At this time last year, I was taking over as editor-in-chief of Food Engineering. One of the most important tasks ahead of me was setting the program for the Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference.
Given that the conference is a big part of what we do and 2019 was going to mark its 20th year, it was no small thing. I’ll admit to wondering part of the time—OK, pretty much all the time—whether we were going to be able to pull off a lineup of speakers that would give people a reason to keep coming back.