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Once Again Nut Butter modernizes plant operations

New facility offers greater efficiency, productivity.

June 20, 2017

With a growing customer base and a company initiative that “every customer matters,” employee-owned Once Again Nut Butter is committed to modernizing its peanut butter operation and completely isolating the processes to avoid any allergen contamination.

Food Inspections

DNA-based analysis helps break down complex food samples

Food analysis aims for exact identification

Casey Laughman

June 7, 2017

A new method of food analysis can break down complex samples to identify exactly what is in them.

VR and AR

Wearable technologies like VR and AR may have finally arrived

interpack highlights the increasing virtual reality applications, including augmenting sales and project demonstrations.

Sean Riley

May 29, 2017

OEMs used VR to demonstrate future projects and give examples of machinery output, replacement part ordering, step-by-step repair instructions and remote monitoring.

Tech Update

Alternative processing helps meet consumer cravings

Innovative brands are adapting new technologies to create the novel food and beverage products consumers are craving.

Debra Schug

May 24, 2017

Changes in consumer priorities drive innovation in food processing.

Siemens event spurs innovative ideas

Quick-to-market, ultra-transparency and VR among trends talked about during Siemens brain storming event.

Crystal Lindell

May 22, 2017

Quick-to-market food items that mimic fast fashion, ultra-transparency about how food is made, and virtual reality in retail stores. This is what industry experts think the food industry might look like in 10 years.

3 emerging industry trends at FA&M 2017

Employees, software integration and sustainability top the list of concerns for food manufacturers.

Crystal Lindell

May 3, 2017

A look at the top three trends that emerged throughout the conference including: employee issues, software integration and sustainability.

Industrial Automation

ABB, IBM announce industrial artificial intelligence partnership

Collaboration will begin with launch of manufacturing and smart grid solutions

Casey Laughman

April 26, 2017

ABB and IBM have announced a collaboration that combines ABB’s Ability digital portfolio with IBM’s Watson program.

Engineering R&D

How Apeel Sciences is helping fruit keep its appeal much longer

Newly developed organic coating solution increases shelf life of fruits and vegetables, keeping them fresh and flavorful.

Wayne Labs

April 26, 2017

Apeel Sciences offers pre-harvest and post-harvest products to keep fruits and vegetables fresher longer.

2017 Food trends: Keep it lean and clean

Healthy food options drive food processing trends according to recently released market research report 2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations.

Sean Riley

March 28, 2017

As with anything in the food industry, it is the consumer who ultimately drives trends that retailers pass back up the chain to processors.

FA&M 2017

Trends of future food manufacturing to be address at FA&M 2017

With consumers craving more food and beverage options, companies will need to operate smarter and more openly to remain competitive.

Debra Schug

March 28, 2017

The state of food manufacturing is generally good. This is what we found when we polled Food Engineering readers a few months ago.

Ferrero to Acquire WK Kellogg Co for $3.1B

PepsiCo and Cargill Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Agriculture

Mars, Inc. to Invest $2B in U.S. Manufacturing through 2026

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