Food Engineering

To stay competitive, chicken processing facilities need line equipment that delivers flexibility to handle multiple products, simplicity to support a less-skilled workforce and service support to maximize uptime.

Some industry conversations fail to distinguish between genuine innovation and long-established automation, leaving plant and supply chain executives to make investment decisions without enough clarity to evaluate what they're actually buying.

Product can be left behind in containers, lost during transfers, damaged in handling or discarded due to inventory expiration or poor stock rotation. Over time, these incremental losses add up, especially when working with viscous or high-value liquid ingredients.

The M50 R-Series introduces innovations developed to increase detection sensitivity and support product safety across different applications.

Engineered to address the compounding pressures of rapid SKU proliferation, labor scarcity and tight route-delivery SLAs, these modular solutions provide North American beverage distributors with scalable paths to modernize their warehouse operations.

The facility will offer a range of conventional, non-GMO and organic oils, including soybean, canola, olive, safflower, avocado and corn.

The facility in Carthage, Missouri is expected to open in 2028 and create approximately 100 new jobs.

Upon closing, Generate Upcycle's anaerobic digestion facilities and advanced depackaging facilities operating across upstate New York and Ontario, Canada, are expected to join Vanguard Renewables' portfolio.

The facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin incorporates advanced digital manufacturing tools that enable paperless operations, real-time data visualization and enhanced traceability.

Rather than a hodge-podge of sanitation and cleaning records scattered everywhere, why not tie them together digitally so they’re available in minutes or hours rather than days or weeks?

By enabling processors to control product conditions during receiving, staging and shipping, bulk tanker heating systems help bridge the gap between logistics and production. What was once an unpredictable step is now a controlled, repeatable process.

Contaminant-specific testing provides a clearer understanding of the dust, biological contaminants and loading characteristics present within individual production areas, allowing facilities to select filtration strategies that support operational performance, product quality and long-term system efficiency.

Rychiger works with leading global technology providers to deliver integrated automation solutions tailored to the needs of the food and beverage market, among others.

The 1.3-megapixel camera module captures 1D and 2D codes at reading distances of 100 to 300 mm, regardless of alignment or rotation.

Designed for water treatment, HVAC and processing facilities, these valves feature a streamlined, low-pressure-drop disc that reduces energy consumption.

The Santa Fe Springs facility will become the company's primary manufacturing site, consolidating production currently housed at its long-time Wilmington, California plant into a single, expanded operation.

The Food Contact & Packaging Sustainability Training Subscription is aimed at regulatory, product safety, packaging and compliance professionals.

Christine Daugherty, vice president and chief sustainability officer at Conagra Brands, discusses the company’s approach to developing goals for packaging, carbon reduction and water stewardship, as well as Conagra’s Sustainable Development Awards, which recognize innovative, plant-level efforts to operate more sustainably.

While the outbreak is over, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues the outbreak investigation of cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.

See where the world’s leading food and beverage companies landed in FOOD ENGINEERING's 2026 Top 100 ranking, as economic pressures, major acquisitions and shifting strategies reshaped the industry in 2025.