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With a large cadre of American workers ready to retire, training and educating the next generation of technicians and engineers is a critical need in manufacturing.

As 2011 comes to a close, I am continuing my research into the life line of the economy and how it affects the food and beverage industry.

Thank you to the food industry members who are making access to nutritional information easier.

Advances in sensor technology are bringing industrially hardened detectors with on-board electronics to food and beverage processors.

Keep an eye on one of the least considered plant tools. It could make a huge difference in your food safety plan.

Now is the time to begin preparing your entry for FE’s top honor, the 30th Annual Plant of the Year award.

Genetically engineered grains are mainstream, but gene splicing in livestock remains experimental. A Boston area biotechnology firm hopes to change that and end its 18-year quest for commercial approval.

Frightening the public with half-truths and innuendo is not the way to teach them about food and nutrition.

The current economic climate is reshaping the face of our industry like never before, with many of the largest food and beverage companies obtaining more than half of their income from outside their home markets.

Systems development can create strange bedfellows. Take, for example, the alliance between an Alabama road construction firm and food scientists addressing animal welfare issues.