Grant Gerke

With explosive growth in the industry, food brands and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are working hard to add younger employees and leverage older workers or mentors.

A new report from Innova Market Insights predicts that consumer preferences, such as well-loved ingredients, nature-friendly claims and health benefits, will increase spending in 2024 for food and beverage products.

The global food industry is expanding at a rapid pace, and many companies are investing in facility expansions, new plant construction and modernization projects. With this activity, food safety is essential as companies add new flooring and drainage systems to add efficiencies and scale for growth.

A new report from The Hartman Group, called the "Modern Beverage Culture 2023,” offers valuable insights on consumer preferences, and how simple ingredients are winning the day.

Product diversification in the alternative protein segment keeps growing, so are established food manufacturers moving quickly to respond to consumers' demand for healthier and quirkier products?

A recent webinar produced by CESMII, a smart manufacturing organization, offers insights into how continuous improvement projects and data-driven upgrades can coexist in food plants.

The combination of advanced imaging, robotics and flexible, end-of-arm grippers allows an Israel-based food producer to automate pick-and-place operations for irregularly shaped foods.

A single-stream mechanical recycling pilot demonstration produces the rFlex bale, a flexible packaging byproduct that could be used for future end markets and as a possible feedstock.

Buying online is growing, and FPL Food LLC in Augusta, Ga., has been leaning into this trend while also selling large volumes of beef to retail stores, foodservice and food manufacturing partners.

The speed of technology and the move to smart manufacturing assets on the food plant floors are tremendous, but companies are struggling as operator roles evolve. So, what are companies doing? Turning to more technology.