Articles by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

Packaging Trends Survey

September 1, 2010
It may be a function of their companies’ volumes, but respondents to this year’s survey voice a desire for less physical labor, more machine labor and increased automation.
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Engineering R&D: From waste to elixir

September 1, 2010
Biotechnology meets process innovation to convert toxic byproducts of the olive press into a therapeutic ingredient.
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Sustainable Plant of the Year: New Belgium Brewing Co. Hits the Spot

September 1, 2010
Finding a fun way to discuss carbon footprints in manufacturing and personal lifestyle requires a delicate balance, but New Belgium Brewing has found a way to strike the right note.
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Replacement Parts and Components Survey: Partnerships in Parts Procurement

August 1, 2010
While maintenance and repair budgets must contend with capital constraints, food and beverage professionals are pressing ahead with enhanced spare parts management strategies.
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Engineering R&D: When layoffs kick-start innovation

July 1, 2010
For some engineers, a former employer’s downsizing can be liberating, allowing specialized skills to combine with entrepreneurial spirit for new technology development.
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Special Supplement: Plastic Fantastic Floors

July 1, 2010
Resin coatings have muscled their way to the lion’s share of floor applications in food and beverage plants, but traditional and new-to-the-market materials also are demonstrating improved performance.
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End-of-Line Packaging: Lines with Give and Take

June 1, 2010
End-of-line packaging demands are inspiring new-to-market machinery and new-to-world layouts.
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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference Report

June 1, 2010
From energy monitoring to confronting “audit fatigue,” food and beverage processing professionals discussed the industry’s most pressing issues.
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The QA and Engineering Partnership

June 1, 2010
Collegial relationships between engineering and quality professionals in planning and operating food plants are becoming a condition of doing business.
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A slice of the eco pie

June 1, 2010
Everybody loves a winner, and a bakery’s cheesecake-shipping success is powering a bandwagon for its packaging suppliers.
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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

Podcasts

The Food Defense Strategy Exchange (FDSE) is a forum for food defense professionals to interact and share their knowledge and experiences. At the most recent FDSE, a poll of attendees revealed that approximately two-thirds were either re-evaluating their existing food defense plan, or implementing new food defense plans. In this podcast, Don Hsieh, Director of Commercial and Industrial Marketing at Tyco Integrated Security, discusses this topic and other findings from the exchange, and offers some best practices to proactively protect a company’s brand from food adulteration.

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Alternative Energy Systems

Has your operation designed/built any systems for alternative energy or recovering energy/water? What systems?
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THE MAGAZINE

Food Engineering Magazine

FE 2013 June

2013 June

Check out Food Engineering’s June 2013 issue, featuring the results of the 36th Annual Plant Construction Survey

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Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules

This text provides critical tools and data needed to augment routine food analysis and enhance food safety by aiding in the detection of counterfeit, and potentially deleterious, foods.

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