FPSA foundation also supported food-insecure communities through the DEFEAT HUNGER initiative. 

As this issue’s cover story explains, the state of food manufacturing is slowly trending upward. But, while business indicators are gradually improving, some of the current challenges in food manufacturing remain unchanged: the need for increased automation, advances in food safety and a more highly skilled workforce.

 A series of ongoing meetings organized by AIEO and sponsored by PMMI is dedicated to improving performance of CPG manufacturers and suppliers. 

 Even though managers sometimes hundreds of applications for a job, there may be no prospect with exactly the right set of skills.  

Complexity makes it difficult to grasp the interconnectivity of all of current industry challenges to begin to form solutions. 

No man or woman, and no department or job title, can function as an island in today’s competitive food and beverage manufacturing environment.

About a year ago, the food industry was embroiled in the lean, finely textured beef media frenzy.

Most of the topics we cover in Food Engineering each month focus on improving plant efficiency and achieving new levels of innovation using advanced technologies.