’s role in food safety

Consider alternative fuels for your fleet

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