It is with sincere sadness that we report the death of Food Engineering Contributing Editor Bill Friend. Bill wrote a monthly column called Managing Software plus feature articles on application software.
Bill was known for his down-to-earth nature, great sense of humor, positive attitude and strong religious faith. True to his name, Bill remained a friend to Food Engineering for nearly a decade as a frequent speaker at FE conferences and as an interview source for many feature articles. In 2002 he become a Food Engineering contributing editor.