Food Engineering's 2009 Plant of the Year Call for Entries
1. When are the entries due?
They are due at the Food Engineering office in West Chester, PA, on December 1, 2008.
2. What plants are eligible?
Any new food/beverage plant or major retrofit that became fully operational in calendar year 2008. Note: Plant should produce processed food/beverage products (not simply value-added commodities) designed for human consumption.
Plant visit: Any plant entered in the competition must be available by January 2009 for an editorial visit to be part of our April issue. Please do not submit a plant that will not be available.
3. Are renovations eligible?
Yes, major renovations/expansions of existing facilities are eligible. Renovations will be judged on an equal footing with greenfield plants. Projects must have been completed in calendar year 2008.
4. Who may submit entries?
Food companies, A/E firms, suppliers or any others qualified to provide a detailed rationale for a particular plant.
Address for Entries and Further Information
Joyce Fassl
Food Engineering
600 Willowbrook Lane
Suite 610
West Chester, PA 19382
Tel: 610-436-4220 ext. 8519
Email: fasslj@bnpmedia.com
All entries must be received by December 1, 2008.
What are the judging criteria?
- The plant’s contribution (actual/projected) to the company’s long-term business plans/strategies.
- The level of innovation in processing and packaging line design (creative new technology or creatively used existing technology). This can include post-production materials handling.
- Building and site innovations.
- Productive integration of workers into overall plan.
What is required?
A detailed narrative (maximum 10 pages, 8 1/2 x 11-inch page size) in support of the entry. Narrative should document the ways in which the plant excels with reference to the stated judging criteria. However, if there are additional relevant matters that go beyond the stated criteria, please be sure to call them to the judges’ attention in the narrative. These might include: on-time/on-budget performance; environmental impact; worker safety innovations; food safety innovations; automation and software technologies; size; manufacturing teams; flexible manufacturing; supply chain management; and enterprise resource planning.
Clearly captioned illustrations, drawings, photos, etc. should be submitted if directly relevant, but must be reduced to an 8 1/2 x 11 inch size, and should be able to be photocopied. The materials will be photocopied by Food Engineering. Please send high quality photos, not color copies. Four copies of each entry should be submitted in a durable folder that also allows for easy removal for photocopying. It is not recommended that the entries be submitted as loose sheets.
All entries should have a copy of the official Entry Form attached to the front.
Download Entry Form (Microsoft Word Format)
Download Entry Form (PDF format)
Important Dates
Entries due: December 1, 2008
Final selection of winner: January 2009
Plant visit by FE editors: January/February 2009
Specially featured on the cover of Food Engineering: April 2009
Award presentation at Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference in Sarasota, FL: April 26-29, 2009
Past Plant of the Year Award Winners
2008 Barilla America
2007 T. Marzetti
2006 Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
2005 Bell & Evans
2004 Pepperidge Farm
2003 American Italian Pasta Company
2002 Future Beef Operations, LLC
2001 Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee USA Ltd.
2000 The Dannon Co., Inc.
1999 Hunt-Wesson, Inc.
1998 Wyandot, Inc.
1997 Hudson Foods, Kentucky Div.
1996 Nabisco Specialty Products
1995 Dole Value-Added Products
1994 Jerome Cheese
1993 Carolina Food Processors
1992 Pepperidge Farm
1991 General Mills
1990 Mazza Cheese
1989 Carnation Co.
1988 Coors
1987 Steuben Foods
1986 Golden Cheese
1985 Frito-Lay
1984 Anheuser-Busch
1983 Campbell Soup
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