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Food Safety

How to manage food labels to ensure allergens are clearly noted on any product

Use of the wrong package or label is one of the most common causes of allergen recalls
Richard F. Stier
July 29, 2020
One of the most common causes of allergen recalls is the use of the wrong package or wrong label on a container. It is imperative that food processors make sure that the correct label is placed on each and every product, especially for foods with allergens.
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facility design
Editor's Note

COVID-19 makes it hard to define normal for food and beverage

Upheaval from the COVID-19 pandemic forces new ways of thinking
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
July 28, 2020
We've all had our lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that's going to continue for at least a little while longer.
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Clif Bar processing plant
Editor's Note

Digital transformations require honest communication, admission of mistakes

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
July 10, 2020
Having honest and direct communication about what is and isn’t working is the difference between success and failure.
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COVID-19 and the internet
Supply chains

What the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us about the internet

Supply chains used to survive without the internet, but could they now?
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 19, 2020

When I was an electrical engineer building emergency wireless communications networks, I learned about the importance of having backups—sometimes the hard way, with a 3 a.m. phone call reporting a system is down and the backup system didn’t kick in.


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Food Engineering digital edition
Editor's Note

Digital transformation begins now for Food Engineering

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
June 5, 2020
Beginning with our July issue, Food Engineering will be a 100% digital publication.
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Social distancing at a Gray construction site meeting
Editor's Note

Although coronavirus dominates the headlines, other safety concerns still matter

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
May 12, 2020
Day-to-day operations are still the highest priority, even as food and beverage processors work to protect employees and contractors from coronavirus.
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empty grocery store shelves
Editor's Note

Coronavirus upends life, work and the food and beverage industry

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
April 13, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic we’re dealing with has created a situation that is beyond anyone’s control. That means we adapt, adjust and make the best of it.
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Editor's Note

Planning and preparation can save the day

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
March 16, 2020
We all have those days when a bunch of little stuff is getting under our skin. But then we have those other days, where we don't joke or complain about having "one of those days" because something has gone seriously wrong.
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FA&M attendees
Editor's Note

This year's FA&M conference is the antidote for the winter blues

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
February 17, 2020
In last year’s February issue, I wrote about how I was trying to overcome the depressing sight of snow and ice on the ground by thinking ahead to April and our annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference in Miami. The more things change …
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time management
Editor's Note

Changes big and small create challenges for food and beverage manufacturers

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
January 13, 2020
After the mad dash to end one year, January seems like a chance to get your feet back under you as you start the next.
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