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Design planning

Engineering for Uncertainty: How to Build Flexibility into Food Plant Design

Carrie Woehler_BV
Carrie Woehler
February 24, 2026

In an environment defined by rapid consumer shifts, long term success depends not on guessing the future correctly, but on ensuring the facility can adapt when the future shifts.


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Cross-Functional Approach
Manufacturing News

Taking a Cross-Functional Approach to Food Industry Trends

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
January 12, 2026

Bob Garrison, chief editor of Prepared Foods, Kelley Rodriguez, editor-in-chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, editor-in-chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, discuss the biggest trends impacting the food industry in 2025 and beyond.


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fresh food
Regulatory Update

HHS, USDA Unveil Dietary Guidelines Prioritizing ‘Whole Foods’ Over ‘Highly Processed’ Foods

January 7, 2026

These agencies cite chronic health conditions, including obesity and diabetes, and “pharmaceutical intervention” for the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.


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Natural bottled beverages

How Food Manufacturers Can Prepare for the FDA’s Synthetic Dye Phase-Out

Chad Patterson_Gresham Smith
Chad Patterson
December 15, 2025

Compliance will require not only formulation changes but also process redesign, supply chain realignment and organizational adaptation.


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weight management
Market Research

Circana: GLP-1 Users to Represent 35% of U.S. Food and Beverage Sales by 2030

November 18, 2025

The research highlights a pivot toward healthier lifestyles among GLP-1 users, driven by a 41-point increase in weight management being cited as their primary health goal since 2021.


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Vegetables arrrangement

From Farms to Aisles: What’s Fueling Change in the U.S. Food System?

October 10, 2025

Rob Dongoski, global lead, agriculture and food, for management consulting firm Kearney, discusses major drivers for change in the U.S. food system, including generational purchasing patterns, growing interest in health and sustainability, and implementing technology to harness consumer insights and improve efficiency.


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From the editor

What’s Driving Change in Food Manufacturing?

AI, automation and consumer trends continue to drive change in food and beverage manufacturing, according to our 2025 State of Food Manufacturing survey.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
October 6, 2025

AI, automation and consumer trends continue to drive change in food and beverage manufacturing, according to our 2025 State of Food Manufacturing survey.


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SPX Flow APV Falling Film Plate Evaporator

How Concentration Methods Impact the Transition to Natural Colorants

Robert Jankowiak_SPX Flow
Bobby Jankowiak
September 9, 2025

How natural pigment is concentrated can affect taste, shelf life and efficiency of use, but the latest technological advances in heat technology offer more options than ever before.


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Nestle New Cocoa Process
Research & Development

Nestlé Develops Technique to Get More Yield from Cocoa Fruit

August 27, 2025

The technique has the potential to increase the amount of cocoa material available to farmers, as well as to free up time for them.


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Mars Peanut Greenhouse
Funding/Investments

Mars Invests $5M in Agri-Science to Pursue the Perfect Peanut

August 5, 2025

Backed by a five-year, $5 million investment, the plan will fund techniques — powered by genomic science — to grow hardier peanut varieties that can stand up to pressure from pests, disease and unpredictable weather.


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