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Best practices in technology deployment and human relations distinguish manufacturing’s masters of automation.

After 2007’s procession of food-safety recalls, are consumers saying “Ho-hum or “Uh-oh”?

Considerable hand wringing about the complexities of the supply chain and challenges in designing products for fickle consumers usually accompanies explanations of the high failure rate for new foods.

While being "green" may be good PR, it also makes lots of “cents.”

Materials issues are emerging as defining factors in today’s food and beverage industry, as news headlines and our readers make clear.

Globalization offers opportunities and risks for US food manufacturers striving to optimize their supply chains.

Mass production has come a long way since Henry Ford standardized the black Model T. But how far can food manufacturing push the customization envelope?

Real-time ordering and the growing role of the purchasing department are among the trends in FE’s annual study.

New construction projects are at their highest level since 2002, as processors demand energy-efficient, environmentally friendly plants.

Food manufacturers want reliable, all inclusive software that does it all at an affordable price.