Notice anything different? I sure hope so. 

For most of us as summer comes to a close, it’s time to get back to the business of running food plants after a few weeks off to relax. 

Are we truly in a recession? While CNNMoney.com declared the recession official back in February, other financial experts have not.

While the scientific debate continues as to whether the earth is in global warming or entering the next ice age, food and beverage manufacturers are mired in the day-to-day fight to reduce energy consumption.

Recent increases in food prices not only hurt consumers, but as those involved in food manufacturing know all too well, it hurts you professionally, too.

Do you ever wonder how life in the food and beverage industry got so complicated?

In the past few weeks, I tried to put my finger on why the recent discussion of foods produced from animal cloning has me a little queasy.

As the food and beverage industry knuckles down to business at the start of the new year, I thought I’d take the time to tell you what has been happening behind the scenes at Food Engineering.

Looking at the past often helps us determine the best course of future action. 

With all the sophisticated technology advances made in food manufacturing over the past two decades, I think it is odd that our industry seems to be suffering frequent and more devastating food recalls.