Processors have special needs when it comes to staff and materials entering and leaving, as well as separating critical operations and zones in the plant.

Bigger welcome mats are being laid out for third-party auditors as the food industry reconciles itself to customer and public demands for greater transparency.

The days of management by walking around the plant are long gone, and more collaborative work sessions and wireless tools will be embraced by future manufacturing leadership.

There’s no complacency when it comes to driving down operating costs for food companies’ refrigeration systems.

Need-to-know manufacturing concepts and professional contacts kept food professionals engaged during the annual Food Engineering conference.

Take action now to reduce consumption by monitoring energy usage in real time.

Power transmission technology is in flux, and that adds up to a wealth of options for food and beverage manufacturers.

As I’m writing this month’s Editor’s Note, I’m working in my office after just reviewing the evaluation forms from the Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo (FA&M) held in early April.

Commodity prices and a credit crunch sidelined the first wave of biofuel plants, but process inefficiencies also played a role. The next generation of ethanol producers won’t make the same mistake.