On this episode of the FOOD ENGINEERING Podcast, Brendan Duttry from direct-to-consumer (DTC) bakery subscription brand Wildgrain joins us to discuss how food processors—especially smaller startups—can start their own DTC program, and what the benefits and challenges are to distributing your products via e-commerce. 

Eric Henefield, director of traceability business at Omron, sits down with Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa to talk about how track-and-trace technology can help food processors forecast ingredients and maintain accurate production schedules in 2022, while improving supply chain management overall.

Kevin Otto, senior director of community engagement at GS1 US, joins the FOOD ENGINEERING podcast to discuss the future of blockchain for food processors in 2022, while taking a look back at how blockchain has evolved the past decade into a must-have traceability option for operators.

Jessica Bennett, operations manager at Bachelor Controls, sits down with Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa to discuss strategies for choosing a system integrator to maximize an operation’s automation and technology, and how system integrators can be vital assets to growing processors looking to scale up production.

Mary Emma Young, senior director of communications and strategic planning at The Pet Food Institute (PFI) joins Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa to discuss the use of upcycled ingredients and “ugly” produce in pet food formulations as a way to help fight food waste. 

FOOD ENGINEERING Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa sits down with Earl Arnold, global manager, food defense/FSMA at AIB International, to discuss the history of food defense in the U.S., and what current checks processors need to know if they use imported ingredients to comply with FDA regulations. 

Far too many compressed air systems operate below 50% system capacity. This podcast episode explores the issues with an oversized system, ways to identify if your system is operating below system capacity, and options to address the problem.

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