2023 August

The August 2023 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING features The State of Food Manufacturing in 2023, Sustainability Challenges in Fresh Food Packaging, and more!

The State of Food Manufacturing in 2023

This year’s survey reveals an increase in demand for products, but supply chain and labor issues are preventing food manufacturers from a corresponding increase in revenue.

Derrick Teal

August 11, 2023

Survey results show an increase in demand for products, but supply chain and labor issues are preventing food manufacturers from a corresponding increase in revenue.

CASE STUDY

New Grinding Equipment and Automation Continue Optimization for FPL Food

FPL Food LLC is a major beef producer in the southeast and is adding new equipment to meet its next stage of growth.

Grant Gerke

August 31, 2023

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.

Cyberattacks: What's in Your Wallet?

Cybercriminals custom-tailor their ransom demands to your budget.

Wayne Labs

August 10, 2023

Cybercriminals have done their research—not only can they log in to your system, they know how much ransom you can afford to pay.

ERP systems can give everyone access to key data.

Forecasting Production: Real-Time ERPs Keep Processors In the Know

Today’s ERP systems provide processors with real-time, actionable info.

Wayne Labs

August 24, 2023

It wasn’t that long ago that a guru was needed to plan production for products based on manually recorded sales and inventory levels.

Use It or Lose It: Sustainability Challenges in Fresh Food Packaging

Amid a food waste crisis, product protection is a key aspect of fresh food packaging sustainability.

Eldon Schaffer

August 17, 2023

Food packaging has come a long way over the last decade, those of you in the food manufacturing business—as well as those, like me, on the materials science side—have witnessed a rapidly rolling movement placing environmental friendliness at the top of priorities lists.

FDA Issues Update on Post-market Assessment of Certain Food Ingredients

August 16, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public inventory of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined to have unsafe uses in food because they are unapproved food additives and lists of select chemicals currently under the agency’s review.

BLOCK-BUSTER bulk bag conditioning machine

Bulk Processing

Flexicon Introduces Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner

July 10, 2023

The BLOCK-BUSTER line has arched doorway masts designed to increase overhead clearance.

SMAC Introduces Low Profile Electric Actuator

July 7, 2023

The product is designed for dosing and dispensing applications.

Plant Safety

Pilz Introduces WERMA “Key-in-Pocket” Signal Tower Solution for Plant Safety

June 26, 2023

The new LED signal tower "eSIGN" from WERMA as a visual display shows the current status.

Klippon TB Stainless Steel Enclosures from Weidmuller

Weidmuller Launches Extended Lines of Enclosures & Cable Glands

June 30, 2023

Expansion includes Klippon TB stainless steel enclosures and North American NPT cable glands.

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.