2022 October

The October 2022 issue of FOOD ENGINEERING features the Sustainable Project of the Year, new frontier of pet foods based on alternative proteins, and much more!

True Sustainability Takes Commitment…and Planning

Kerry’s Rome, Georgia, facility is the winner of FE’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year. The warehouse-turned production facility recently underwent a $125 million renovation and expansion—all while continuing production safely and achieving sustainability goals.

Derrick Teal

October 12, 2022

Renovating a facility to increase its capacity, energy use and water consumption doesn’t sound like it would earn Food Engineering’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year, but that’s exactly what Kerry’s coatings and seasonings facility in Rome, Georgia, has done.

Weighing the Costs of Switching to Alternative-Protein Pet Foods

A new frontier of pet foods based on alternative proteins is on the horizon, but manufacturers have to weigh the rational and irrational facts before committing to a change.

Derrick Teal

October 19, 2022

Alternative-protein based foods are in high demand from consumers, so much so that FinancialNewsMedia.com is projecting the global plant-based protein market to be valued at $34.5 billion by 2032—that’s up from $11.3 billion in 2022.

Plant Operations & Engineering

Weather to the Extreme: Can You Survive it?

Prepare in advance for hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and severe electrical storms to keep your operation up and running with minimal downtime.

Wayne Labs

October 24, 2022

In the last few years, it seems that hurricanes, tornadoes and resultant flooding have become stronger and stronger. Maybe chalk it up to a warming planet, which amplifies the power of these storms.

RTD Cocktails

Ingredients & Design Help RTD Brand Soar

As competition in the ready-to-drink (or RTD) category increases, brands are counting on quality ingredients and carefully designed packaging to resonate with consumers and drive sales.

October 3, 2022

Premixed cocktails were the fastest-growing category for spirits in 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. Helping to spur that surge in popularity is Cardinal Spirits.

Plant Operations

Today’s Connected Plant: A Unified Machine for Making Food

A concept by a 20th century architect points toward today’s digital transformation—bringing all systems in a plant together as a single integrated tool.

Wayne Labs

October 24, 2022

Connect process control with building management controls to save energy, improve efficiency.

Manufacturing News—Microplastics: In Our Air, Soil, Food, Water—and Bodies

Microplastics have been found in live human lungs and is everywhere in our environment.

October 23, 2022

Recent research from the UK and California shows disturbing results: microplastics—other than just fibers from clothes—were found in human lungs in the UK study, and in human stool and placenta samples, according to the California research.

Is Your Packaging Smart, Digital and Connected?

Joe Lambert

October 17, 2022

The future of your business depends on it.

Pack Expo 2022 Products

These are just a few of the products that will be on display at Pack Expo 2022 in Chicago, Oct. 23-26.

October 26, 2022

Cellular Communications Provide Secure Options for Printer Networks

This well-known industrial printer supplier separates its fleet of printers from industrial plant networks, affording an extra measure of security.

Wayne Labs

October 14, 2022

Known for its industrial line of printers, Videojet has extended networking options for users who need wireless connections but are squeamish about connecting their printers via just Wi-Fi—or Ethernet cabling—to internal plant or enterprise networks.

Elevating TOC Testing to Top of To-Do List

Companies need to establish that their water system is adequately designed, controlled, maintained and monitored to ensure that it is consistently producing water for its intended use.

Sandra Lee

October 7, 2022

A flood of warning letters from the FDA on water system suitability could pull the plug on the production of food, beverage, cosmetic, nutraceutical and over-the-counter (OTC) or pharmaceutical products if companies are not conducting total organic carbon (TOC) water testing analysis on a regular basis.

wild-caught catfish or farm-raised catfish products

New HACCP Models for Raw Intact Wild-caught and Raw Intact Farm-raised Catfish Products

FSIS has released generic models that illustrate the raw intact processing category with catfish products

October 17, 2022

FSIS has released generic HACCP models that illustrate the raw intact processing category with a wild-caught catfish product and another with farm-raised catfish product.

Can Going Green Affect Food Safety?

Well-developed, documented and maintained food management system mandates are the key to ensuring food safety when incorporating sustainability measures.

Richard F. Stier

October 10, 2022

A commitment to the environment or “going green” has become an integral element of doing business around the world, and that includes the food business—from growing and husbandry through food handling to processing and distribution, including at grocery stores.