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Alyse Thompson-Richards

Alyse Thompson-Richards

Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois. Alyse has since served on Cannabis Products Insider and joined FOOD ENGINEERING in 2024. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University. Image courtesy of Thompson-Richards
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Engineering the Future

Exploring the Impact of Women Engineers on the Food Industry

To recognize the growth, and encourage more young women to consider engineering, the UK-based Women’s Engineering Society is marking the 12th International Women in Engineering Day on June 23.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
June 23, 2025

To recognize the growth, and encourage more young women to consider engineering, the UK-based Women’s Engineering Society is marking the 12th International Women in Engineering Day on June 23.


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AI’s Role in Preventative Maintenance

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
June 12, 2025

As part of its State of Industrial Maintenance report, MaintainX recently surveyed maintenance professionals across the U.S. and Canada with the goal of understanding the obstacles they face in 2025 and beyond.


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Food Plant Openings and Expansions May 2025

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
June 4, 2025

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.


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Food Plant Openings and Expansions April 2025

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 8, 2025

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.


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FA&M 2025 Expands First-Timer’s Food Manufacturing Knowledge

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 8, 2025

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards didn’t know exactly what to expect at her first Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium, but she knew the attendees – including herself – would absorb a wealth of manufacturing knowledge.


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How Do Consumers Feel About Ultra-Processed Foods?

A recent study by Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability looks at whether consumers understand the terms “processed” and “ultra-processed: and if they have their own opinions on them.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 17, 2025

A recent study by Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability looks at whether consumers understand the terms “processed” and “ultra-processed: and if they have their own opinions on them.


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Food Plant Openings and Expansions March 2025

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 15, 2025

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.


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Cal-Maine Foods Reports Cooperation with DOJ Investigation into Egg Prices

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 10, 2025

Cal-Maine says net sales reached $1.4 billion in the third quarter of FY25, up from $703.1 million for the same period last year.


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Sweet Success: How Carolina Foods Drives Growth with Automation

Designed to improve upon the limitations at its original bakery, Carolina Foods’ new facility is FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2025 Plant of the Year.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 7, 2025

Designed to improve upon the limitations at its original bakery, Carolina Foods’ new facility is FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2025 Plant of the Year.



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Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Imported Goods

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 3, 2025

Trump will impose a minimum 10% tariff on all goods from other countries. Citing large trade deficits, the president also announced higher reciprocal tariffs on several countries. 


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