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Manufacturing News

COVID-19 hits meat and beverage hard

Report tracks how plants closures, shortages impact retail shelves and industry's future stability

July 29, 2020

A new report details how coronavirus plants closures and supply shortages are impacting retail shelves and the industry's future stability.

Dust explosions: Manage risk, save lives and protect your brand

Proper education, training and building/equipment design can head off a horrific deflagration

Wayne Labs

July 27, 2020

Prevent dust explosions with proper education, training and building/equipment design.

COVID-19

How to sanitize to prevent COVID-19—and decontaminate after a positive

Learn tips to strengthen your plant’s cleaning protocols for the new coronavirus

Ray Hatch

July 24, 2020

With employee safety and stability of operations at the forefront of all of your daily procedures, these are the two key elements of effective COVID-19 prevention that food manufacturing companies need to adhere to.

Pandemic is changing layout and design of food plants

Rose Shilling

July 20, 2020

Processors and builders trying to slow the spread of COVID-19 and prepare for future potential contagions are rethinking many aspects of plant design.

Regulatory Watch

FDA, USDA issue recommendations for PPE shortage during COVID-19 pandemic

Sharon Spielman

July 13, 2020

The FDA and USDA have released recommendations to help address shortages of personal protective equipment, cloth face coverings, disinfectants and sanitation supplies in the food and agriculture industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How processors can use digital tools to adapt to COVID-19

June 5, 2020

Food Engineering Editor-in-Chief Casey Laughman and RizePoint CEO Dean Wiltse discuss the digital tools available for processors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OSHA poster about how to wear a respirator

COVID-19

Poster: How to wear a face mask correctly

OSHA also made a video on how to put on and take off a respirator

Rose Shilling

May 12, 2020

A new COVID-19 poster and video from federal safety authorities provide helpful tips for workers who wear masks.

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

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

Don't overlook safety issues such as slips and falls, PPE and cleaning/sanitizing during the pandemic

Sharon Spielman

May 12, 2020

Food and beverage employees on the front line need to remain safe and healthy to continue to bring the food and beverage supply to the masses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing CPG production

May 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing manufacturers of food, beverages and other consumer packaged goods to adapt how they clean, protect workers and meet production goals.