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This month we feature FOOD ENGINEERING’s 48th Annual Plant Construction Survey! Other stories include Tillamook Opens Illinois Ice Cream Facility, How Digital Traceability and Facility Design Are Reshaping Food Safety, and more.

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FOOD ENGINEERING’s 48th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Despite economic uncertainty and other challenges, plant construction, expansion and optimization projects persist.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 8, 2025

Despite economic uncertainty and other challenges, plant construction, expansion and optimization projects persist.

Vision/Inspection/Detection

Plan Vision System Upgrades Carefully

Today’s vision systems are more powerful than their earlier counterparts, and many processors choose to use vision, X-ray and metal detection systems to meet regulatory demands and ensure quality.

Wayne Labs

August 21, 2025

Upgrading older vision systems often means an upgrade in control systems as well to get the most out of inspection systems, which now employ AI to make snap quality judgments that humans can’t do time after time.

Tillamook Opens Illinois Ice Cream Facility

Once the plant is fully operational, which will be as soon as next year, it will produce 15.5 million gallons of ice cream annually.

Michael Levitt

August 5, 2025

The Tillamook County Creamery Association recently opened a 68,000-sq.-ft. ice cream facility in Decatur, Ill. It is Tillamook’s first owned and operated plant outside of Oregon.

How to Communicate OT Cybersecurity Risk and Investment to Food and Beverage Leadership

Executives and boards are slow to adopt new OT cybersecurity tools, and the issue is complex for non-security plant professionals. To solve this issue, security leaders need to explain the risks and impacts for increased investment.

Grant Gerke

August 12, 2025

Unlocking Efficiency in Food Manufacturing with PLM Solutions

Michael Umbach

June 27, 2025

As new regulations emerge and standards continue to evolve, PLM software will be more than just a system — it will be a strategic imperative for manufacturers that want to stay ahead of the curve.

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How Digital Traceability and Facility Design Are Reshaping Food Safety

John Siekierda

July 3, 2025

As manufacturers plan for increased traceability demands, purpose-built facilities with integrated digital traceability systems will streamline compliance and enable faster, more accurate responses that help protect public health.

Food Manufacturing Investment Continues – With Caution

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2025

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 48th Annual Plant Construction Survey reveals food and beverage manufacturers are taking a cautious approach to capital expenditure, but even with economic uncertainty, the industry continues to invest in smart, sustainable manufacturing.

FDA Begins Review Process for ‘Food Chemicals’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports it will conduct a post-market review for certain preservatives and whitening agents.

August 19, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports it will conduct a post-market review for certain preservatives and whitening agents.

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.