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Editor's Note

Food industry leaders added to editorial board

Experts provide insights to inform Food Engineering coverage decisions

Casey Laughman

October 5, 2020

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Food and beverage industry leaders join the Food Engineering Editorial Advisory Board to provide insights that inform coverage decisions.

Editor's Note

A strange year has processors trying to figure out what comes next

Casey Laughman

August 26, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has kicked food and beverage production into overdrive. A lot of us are feeling more worn out than ever.

Food Safety

How to manage food labels to ensure allergens are clearly noted on any product

Use of the wrong package or label is one of the most common causes of allergen recalls

Richard F. Stier

July 29, 2020

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One of the most common causes of allergen recalls is the use of the wrong package or wrong label on a container. It is imperative that food processors make sure that the correct label is placed on each and every product, especially for foods with allergens.

Editor's Note

COVID-19 makes it hard to define normal for food and beverage

Upheaval from the COVID-19 pandemic forces new ways of thinking

Casey Laughman

July 28, 2020

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We've all had our lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that's going to continue for at least a little while longer.

Editor's Note

Digital transformations require honest communication, admission of mistakes

Casey Laughman

July 10, 2020

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Having honest and direct communication about what is and isn’t working is the difference between success and failure.

Supply chains

What the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us about the internet

Supply chains used to survive without the internet, but could they now?

Wayne Labs

June 19, 2020

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When I was an electrical engineer building emergency wireless communications networks, I learned about the importance of having backups—sometimes the hard way, with a 3 a.m. phone call reporting a system is down and the backup system didn’t kick in.

Editor's Note

Digital transformation begins now for Food Engineering

Casey Laughman

June 5, 2020

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Beginning with our July issue, Food Engineering will be a 100% digital publication.

Social distancing at a Gray construction site meeting

Editor's Note

Although coronavirus dominates the headlines, other safety concerns still matter

Casey Laughman

May 12, 2020

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Day-to-day operations are still the highest priority, even as food and beverage processors work to protect employees and contractors from coronavirus.

Editor's Note

Coronavirus upends life, work and the food and beverage industry

Casey Laughman

April 13, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic we’re dealing with has created a situation that is beyond anyone’s control. That means we adapt, adjust and make the best of it.

Editor's Note

Planning and preparation can save the day

Casey Laughman

March 16, 2020

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We all have those days when a bunch of little stuff is getting under our skin. But then we have those other days, where we don't joke or complain about having "one of those days" because something has gone seriously wrong.

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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