2023 November

The November 2023 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING features Maintenance strategies, Youth dictating beverages, Optimizing operator efficiency, Pivoting to alternative proteins, and more!

Have a Strategy in Place…Or Put Out Fires, Maybe Literally

Even with the best strategy and sensors in place, the final result comes down to humans making the right decision.

Wayne Labs

November 30, 2023

A well-defined maintenance strategy for industrial equipment and machinery is essential for preventing potentially catastrophic incidents, ensuring safety, and improving efficiency.

Emerson’s Movicon.NExT software platform provides personalized visualization solutions

Deploy Mobile Devices on the Plant Floor to Maximize Operator Efficiency

Mobile devices give operators freedom to move about, but user interface design needs careful thought before implementation.

Wayne Labs

November 28, 2023

Mobile devices keep operators informed wherever they happen to be, improving their response time to upsets and changes.

Will Established Food Manufacturers Pivot Successfully to Alternative Protein?

Product diversification in the alternative protein segment keeps growing, so are established food manufacturers moving quickly to respond to consumers' demand for healthier and quirkier products?

Grant Gerke

November 16, 2023

Product diversification in the alternative protein segment keeps growing, so are established food manufacturers moving quickly to respond to consumers' demand for healthier and quirkier products?

Beverage Trends

Gen Z and Older Millennials Dictate Beverage Direction

A new report from The Hartman Group, called the "Modern Beverage Culture 2023,” offers valuable insights on consumer preferences, and how simple ingredients are winning the day.

Grant Gerke

November 23, 2023

A new report from The Hartman Group, called the "Modern Beverage Culture 2023,” offers valuable insights on consumer preferences, and how simple ingredients are winning the day.

FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Safer Food Options for People with Allergies

The new chapter outlines ways to protect from major food allergen cross-contact and to ensure that the finished food is properly labeled with respect to the major food allergens.

November 9, 2023

The new chapter outlines ways to protect from major food allergen cross-contact and to ensure that the finished food is properly labeled with respect to the major food allergens.

Munson Machinery has introduced the Model SCC-15-SS Screen Classifying Cutter

Slicing/Cutting

Munson Introduces Screen Classifying Cutter

October 3, 2023

The Model SCC-15-SS Screen Classifying Cutter has a double-width infeed hopper for conveyor feeding of irregular shapes and sizes of hard, soft and/or fibrous materials by gravity.

Bulk Processing

Piab Introduces Bag Gripper

October 18, 2023

The company’s LBG-50 bag gripper is lightweight and lifts bags up to 110 pounds.

Software/Devices

Rockwell Automation Releases FactoryTalk Optix—An HMI Solution Portfolio

October 10, 2023

The company’s customizable software solution offers five core capabilities.

Printing/Marking

Videojet Technologies Launches Inkjet Printers

October 5, 2023

The 1880 Series Continuous Inkjet Printers offers three models with digital connectivity.

Marion's horizontal mixer with a close-up of the new paddle design

Processing

Marion Introduces New Paddle Agitator Design

October 19, 2023

The company’s 30-in. and smaller horizontal mixers now have added improvements.

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.