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FOOD ENGINEERING’s 45th annual plant construction survey
Supply chain issues continue to impact project planning and construction.
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Plant Construction Survey
Annual listing of food and beverage plant projects over $1 million planned, underway or completed.
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45th Annual Plant Construction Survey -- FSMA and Facility Security
Processors up to speed on FSMA, but security issues remain
FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration rule is still a work in progress for some sites, meanwhile processors and retailers are eyeing indoor grow facilities
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Site Locations
Key issues in locating food manufacturing sites
Based on FE’s 45th Annual Plant Construction Survey, two hot button site location topics are availability of labor and a reliable supply chain
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Automation Trends
Automation and food processing today: It's about labor
Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help
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Plant Construction Survey
Food Engineering’s 44th annual plant construction survey
Pandemic spawns solutions to supply chain and processing woes
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Plant Construction Survey
Food Engineering’s 43rd Annual Plant Construction Survey
COVID-19 overshadows project planning and construction while decreasing already short labor supplies
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2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey: Part 2
The quest for the ideal food manufacturing site
Architectural and engineering design/build firms explain the site-related, key issues facing processors as they plan to renovate or build a new facility
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2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey: Part 3
FSMA: Getting to the security aspects of food
You’d think FSMA is a done-deal, but not so much for food defense and intentional adulteration, which still need attention in facility design
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2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey: Part 4
Plan a total, plant-wide automation system to improve facility performance and agility
Integrating all the systems on a line is important, but why stop there? Why not include HVAC, refrigeration, boilers, energy management, etc. to get total control?
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Plant Construction Survey
Food Engineering's 2019 Plant Construction Survey shows tax cuts spur investment
Federal tax cuts have encouraged upgrades to existing food plants and construction of new plants, but finding qualified labor remains a sticking point
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