The January 2024 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING features Predicting Food and Beverage Manufacturing Trends for 2024, food industry technician program, artificial intelligence, and more!
Which kind of productivity tool or platform is needed as companies take on continuous improvement projects, smart manufacturing upgrades or pilot programs?
Which kind of productivity tool or platform is needed as companies take on continuous improvement projects, smart manufacturing upgrades or pilot programs?
While there are already some AI tools available, proving their effectiveness will take some dedicated teamwork from suppliers, integrators and manufacturers.
This innovative training program, started by the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) in 2019, develops essential plant skills that allow workers to flourish in early career settings.
With explosive growth in the industry, food brands and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are working hard to add younger employees and leverage older workers or mentors.
Successful trials will not only ensure the labor and material costs are kept to a minimum but will also ensure indirect costs associated with negative impact to brand are avoided.
This new requirement was established following a months-long infant formula shortage sparked by insanitary conditions at one of the nation’s largest infant formula facilities.