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.

Sustainability

Reduce, reuse, recycle can help processors meet water usage goals

Sharon Spielman

November 18, 2019

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Although potable fresh water may seem like an endless resource, it is becoming scarcer as the population continues to grow and as the climate continues to change.

Regulatory Watch

FDA partners with leafy greens industry to enhance food safety

Sharon Spielman

November 18, 2019

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The FDA has launched an initiative to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the environment in the Yuma agricultural region.

Regulatory Watch

FDA launches food safety dashboard

Sharon Spielman

November 15, 2019

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As the seven foundational rules of FSMA reach their compliance dates, the FDA has begun to track their impact on the food safety system.

Sharon Spielman

October 30, 2019

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The USDA, the EPA, and the FDA announce a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, which is reported to be the latest effort in the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative launched by the three federal agencies in 2018.

1898 & Co. to grow tech and management consulting talent

A new future-focused consultancy arm from Burns & McDonnell

Sharon Spielman

October 22, 2019

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Burns & McDonnell launches its first new brand in the firm’s history with 1898 & Co., a future-focused consulting and technology solutions arm to deliver on clients’ biggest challenges.

Dry Processing

Tortilla maker ensures quality and safety with new metal detectors

Sharon Spielman

October 18, 2019

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To support its double-digit growth over the past few years, Arevalo installed three METTLER TOLEDO Safeline Profile Advantage metal detectors to help protect its final product quality.

McCain Foods USA breaks ground for expansion in Washington

The 170,000 sq.-ft. expansion to create 180+ new jobs for area residents

Sharon Spielman

October 16, 2019

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McCain Foods USA, a supplier of frozen potato and snack food products across the country, celebrated the official start of construction on a 170,000 sq.-ft. expansion at its Othello, Wash., potato processing facility.

Regulatory Watch

Guidance released for converting vitamin units

Sharon Spielman

October 16, 2019

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FDA has released a guidance document that provides step-by-step instructions to manufacturers of retail food products marketed in the U.S. on how they may convert the previous units of measure for certain nutrients on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label to the new units in the updated Nutrition Facts label.

Food Safety

Food processors must be proactive in sanitary and hygienic design

Sharon Spielman

October 14, 2019

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The operator is responsible to the public for safe food manufacturing.

Regulatory Watch

Seafood guidance updated

Sharon Spielman

October 14, 2019

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New chapters and sections of the Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, including the updated 21 CFR Part 123—Fish and Fishery Products, were updated by the FDA in August.

Trying to meet increasingly tough municipal surcharge requirements for wastewater? Take a tour of cost-efficient treatment solutions specifically for food and beverage processing facilities.

As more consumers look to purchase food and beverage online, food and beverage processors need to understand the opportunities and challenges ecommerce brings and best practices from others who have successfully incorporated ecommerce into their go-to-market strategy.

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ARTICLES

Reduce, reuse, recycle can help processors meet water usage goals

FDA partners with leafy greens industry to enhance food safety

FDA launches food safety dashboard

USDA, EPA and FDA announce partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

1898 & Co. to grow tech and management consulting talent

Tortilla maker ensures quality and safety with new metal detectors

McCain Foods USA breaks ground for expansion in Washington

Guidance released for converting vitamin units

Food processors must be proactive in sanitary and hygienic design

Seafood guidance updated

Food Engineering

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