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Debra Schug

Debra Schug was Editor-in-Chief of Food Engineering. She began her media career over a decade ago writing and producing broadcast news for both television and radio at the local and national level. She spent many years as the managing editor for two trade magazines in the oil industry and the research editor for an annual petroleum report. She has a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University.

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Classicoâ??s Mason jar social media campaign

TECH FLASH

Classico’s Mason jar social media campaign

The latest campaign, in cooperation with reCAP, urges people to use “inspiration, passion and creativity” in reimagining ways to reuse Classico sauce jars.

Debra Schug

June 15, 2015

Classico and reCAP are engaging consumers using the hashtag #ClassicoMakeItYourOwn, posting pictures, ideas and recipes on all social media fronts.

Food Packaging

Beauty is skin deep

In response to consumers moving from frozen product to refrigerated fresh fish, Sealed Air Food Care creates a new packaging solution.

Debra Schug

May 30, 2015

When Massachusetts-based Pier Fish Company, Inc. was looking for new seafood packaging, the company focused on the needs of the retailers it supplies.

TECH FLASH

Packaging technology: Sensor communicates food spoilage wirelessly

Finnish research and technology company VTT created a sensor that can detect spoiled food in the package.

Debra Schug

May 26, 2015

The sensor detects ethanol emitted by food that has spoiled in the packaged environment.

Food Defense Strategy Exchange 2015

The sixth annual event brings together regulatory agencies with food and beverage industry leaders to collaborate on food defense ideas.

Debra Schug

May 22, 2015

A few dozen food and beverage industry officials from an array of companies, such as Whole Foods, PepsiCo and ADM, attended the sixth annual Food Defense Strategy Exchange presented by Tyco Integrated Security at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Ill. on May 19-21.

Food Safety

X-ray inspection: Getting more for less

With new demand and recent advancements, manufacturers are offering more affordable X-ray inspection machines that are easier to use.

Debra Schug

May 19, 2015

Whether it is a loose screw that falls off a machine, a bone that manages to stay wedged in a piece of meat or a bit of plastic that finds its way into a batch, contamination in a finished product can be a major blow to a brand.

Food Safety

Reducing risk with rapid detection

Debra Schug

May 12, 2015

When harmful bacteria are found in food products, things can quickly spin out of control for processors.

Munson HD-2-1/2- 5-SS horizontal ribbon blender

Dry Processing Technology

Ribbon blender produces consistent results for seasoning supplier

Debra Schug

April 6, 2015

A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Paul Murphy has worked with notable chefs across the US.

Food Packaging

Can it!

Debra Schug

April 6, 2015

Not so long ago, canned beer was looked down on as inferior to its bottled counterpart, but that bad reputation seems to be fading as a new breed of brewers are bringing the can back.

Reducing Packaging Line Bottlenecks

When automation is not enough

Debra Schug

March 6, 2015

While watching a packaging line operating smoothly, the quote attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle might come to mind, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”