Polls

Severe Weather and the Supply Chain

August 6, 2019
How will this year’s severe spring weather affect your supply chain?

Pest Control

May 3, 2019
How do you handle pest control?

Equipment Costs

February 4, 2019
How have equipment costs changed for you this year?

Tariffs

July 6, 2018
Will the tariffs implemented by the U.S. and other countries affect your business?

FA&M 2018

March 9, 2018

Food Engineering's Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo takes place April 8 - 11. Will you be there?

Food Industry Trends

February 8, 2018
What do you think is the most important trend affecting the food industry right now?

Economy in 2018

January 2, 2018
How do you anticipate the economy will be in the coming year?

Pack Expo

October 3, 2017
What was the coolest thing you saw at Pack Expo?

Budget

August 2, 2017
Are budget constraints at your plant holding back innovation?

Social Media

February 20, 2017
Which social media platform do you check the most often?

Economy in 2017

January 9, 2017
What are you expecting the economy to do in 2017?

3D printing

November 30, 2016

3D printing is changing the manufacturing world. Have you made use of this technology?

Changes in Food Manufacturing

October 5, 2016
What is the biggest trend changing food manufacturing?

Raw ingredient testing

August 2, 2016
What microbiological testing of raw ingredients do you perform to assure your products are food safe?

Brexit

June 30, 2016
How concerned are you Brexit will affect your business?

Pest Management Plan

May 11, 2016

Where could your facility’s pest management plan use improvement? Cast your vote in our poll!

Smart Manufacturing

February 2, 2016
What area do you see Industry 4.0/smart manufacturing affecting your processing plant the most?

Selecting a New Food/Beverage Processing Site

November 9, 2015
What is most important to you when choosing a new site for your food/beverage processing operations?

Cyber Security

July 2, 2015

What’s your take on your operation’s cyber security? Check one that most best describes your operation.

Plant Facility/Site Issues

March 27, 2015
What issue about your current plant facility/site keeps you up the most at night?

FSMA Audit

August 21, 2014
What is the is most important step you have taken to become ready for a FSMA audit?

TYSON FOODS

June 12, 2014
What are your thoughts about Tyson Food's proposed acquisition of Hillshire Brands?

What was your favorite part of FA&M 2014?

April 22, 2014
Share your thoughts about FA&M 2014!

Favorite Article of 2013

January 10, 2014
What was your favorite article in Food Enginnering in 2013? Let us know by casting your vote below.

Finding New Staff

August 27, 2013

How does your operation find qualified new engineering staff?

Alternative Energy Systems

June 13, 2013
Has your operation designed/built any systems for alternative energy or recovering energy/water?

Plant sanitation

April 17, 2013
What is the largest barrier to modernizing your operation's plant sanitation?

Food Plant 2023

January 10, 2013
What will drive automation projects at your company in the future?