plant management | Food Engineering

Announcements

CSM Ingredients’ Production Facility Celebrates 100 Years

September 19, 2023

The Crema, Italy plant develops margarine, vegetable creams and frozen bakery products.

John Cray is a principal consultant for Life Cycle Engineering

Podcast

Planning for the Unexpected—Plant Maintenance and Automation

July 19, 2023

John Cray, principal consultant at Life Cycle Engineering with 40+ years of experience with plant maintenance, speaks with managing editor Samantha Russo about tips for keeping your facility in shape. In this episode, Cray shares how to plan ahead and react to the unexpected, utilizing CMMS systems and a few horror stories.

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Facility Management

7 Ways CMMS Software Benefits Food and Beverage Facilities in 2023

Jeff O'Brien

May 12, 2023

Implementing a CMMS system brings your plant's maintenance efficiency to your fingertips.

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Facility Management

6 Steps for Improving Asset Utilization in Food Processing

Eric Whitley

March 9, 2023

Six different ways to improve efficiency in your processing facility and technology that you can utilize to help achieve your goals.

2022 Plant of the Year: Bell & Evans

Our 2022 winner established a new benchmark for innovation and efficiency in a poultry plant, while elevating employee and animal welfare.

Michael Costa

August 1, 2022

Bell & Evans earned our 2022 award by establishing a new benchmark for innovation and efficiency in a poultry plant, while elevating employee and animal welfare.

Product Focus: Plant management software

New Plant Products | June 2022

June 17, 2022

New plant management software to help food and beverage processors with their operations

Automation, especially on the packaging and material handling side of an operation can assume a lot of jobs that are boring and tiring

Automation Trends

Automation and food processing today: It's about labor

Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help

Wayne Labs

May 16, 2022

Processors are turning to automation to fill jobs where people are unavailable.

Why manufacturers should upgrade their BEMS system

David Barnes

October 6, 2021

With technology continuing to transform the way we live and work, manufacturers are increasingly looking at ways in which they can drive efficiencies, ramp up production and lead more sustainable working practices, particularly in light of the challenges faced amongst COVID-19.

Sustainable Plant of the Year

Our 2021 award goes to Cuisine Solutions and Stellar for their sous vide facility in San Antonio, Texas

Casey Laughman

September 30, 2021

Cuisine Solutions and Stellar earn Sustainable Plant of the Year for sous vide facility in San Antonio.

FE August 2021 Plant of the Year: Keurig Dr Pepper Facility. Photos courtesy of Keurig Dr Pepper

Plant of the Year | Just What The Dr Ordered

Keurig Dr Pepper Earns the 2021 Food Engineering Plant of the Year Award

Casey Laughman

August 2, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper wins the 2021 Food Engineering Plant of the Year award for its production facility and regional distribution center in Allentown, Pennsylania.