Food Plant of the Year

Food Engineering honors the most innovative new food or beverage plant built in North America each year. The automation strategy, processing and packaging line design, and supply chain management plan of each plant project submitted are reviewed. Submissions are open!

2020 Plant of the Year Winner

J.M. Smucker has won the 2020 Food Engineering Plant of the Year award for its Longmont, Colo. facility. The plant, designed and built by Dennis Group, produces hundreds of millions of Uncrustables sandwiches annually. The more than 430,000-sq.-ft. plant is being recognized for its excellence in construction and operations, including its automation and innovative solutions based on previous experiences.

Industrial Cybersecurity: What Every Food & Bev Executive Needs to Know

There's a lot at stake when it comes to cybersecurity. Reputation, productivity, quality. Join us to discuss the future of your global security strategy and a path forward with trusted partners Cisco and Rockwell Automation, and turn your Food & Bev security challenges into strategic advantages that drive business value.

Unruly, complex production schedule spreadsheets can prevent food and beverage processors from getting the most out of their production systems. The next generation of production scheduling can lower operating costs, reduce waste and minimize inventory, all while better serving your customers.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

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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2020 October

In the October 2020 issue of Food Engineering, we reveal the results of our annual State of Food Manufacturing Survey.

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