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Food Automation & Manufacturing conference

Editor's Note

Read all about the 20th annual FA&M conference

Casey Laughman

July 12, 2019

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From the first session on Monday morning to the final session on Wednesday, FA&M featured speakers who were engaging, insightful and gave attendees a lot to think about.

Editor's Note

2019 Construction Survey Highlights Good and Bad in Food & Beverage Industry

Processors are investing in new building and renovations, but labor shortage creates difficulties

Casey Laughman

June 14, 2019

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What I like about the Construction Survey is that it gives us some insights that we don't get to see too much in the rest of our reporting throughout the year.

Engineering

Three ways production engineers can prioritize problems

Whether you make widgets or food, you have to balance maintenance and production to get high-quality products out the door

Jessica Wettstein

June 7, 2019

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Production engineers have two competing priorities throughout the year. One is to support the maintenance engineering department, and the other is to integrate new products into the plant and packaging line. This kind of segmented planning can be very confusing and often puts production engineers in a bind. How can they organize these competing tasks to achieve a more effective workflow?

Editor's Note

Experience shapes an effective response

Casey Laughman

May 17, 2019

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When things go wrong, we draw on our knowledge and experience to figure out how to respond most effectively, then carry out that response.

Valley Milk milk powder processing plant

Editor's Note

Adaptability and flexibility are critical components of project planning

Casey Laughman

April 15, 2019

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Being able to adapt on the fly is great, but it's a lot easier to do when you've accounted for as many potential contingencies as possible.

Editor's Note

Production and packaging strategies change as pet food market grows

Casey Laughman

March 18, 2019

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The pet food market has been growing like crazy the last few years, both in terms of how much is being sold and what is being sold. It's a big opportunity for food processors to expand their current pet offerings or make an entry into the market.

Editor's Note

Re-energize your career in the sunshine at the FA&M Conference in Miami

Be part of the conversation about where the industry is headed with Tyson, Kellogg's, Golden State Foods and others

Casey Laughman

February 14, 2019

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The four-day conference in Miami will be a great opportunity for food and beverage processors who want to learn more about where the industry's going and how we'll get there.

Food Safety

Processors must ensure their PCQIs are qualified, trained and experienced

Richard F. Stier

February 14, 2019

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Food processors have a mandate to ensure that they have someone with a new title on board: the preventive controls qualified individual, or PCQI.

Editor's Note

Cannabis products are edging their way into the food and beverage industry

January 14, 2019

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Cannabis has been on everyone's radar for a long time, but with more states legalizing it, we're starting to see its momentum build.

Editor's Note

New ways food processors can be green

Casey Laughman

December 12, 2018

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Sustainability is a goal we all want to pursue, but we're constrained in how we can pursue it. And if you've already done all the easy stuff, then suddenly you're faced with a big challenge when it comes to squeezing more energy or water savings out of your operations.

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Read all about the 20th annual FA&M conference

2019 Construction Survey Highlights Good and Bad in Food & Beverage Industry

Three ways production engineers can prioritize problems

Experience shapes an effective response

Adaptability and flexibility are critical components of project planning

Production and packaging strategies change as pet food market grows

Re-energize your career in the sunshine at the FA&M Conference in Miami

Processors must ensure their PCQIs are qualified, trained and experienced

Cannabis products are edging their way into the food and beverage industry

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