Articles by Debra Schug

Editor's Note

Consumers seeking health and wellness

Health and food are becoming almost interchangeable.

Debra Schug

April 19, 2017

Consumers are actively choosing more nutritional food and beverages.

Obstacles to water bottle recyclability

Multiple factors, including light-weighting, labels, colorants, can negatively impact recycling.

Debra Schug

April 12, 2017

Lighter-weight bottles might help bottling sustainability efforts, but are they really environmentally friendly?

IML packaging allows stackable ice cream treats

New packaging offers user-friendly design, efficient stocking

Debra Schug

April 12, 2017

The stacking ability of the new IML packaging has made transport more stable and safer. Thanks to advanced injection molded technology, the packaging weighs 10 percent less.

Food Engineering Plant of the Year 2017: Abbott Nutrition

High-tech production of science-based nutritionals

Debra Schug

April 11, 2017

Abbott’s plant uses state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation for safe, quality and efficient operations.

Walmart’s Labeling and Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) Guidelines Demystified

Tetra Pak and Wal-Mart address food packaging issues

The ProFood Tech show featured insights and trends in food and beverage packaging, processing and operations.

Debra Schug

April 7, 2017

Technology and solutions offered to meet food and beverage processors’ growing needs.

Shoemobile

Grainger’s Shoemobile offers a unique employee shoe service

2017 Grainger Show highlights industrial solutions

Debra Schug

March 28, 2017

"Slips, trips and falls are some of the leading causes of workplace injuries, and we want our customers to rely on Grainger for a comprehensive safety footwear program, no matter what their work environment," says Parris Devine, Grainger senior director of services.

FA&M 2017

Trends of future food manufacturing to be address at FA&M 2017

With consumers craving more food and beverage options, companies will need to operate smarter and more openly to remain competitive.

Debra Schug

March 28, 2017

The state of food manufacturing is generally good. This is what we found when we polled Food Engineering readers a few months ago.

Food Safety

Evolving pathogen testing methods offer better, faster alternatives

New technologies offer more speed, better accuracy and ease of use for pathogen testing.

Debra Schug

March 15, 2017

Silent and undetectable to the naked eye, pathogens are the nemesis of processors.

Editor's Note

How robotics and skilled labor are shaping the future of manufacturing

Manufacturing continues to evolve, and how food makers repsond will shape the future

Debra Schug

March 8, 2017

The future of manufacturing is top of mind, but there has been a tonal shift.

Food Safety

FSMA requirements for small to mid-sized businesses clarified

PMMI’s FSMA consultant dishes out advice to companies that might be lagging in compliance

Debra Schug

March 6, 2017

The Food Safety Modernization Act’s preventative controls rule went into effect this past fall for large CPG food and beverage companies. Most in the industry understand the new rules are focused on prevention of food safety hazards, but that doesn’t mean everyone is at the same level of comprehension and compliance.

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.