Food Engineering

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July 2026

ON THE COVER:
► Cross-Functional Food Safety: Breaking Silos to Drive Safe Food Manufacturing

FEATURES:
► What Manufacturing CEOs Are Asking Their Project Delivery Partners in 2026
► Data Modeling in Processing Targets Micro-Stops to Increase Quality
► Robotics Solutions for All Food Processing Jobs and Seasons

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Cross-Functional Food Safety: Breaking Silos to Drive Safe Food Manufacturing

Taking a comprehensive, cross-departmental approach to food safety can improve operations, enhance product safety, strengthen compliance and empower employees.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
July 14, 2026

Food manufacturers face stricter demands as recalls and outbreaks push a more reactive focus on food safety. Responsibility is shifting from quality teams to shared ownership, using cross-functional approaches to improve safety, compliance, and daily practices.


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Automation

Robotics Solutions for All Food Processing Jobs and Seasons

Robots and cobots, with the help of some clever programming and AI, can take on most any job anytime, anywhere.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
July 27, 2026

This visual overview, featuring images and videos of robotics applications in the food industry, illustrates what is possible with modern vision systems, artificial intelligence and robotics in a range of applications — from agricultural harvesting to serving up RTE meals, smart palletization and carcass cutting.


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Processing

Data Modeling in Processing Targets Micro-Stops to Increase Quality

Food and dairy producers evaluate digital twin technology to improve quality and yield as operators begin to optimize real-time data analytics. As data modeling matures and adoption grows, operators are the essential players to support innovation and higher throughput.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
July 23, 2026

AI may dominate industry conversations, but data modeling is delivering measurable results today. Discover how food, dairy and pet food manufacturers are using real-time production data to improve quality, increase throughput and give operators the insights needed to drive smarter decisions.



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From the editor
From the Editor

How Do Food Manufacturers Feel About Food Safety in Their Facilities?

Food safety must be integrated into facility design, but that’s easier said than done, new research from CRB shows.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
July 8, 2026

Food safety underpins every aspect of food manufacturing, yet new CRB research shows cost and competing priorities continue to hinder improvements. This month's From the Editor explores why investing in hygienic design and facility planning remains essential.


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