In a Multipeel pack, sliced cheese loses less moisture and weight after being opened for the first time, compared to a packaging concept without a reclose system.

The 5.0% ABV lager comes in a 16-oz. glow-in-the-dark can designed to add a bit of fun for those using a festive hiking trail this fall and winter.

Mad Tea pods are fully compatible with Nespresso machines, allowing consumers to brew teas in under 30 seconds.

While the vocabulary doesn’t have to be large, each machine should know about stops and starts upstream and downstream.

Well-designed packaging can provide shelf impact to attract attention and set the product apart from its competition, enhance usability, prevent damage, maximize shelf life and offer sustainable attributes.

UPM Specialty Papers has used coatings from Michelman to develop recyclable paper packaging designed for food applications.

The advantages of choosing refurbished or hybrid conveyors, especially when considering bottle conveyors, are numerous and extend beyond simple cost savings.

The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBS polymer to form a thin coating on UPM’s compostable and recyclable barrier base papers.

Sanders and Morley Candy Makers, which first worked its way into the hearts of those who live in Michigan with factory tours for school kids, is beloved in its home state and is growing nationally.

Most people have likely never heard of The Hausbeck Pickle Co. in Saginaw, MI, but there’s a good chance they’ve had one of its pickles, banana peppers or jalapeños.

Ben & Jerry's company principles drive the operations and the floor workers at the company’s ice cream factory in St. Albans, Vt.

There is not a single aspect of the Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, that does not pay attention to detail.

What Hispanic Cheese Makers is doing with its wastewater and with its sustainability efforts overall makes it a model for producers looking for ways to be sustainable and good neighbors, and it’s why Hispanic Cheese Makers is being featured as a Fabulous Food Plant.

These projects show that renovations and new facilities aren't just for the billion-dollar food and beverage processors. Small and medium-sized processors can benefit from properly scaled and engineered solutions too.

Producing more than 1.4 billion pounds of pork and turkey annually, the Prestage Farms family of companies employs more than 2,700 associates and is affiliated with more than 470 farm families across the U.S.

Clif Bar's Twin Falls bakery was named Food Engineering’s Sustainable Plant of the Year in 2017. The Indianapolis bakery has a different—although equally successful—story to tell.

As the pet food industry has grown, so has the need for quality ingredients. Pet food brand owners seek natural foods with high protein and clean label options as owners treat their dogs and cats as family members.

Within its walls is one of the most technically advanced food processing plants in the country—a greenfield project built from the ground up with automation, labor savings, sustainability and smart design throughout.

For our coverage of Fabulous Food Plants this year, we decided to do something a little bit different in honor of “plants,” aka flora. When we think of food plants, we almost immediately think of processing facilities, but there’s so much more to food production than the processing plant. So, seeing how plant-based foods are altering the ways consumers think about protein, we decided to alter the way we think about food plants.

Plant of the Year entrants are automatically entered into the Sustainable Plant of the Year competition. All entries are due by December 29, 2023.

Conagra Brands’ ‘Green Jay’ and Graeter’s ice cream production facility take diverging paths for production, but both facilities meet the aims of their respective companies.

A former staple of FOOD ENGINEERING is getting updated as an eNewsletter.

The company has opened a $300 million fully-cooked food production facility in Danville, Va.

The Bowling Green, Kentucky facility was built to handle an expansion of the company’s bacon production capabilities.

Situated between Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., on Interstate 94 in a 7,000-resident town called Lake Mills lies Crystal Farms Dairy Co.’s plant. 

The JBS Principe facility is FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2024 Plant of the Year for its daring modern take on traditional Italian-style dried meat production.

The modern distribution facility includes 12,000 sq. ft. of fully automated freezer capacity, end-to-end research and development capabilities, automated production lines to increase sales capacity, and space for five additional production lines. 

Even though there were only six months in between iterations, FA&M still delivered on the networking and educational content.

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.

In a three-step selection process, designers can purchase a motor that is built to order using the company’s online configurator.

The vertical bagger has a compact machine layout for small footprint and good accessibility from all sides.

Dry ice blasting technology uses frozen dry ice crystals – that instantly vaporize on contact – to quickly and easily remove very difficult-to-clean soils.

Pulsation dampeners are critical in ensuring smooth homogenizer operation in dairy and plant-based ultra-high temperature processing.

The mobile post hoists are on a rolling frame that enables one worker to easily move the vacuum conveyor into place above mixers, reactors, tanks and other equipment.

These extra-large, high-capacity conveyors can be engineered for grading, aligning, distributing and other specialized food handling functions.

Linde works with food processors to optimize their use of liquid nitrogen and/or liquid carbon dioxide in cryogenic freezing and chilling applications.

This new odorless and non-staining food grade penetrating oil features the performance of Kroil’s original formula, with the added benefit of meeting NSF-H1 and Kosher food-safe standards.

Ravenwood is now offering the Nobac 40 promotional flash labeler as a standalone applicator or as an integrated option with any linerless applicator in the Nobac 5000 range.

Designed for the food and beverage industries, this addition to GDT's FoodSafe product line offers enhanced cleaning efficiency and water flow, catering to the stringent hygiene requirements of food production facilities.

Control Station has launched System Health Monitoring (SHM), a tiered service offering that leverages intelligence captured by the company’s PlantESP Loop Performance Monitoring solution.

With precise, automatic and synchronized control of dough sheet length, conveyor speed and number of laminations, the operator has an efficient and effective process, resulting in consistent, high-quality product.

This program includes a range of modular spiral belts tailored for various applications, including cooling, chilling, freezing, proofing and steaming. 

Freelance 2024 facilitates enhanced connectivity, faster data transfer, more precise control and monitoring of data together with an improved network performance.

Clextral’s new technology combines the principle of a shear-cell fibration process and the continuous extrusion process.

This device combines a built-in full function controller, both onboard and expandable I/O, and a 4.3” touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor.

Designed to meet the demands of challenging applications in packaged products, the X52’s proprietary software seamlessly transitions between single energy, dual energy or both modes.

The new RAY Plus series delivers benefits in terms of energy efficiency and hygiene, providing a more flexible and efficient solution for the food industry.

The conveyor’s lanes combine product, making a mixed variety of can or bottle flavors to create a multi-flavor case pack.

The TruStream Drum Port’s fully contained sampling system mitigates external contamination and exposure to air, maintaining product purity and quality.

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