Sharon Spielman is senior editor of Food Engineering magazine. She has nearly 25 years of experience as a writer and editor for a range of trade publications, including those that cover restaurants and institutions, chefs, process heating and cooling and package converting.

steam generator installed at Setton Pistachio

Dry Processing Technology

Steam quality, blowdown problems solved with new generator boiler system

Sharon Spielman

February 15, 2019

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Pistachio grower and producer Setton Farms wanted to expand one of its processing plants while maintaining its efficiency/quality balance.

Tech Update

Using data to make the most of automation, IIoT and AI on the manufacturing line

Sharon Spielman

February 13, 2019

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Motors and drives run the food and packaging production lines that processors rely on, and they are a major consideration of any automation strategy.

Regulatory Watch

Amending the definition of the term "biological product"

Sharon Spielman

February 12, 2019

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The FDA has proposed to amend its regulation that defines "biological product" to incorporate changes made by the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act), and to provide its interpretation of the statutory terms "protein" and "chemically synthesized polypeptide."

Regulatory Watch

FDA withdraws proposed rule on labeling for approved drugs, biological products

Sharon Spielman

February 12, 2019

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The FDA has announced the withdrawal of the proposed rule on "Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products," published in the Federal Register of Nov. 13, 2013.

Keep It Safe

How an Effective Ergonomics Program Contributes to Worker Safety

Sharon Spielman

January 18, 2019

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OSHA reports an increase in recent years in the reporting of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) and other work-related disorders due to ergonomic hazards, which are physical conditions that can pose risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system.

Regulatory Watch

FDA announces meetings for draft guidance for produce

Sharon Spielman

January 18, 2019

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The FDA will hold four public meetings to discuss “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Draft Guidance for Industry.”

Regulatory Watch

USDA announces NOSB meeting

Sharon Spielman

January 18, 2019

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The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced an in-person meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).

Industry News

tna promotes Jonathan Rankin to CEO

New CEO formerly served as company's chief sales officer

Sharon Spielman

January 17, 2019

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Packaging company tna has announced that Jonathan Rankin has been promoted to CEO.

Meat processing

European producers and exporters launch export campaign

"Meat with European Quality" campaign supports exports to U.S, Canada

Sharon Spielman

January 7, 2019

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Journalists and experts from the U.S and Canada visited Poland in November as part of the Union of Producers and Employers of Meat Industry (UPEMI)’s “Meat with European Quality” campaign. During their stay, delegates took part in a seminar for European producers and exporters and then visited leading meat processing plants.

Regulatory Watch

USDA final rule amends the handling of California raisins

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2018

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The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has amended the Marketing Order that regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California.

Reducing Mechanical Wear in Food Processing while Increasing Productivity

Food processing manufacturers have an increasing number of challenges, whether they are processing vegetables and fruit, filling pastries and baked goods, or cutting meat. This includes keeping up with sanitation, safety and maintenance requirements while maintaining throughput and production quality.

Food and beverage manufacturers are faced with the relentless challenge of maximising asset reliability. Cutting back on planned maintenance, adding more machines or calling for overtime to cover the impact of low asset reliability all sounds too familiar.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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2019 February

In the February issue of Food Engineering, we highlight cybersecurity advances that let manufacturers take a more active role in creating more secure and resilient networks.

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