May 2025

FA&M 2025 Highlights Food Manufacturing’s Future

Between the expo hall, receptions and educational sessions, FA&M 2025 offered attendees an in-depth look at the latest in automation technology, packaging sustainability and food manufacturing.

Michael Levitt

May 1, 2025

Between the expo hall, receptions and educational sessions, FA&M 2025 offered attendees an in-depth look at the latest in automation technology, packaging sustainability and food manufacturing.

Fighting the Foodborne Bacteria War with Cleaning and Sanitation

There are several cleaning and sanitation methods—each with their own unique capabilities. Combining methods with a plan in place can help ensure that products are safe and the facility and its equipment are free of foodborne bacteria

Wayne Labs

May 16, 2025

There are several cleaning and sanitation methods—each with their own unique capabilities. Combining methods with a plan in place can help ensure that products are safe and the facility and its equipment are free of foodborne bacteria.

Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Operator Safety

Traditional operator safety approaches are still in place at food plants, but dynamic digital tools and continuous training are solving problems for plant managers.

Grant Gerke

May 19, 2025

Traditional operator safety approaches are still in place at food plants, but dynamic digital tools and continuous training are solving problems for plant managers.

Electrification of Food & Beverage Processing: A Sustainable Shift in Thermal Management

David Sarhok

March 21, 2025

Gas-fired heating systems are being replaced by electrification technologies that offer higher efficiency, reduced emissions and improved process control.

Cell-Cultured/3D Printed

How Pumps Can Overcome Bioprocessing Challenges in Alternative Protein Production

Steffen Knoedler

March 7, 2025

In alternative protein production, pumps are essential for accurate additive dosing, including nutrients and anti-foaming agents, as well as transferring the protein product and adjusting pH levels to maintain optimum conditions. Selecting the right pumping technologies can help manufacturers to overcome bioprocessing challenges.

FA&M 2025 Expands First-Timer’s Food Manufacturing Knowledge

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 8, 2025

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards didn’t know exactly what to expect at her first Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium, but she knew the attendees – including herself – would absorb a wealth of manufacturing knowledge.

FDA to Amend Standards of Identity to Include Salt Substitutes

The FDA aims to give food manufacturers the flexibility to reduce sodium content in standardized foods in alignment with the agency’s public health goals.

May 6, 2025

The FDA aims to give food manufacturers the flexibility to reduce sodium content in standardized foods in alignment with the agency’s public health goals.