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Debra Schug

Debra Schug was Editor-in-Chief of Food Engineering. She began her media career over a decade ago writing and producing broadcast news for both television and radio at the local and national level. She spent many years as the managing editor for two trade magazines in the oil industry and the research editor for an annual petroleum report. She has a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University.

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Annual State of Food Manufacturing Survey ranks automation top trend

To stay competitive, more processors are focusing on and increasing automation in their plants.

Debra Schug

October 5, 2016

Automation's role in food processing will become ever more ubiquitous.

Food Packaging

Report: Food companies aren't using packaging to show commitment to safety

Food makers could do a better job using packaging as part of the marketing mix.

Debra Schug

September 21, 2016

There might be a discrepancy between what food and beverage packages are communicating and what consumers actually experience.

Automating food safety management systems can save money, improve quality

A look at the best tools to meet evolving safety demands.

Debra Schug

September 14, 2016

"There's an old saying... you have to say what you do and do what you say, document it all and at some point, make sure it’s working," says Dan Bernkopf, with SafetyChain Software.

Food Packaging

Why adhesives are vital to reducing food waste

Shawn Lee, with H.B. Fuller, talks about how adhesives reduce food waste and further sustainability efforts, and why flimsy labels are bad for everyone.

Debra Schug

September 13, 2016

Although they represent less than 3 percent of total packaging costs, adhesives play a critical role in creating sustainable packaging.

Food Packaging

New snapable PET-based technology is perfect for the dairy industry

clikPET named as finalist in the best diary packaging category.

Debra Schug

September 12, 2016

Even though the clikPET material is PET-based, it is has the ability to bend and click.

Food Packaging

Dow technology enables creation of recyclable flexible pouches

Dow Chemical launches RecyleReady technology created in collaboration with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.

Debra Schug

September 9, 2016

Because most pouches are made of a variety of materials, they are challenging to recycle.

Editor's Note

Food companies need to prepare for a changing world

As techonology and regulations continue to evolve, food makers need to embrace the changes

Debra Schug

September 7, 2016

Figuring out what customers want to eat and how they will buy it is a full-time job, obviously, and there is an army of people trying to do just that.

Food Packaging

Antimicrobial packaging

Debra Schug

August 24, 2016

The short shelf-life of fresh meat and seafood, as well as delicate fruits, is a quotidian challenge for retailers and consumers alike.

Dry Processing Technology

Sanitary conveyors meet almond processor's food safety needs

Cleaning labor was cut in half after a nut supplier switched to a new conveying system.

Debra Schug

August 18, 2016

Since 1985, Hughson Nut Incorporated in Hughson, CA, has specialized in the processing and marketing of in-shell, shelled and blanched almonds to high-end confectioners, such as chocolate producers and bakeries, both domestically and internationally.

Food Packaging

Packaging innovation leaders

Debra Schug

August 17, 2016

The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation program has recognized several food and beverage products for packaging that offers enhanced customer experiences and improved sustainability, as well as cost-efficient production technologies.

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