Articles by Debra Schug

Plant of the Year

Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year winners announced

Food Engineering recognizes two outstanding plants

Debra Schug

December 21, 2016

Food Engineering’s 2017 Plant of the Year goes to Abbott Nutrition.

TECH FLASH

Sabra Dipping Co. speaks about its recent recall

Company also talks about product innovations, non-GMO products, moving into breakfast

Debra Schug

December 14, 2016

In the test kitchen at Sabra’s Center of Excellence, Sabra Executive Chef Mary Dawn Wright spends a lot of time thinking about, looking at, tasting and researching the ingredients for hummus—chickpeas and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. Wright, who is a classically trained chef, now describes herself as an international expert on chickpeas and tahini.

Food Safety

How food and beverage makers can better monitor water quality

Ensuring safety and quality of a facility's water is crucial to meeting processing performance goals

Debra Schug

December 14, 2016

Water is used in everything from cleaning to ingredients, making it something companies can't afford to overlook.

Editor's Note

How consumers are shaping packaging technology trends

As consumers call for organic and clean labels, packaging companies are responding.

Debra Schug

December 8, 2016

New packaging equipment can now provide more capabilities in modified atmosphere packaging.

TECH FLASH

The Top 10 Food Trends for 2017 from Innova Market Insights

Clean labels remain popular, addressing the needs of the increasingly more health-conscious consumer.

Debra Schug

November 30, 2016

Processors looking to make a sure bet on what foods and beverages to produce for next year should focus on clean and healthy products.

Q&A

Disruptive Road to Market: Cooper’s Hawk and Buena Vista Winery Collaboration

The restaurant/winery reaches its consumers through innovative channels.

Debra Schug

November 16, 2016

With more and more products available in a wider variety of flavors, food and beverage manufacturers find themselves charting new ways to stay competitive and reach their customers.

TECH FLASH

PepsiCo’s keeping food fresh more affordably

The Food for Good initiative aims to help relieve child hunger through expertise and innovation

Debra Schug

November 16, 2016

When PepsiCo employees were looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in inner city communities, they wanted to help children that couldn’t access the nutrition they needed.

Sustainability

How manufacturers are working to improve sustainability

Food and beverage processors are making strides to improve environmentally friendly operations in their plants.

Debra Schug

November 15, 2016

A look at what companies are currently doing and how some suppliers are making it a point to help processors reduce their footprints

Editor's Note

Is Sustainability the next food safety?

Sustainability has been gaining traction over the years, initially beginning with a few of the big companies.

Debra Schug

November 14, 2016

Just like changing consumer tastes, a big part of this change has been from the ground up, where customers are demanding more information.

Tech Update: Filling Equipment

Liquid filling machine trends: Today's equipment is more versatile

New filling machines are maximizing output and simplifying changeovers

Debra Schug

October 7, 2016

More facilities are designing and installing additional liquid filling lines.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.