2024 July

2024 Sustainable Plant of the Year

Overcoming Adversity to Implement Sustainability

A project team undaunted by constant challenges comes through for an on-time delivery of Meati’s Mega Ranch, FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2024 Sustainable Plant of the Year.

Derrick Teal

July 15, 2024

A project team undaunted by constant challenges comes through for an on-time delivery of Meati’s Mega Ranch, FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2024 Sustainable Plant of the Year.

Make Maintenance Part of Your Digital Transformation Strategy

Today’s CMMS software not only keeps track of maintenance, but mobile versions with video show operators how to keep machines running.

Wayne Labs

July 18, 2024

Even though new processing and packaging equipment today has maintenance tools built in, proper planning and integration into an enterprise maintenance management system makes repair activities easier to track and helps prevent a stockroom full of expensive parts that are never needed.

Big and Small Brewers Launch Automation Upgrades

Regional craft breweries and independents are investing in automation and plant upgrades to increase production, upgrade maintenance and move toward bigger volumes.

Grant Gerke

July 5, 2024

Regional craft breweries and independents are investing in automation and plant upgrades to increase production, improve maintenance and move toward bigger volumes.

Using Foresights to Produce Products Consumers Want (Part 2)

Part 2 goes into technology drivers are and why they’re impactful on consumer thought processes.

June 10, 2024

Culinary Tides’ Suzy Badaracco explores how using foresights to navigate technology drivers can produce the products that consumers want in this three-part video series.

Odor Control

Natural Neutralizers are the Key Ingredient for Safe and Effective Odor Control

By leveraging plant-based and scientifically proven formulations, food processors can keep odors at bay and operations on track.

Glenn B Crisler

July 11, 2024

By leveraging plant-based and scientifically proven formulations, food processors can keep odors at bay and operations on track.

Sufficient Testing Capacity Reached for Import-related Foods

The U.S. FDA announced that sufficient laboratory capacity has been reached for certain import-related food testing, specifically for mycotoxins, under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods program.

July 3, 2024

The U.S. FDA announced that sufficient laboratory capacity has been reached for certain import-related food testing, specifically for mycotoxins, under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods program.