Food Engineering

June 2026

ON THE COVER:
► Engineering Change: Discovering the Impact of Women Engineers in Food Manufacturing

FEATURES:
► Track and Trace Product Temperature on the Road
► Contextual Data and Advanced Analytics Support OEE
► How Digitalization Supports Pasteurization Recordkeeping

Quality assurance staff checking food moving along a conveyor belt in an automated production line.

Column | OEE

Contextual Data and Advanced Analytics Support OEE

Food and beverage management is sold on data standardization in plants to support AI-based strategies. This early wave of data standardization projects and solutions is delivering increased context on traditional metrics, such as OEE.

Grant Gerke

June 15, 2026

In an evolving manufacturing landscape, leaders are leveraging AI and advanced analytics to enhance efficiency and decision-making. Contextual data and real-time insights are driving innovation, allowing companies like Ruiz Foods and Kraft Heinz to unlock significant value and optimize operations.

How Digitalization Supports Pasteurization Recordkeeping

Ola Wesstrom

April 28, 2026

Digital recorders and data management software ease recordkeeping and regulatory compliance — compared to traditional paper-based methods — increasing consumer safety and enhancing operational efficiency for processors.

UVC Disinfection Best Practices for Food, Packaging and Logistics Applications

James Clements

April 16, 2026

The companies that treat UVC as a flexible, application-specific toolkit — rather than a single technology solution — will be best positioned to meet the microbial and operational challenges of the next decade.

Packaging

UPM, Felix Schoeller Partner on Recyclable Barrier for Flexible Food Packaging

April 17, 2026

In response to the growing demand for recyclable packaging, this food-safe, fiber-based solution supports the packaging industry’s transition toward upcoming recyclability requirements under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

Power Solutions

NORD Expands IE5+ Synchronous Motor Range to 11 kW

March 16, 2026

The motors are now available in three sizes and cover a range of applications with their extended power range.

Power Solutions

ABB Introduces 315- and 355-kW Wall-Mounted Drives

March 9, 2026

The new frame delivers up to 355 kW in a compact wall-mounted format, responding to increasing demand for higher output power combined with limited installation space.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.