Processing

Processing and Packaging

Thermal processing equipment is saving energy, product and money

Today's canning equipment is designed to get thermal products just right.

Wayne Labs

September 26, 2016

Pouch-based cooking systems can cook the food right in the bag, sealing in flavor and keeping the product tender.

KIND to publish added sugar content on all its brands

Move comes two years before FDA deadline.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

KIND Healthy Snacks now publishing added sugar contents on its products.

Employee Engagement

Finding operational success via employee engagement

Employee satisfaction is paramount to maintaining a committed workforce, but an engaged employee—one who is enthusiastic about his or her work and furthers the company’s interests—is key to unlocking excellence.

Jeremy Gerrard

August 4, 2016

For the food and beverage industry, attracting a skilled workforce has never been as important as now. It’s also never been as expensive.

Replacement Parts & Components Trends Survey

14th Annual Replacement Parts Survey: Proactive inventory practices

Survey shows processors are increasingly using technology to take a closer look at inventory management.

Debra Schug

July 11, 2016

Food Engineering’s 2016 Replacement Parts and Components Trends Survey identifies the “who, what, why and how” of replacement parts purchasing, inventory maintenance, condition monitoring and related topics.

TECH FLASH

OSHA issues electronic recordkeeping final rule

Employers in high-hazard industries must send OSHA injury and illness data for posting on the agency’s website.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 16, 2016

The final rule modernizes data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards.

TECH FLASH

Study: Food companies ready for FSMA

A majority of food and beverage professionals are confident their organizations are prepared to meet the increasingly strict requirements.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 16, 2016

In a new report, nearly half of these professionals agree the regulation will ultimately increase visibility and safety throughout the supply chain.

Continuous Improvement

Got waste? Check, analyze, plan, do!

Learn how to leverage the process and tools in your company to reduce waste to not only meet but exceed your customers’ expectations.

Craig Andrews

May 6, 2016

It’s not uncommon to experience frustration in the manufacturing world when things don’t go well, when costs are higher and quality is lower than you’d like and when you can’t seem to meet your customers’ requirements.

Green Series

Reducing water usage in food and beverage processing

For decades, water was seen as a free commodity in processing environments, but attitudes are starting to change due to increasing drought conditions and recent water pollution crises.

Debra Schug

April 18, 2016

At the beginning of 2016, the world learned about the elevated lead levels in Flint, MI’s drinking water.

TECH FLASH

Vermont compels companies to label products

Consumers will soon know if their foods contain ingredients sourced from genetically modified organisms.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 29, 2016

Major manufacturers say all their products across the country will carry the GMO label claim to comply with the Vermont law.

The Power of IoT

How the Internet of Things helps today’s compressors become more energy efficient for tomorrow’s food and beverage processing lines.

Marina Mayer

March 26, 2016

Every time a production system goes down, it creates a troubling ripple effect that eventually leads to downtime, product loss and financial strain. It’s imperative for compressors to work “smarter,” predicting failures and resolving problems before “real” problems even exist.