Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

The skills and gender gap

October 22, 2018

The skills and gender gap is a growing concern for processors looking for qualified employees.

Food Waste

Food waste drives us towards crisis

Transforming the processing industry is needed if we're going to stop wasting so much food

Wayne Labs

October 22, 2018

A radical transformation of the food processing industry is required, starting with the c-suite getting out of its comfort zone and embracing the ability to imagine the meal of the future, says Roy Henderson, CEO of Green Cell Technologies.

Food Waste

Curbing food waste in industrial food production

Examining waste in packaging and production can offer solutions to decreasing overall waste in the plant

Wayne Labs

October 22, 2018

As World Food Day has just recently passed, we consider the issues of food waste and look at areas where waste can be decreased.

Food Packaging

Meeting meat and poultry packaging needs

Manufacturers try to achieve clean-label products, enhance sanitation and advance automation

Sean Riley

October 22, 2018

Expiration dates, packaging conditions, and product look, feel and taste are all considerations in consumer purchase decisions when reaching for meat and poultry.

Food Safety

Take the time to do food safety right

Richard F. Stier

October 18, 2018

When it comes to food safety, quality and sanitation, time should be the least of your considerations.

Software

How processors can guard against cyberattacks

A cybersecurity attack at a food processing plant can lead to production disruptions, theft of intellectual property or even a food safety failure

Wayne Labs

October 17, 2018

For many manufacturing companies—and food and beverage are no different—cybersecurity events are happening more often than you think.

Food Safety

How processors can improve supply chain safety

New regulations, blockchain buzz and consumer demand have new ideas swirling about how connected partners should be when tracking food and keeping it safe

Rose Shilling

October 15, 2018

Big shifts in thinking about the supply chain are shaking up the food and beverage industry.

Field Reports

Brewery saves 5,000 gallons of water per day with new pump

Water costs go down and so do extra-strength charges in sewage costs

Wayne Labs

October 12, 2018

When a food or beverage processor begins breaking down costs, sometimes startling facts are revealed. Here’s a case in point: Widmer Brothers Brewery (Portland, Ore.), founded in 1984 and part of the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), had been using a liquid ring vacuum pump to bottle its beers, but realized the technology was consuming roughly 5,000 gallons of water per day.

Food Engineering's 2018 State of Food Manufacturing Survey

Our 40th annual survey shows food and beverage processors have automation top of mind

Casey Laughman

October 9, 2018

The food manufacturing industry faces any number of challenges, both great and small, but according to Food Engineering readers, the future is bright.

Cold Chain

Discovering broken links in the cold chain cuts food waste, saves money

Some cold-chain problems require common sense, but others need some science-based thinking to repair

Wayne Labs

October 8, 2018

Tippmann Innovation of Fort Wayne, Ind. recently completed a cold-chain assessment for Wawa Inc., one of the nation’s leading convenience store chains. Over the last 60 years, Wawa has developed a reputation for the highest quality products in the country.