Food Engineering

The agency has also finalized its framework for post-market assessment of food additives.

Bulk material handling rarely fails all at once. Learn how inefficiencies build, where processes slow down, and what to evaluate before small issues turn into costly operational problems.

The coordinator consultant will manage day-to-day project operations across all eight working groups — meeting facilitation, document tracking, scope management, ballot coordination and process documentation — reporting directly to the executive director.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards highlights recent food and beverage industry expansions, including Smithfield Foods’ South Dakota facility, Nestlé Purina’s Brazilian pet food plant, J.M. Smucker’s pet food expansion, DrinkPAK’s Texas beverage facility, Dainty Foods’ Ohio plant, and Tovala’s Illinois processing facility.

From opening to a fast-casual restaurant in D.C. to quintupling its CPG production capacity when its new Maryland facility becomes fully operational, Little Sesame is on a journey of creativity, inspiration and growth.

Building on 40 years of extrusion manufacturing for cereals, snacks, pet food, meat alternatives, food ingredients and more, one central element remained unchanged: the twin-screw extrusion technology.

By combining fiber-based materials, bio-based coatings and coating line expertise, the three companies have built ready-to-implement structures that deliver barrier performance and heat sealability over a wide sealing window.

Catoggio succeeds Robert Vitale, who will transition to the role of executive chairman on Oct. 1, 2026.

The robag Quantum has been engineered for snack and food producers facing the growing challenge of more packs, more SKUs and more pressure on space, labor and margins.

Food waste poses a significant challenge across the food industry. New research reveals that while many companies recognize the issue, only a fraction set tangible reduction targets. To align actions with global best practices, measuring and reporting food waste is crucial.

Agri-Mark and Eversource partnered on the installation of a high-efficiency mechanical vapor recompression unit, which is used in the production of condensed and powdered milk products. This equipment has resulted in reductions that help lower energy usage, reduce costs and support operational consistency and product quality.

The USDA’s proposals would update processing requirements for poultry and pork establishments operating under modern inspection systems.

PoWa enables manufacturers to automate heavier and faster processes, while maintaining the flexibility, ease of use and compact footprint of collaborative robotics.

Suitable for processing dry powders, granules, pellets and fragile or friable materials, it is used across industries, including food and bakery, nutraceuticals, coffee, spice blends, agricultural products, plastics and chemical powders.

Smart manufacturing technologies, such as digital tools and connected systems, can improve visibility, performance and decision-making on packaging lines.

La Tropical, a Miami brewery with deep Cuban roots, uses a Qdos 60 peristaltic pump to precisely dose small amounts of tetra hop extract and to meter chemicals in its CIP system.

Across the products tested, most samples had undetectable or very low levels of contaminants including lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, pesticides, PFAS and phthalates.

At capacity, the facility will transform the material it receives into over 235,000 MMBtu of renewable energy and 450,000 pounds of nutrient-rich fertilizer annually.

The project, planned to go live in 2028, will also support the Mars pet food manufacturing facility in Lithuania, providing a secure, long-term source of renewable electricity.

The Robinson, Texas facility will process and bottle a variety of milk options for Walmart’s Great Value and Sam’s Club Member’s Mark brands.