2022 July

The State of Food Manufacturing in 2022

Our 43rd annual report highlights the trends and challenges shaping the industry today

July 6, 2022

In order to understand what factors are shaping the industry today and what obstacles operators face in 2022, Clear Seas Research, a B2B market research firm, recently surveyed processors about a wide range of today’s industry challenges, and here are some of the highlights from that report.

Shift the culture to fill the shifts

Learning from the pandemic and embracing change can help food and beverage processors hire, train and retain their employees.

Sharon Spielman

July 8, 2022

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As the worker shortage in America and across the globe persists, what can food and beverage processors do to hire, train and retain employees?

Quality is everyone’s job

Quality management systems involve everyone from receiving to processing, packaging and shipping

Wayne Labs

July 15, 2022

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Quality management systems involve everyone from receiving to processing, packaging and shipping.

Equipment maintenance for the ages

Keep your equipment running smoothly for long life and ease of use, a necessity with old machinery, as well as new.

Kristen Kazarian

July 7, 2022

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Keep your equipment running smooth for long life and ease of use, a necessity with old machinery, as well as new.

Nuts & Bolts

Soybean oil shines amidst disrupted global vegetable oil supply chains

July 21, 2022

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According to Mac Marshall, vice president, market intelligence, for the United Soybean Board (USB) and the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), the convergence of increasing vegetable oil demand and supply chain disruptions will continue to cause shifts in pricing for different oils, making it important for buyers to know the impact of events and oilseed growing conditions as they relate to supply and demand.

PowerBrands-Diablo_Shrink wrap – Clayton

Steam technology enables California-based beverage company to expedite labeling process

Clayton’s steam generator creates the dry heat needed for effective shrink sleeve labeling at Power Brands

Sharon Spielman

July 15, 2022

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With a new production facility opening in Los Angeles, Power Brands machinery for shrink sleeve labeling to help adhere clients’ product labels to beverage containers.

Nuts & Bolts

Anti-counterfeit packaging market projected to surpass $422B by 2032

July 13, 2022

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According to “Anti-counterfeit Packaging Market,” a report by Future Market Insight (FMI), the global anti-counterfeit packaging market is slated to top $137 billion in 2022.

Engineering R&D

AI/ML-based real-time sensing techniques turn art of winemaking into exact science

Based on online and inline real-time sampling developed by the FDA, a specialized process control system prevents waste and minimizes injuries

Wayne Labs

July 12, 2022

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Based on online and inline real-time sampling developed by the FDA, a specialized process control system prevents waste and minimizes injuries.

Product Focus: Pumps and Valves

New Plant Products | July 2022

July 18, 2022

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Pumps and valves to help food and beverage processors with their operations.

People & Industry News | July 2022

July 18, 2022

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Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Plant Openings & Expansions | July 2022

July 18, 2022

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Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

FDA issues guidance to increase supply of infant formula

July 16, 2022

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This guidance document, which has been issued to increase the supply of infant formula, will remain in effect until November 14, 2022, at which time the FDA will evaluate whether any extension is necessary.

Compostability in wet food product packaging

July 27, 2022

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TIPA and G. MONDINI SPA have come out with a home compostable wet food container.

Glyphosate poses new worries as off-label usage causes food contamination

Usage on farms and detected levels in food are causing concern, but not with some farming lobby groups

Wayne Labs

July 15, 2022

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Glyphosate usage on farms and detected levels in food are causing concern, but not with some farming lobby groups.

Vegan fast-food chain using compostable packaging

July 13, 2022

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Odd Burger was one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains. Their commitment to vegan food is only shared by the company’s obligation to its packaging.

Microalgae — the new alt protein?

Israel-based Brevel is working on microalgae protein that could help change the plant-based industry

Kristen Kazarian

July 8, 2022

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Brevel uses non-GMO microalgae grown in a breakthrough technology that combines sugar-based fermentation of microalgae with a high concentration of light at industrial scales. The result is a protein that will be price competitive with pea and soy and is color and flavor neutral.

100% plant-based, compostable straw from Evanesce

Plant-based and compostable foodware

July 16, 2022

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Vancouver-based Evanesce provides 100% plant-based and fully compostable foodware products, including compostable straws.

From the Editor

The State of Food Manufacturing

Michael Costa

July 12, 2022

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I recently toured our 2022 Plant of the Year in preparation for next month’s announcement and cover story reveal of our winner. While there, I had our July cover story in my head and filtered everything I saw through this question: “What is the state of food manufacturing today?”

Certified compostable films and bags

July 11, 2022

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EcoCortec has received industrial composability certification of its Eco-Corr Film. The film is the first biodegradable and compostable packaging film that provides contact, barrier and vapor-phase corrosion inhibition.

ON DEMAND Tune into this Food Engineering Webinar to learn how other manufacturing businesses with <$250 million in annual revenue are setting priorities and managing their current realities.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 23rd annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo brings processors and suppliers face-to-face with the future of food manufacturing. Join us in Miami to learn about the latest advances in engineering, automation, sustainability and food safety.

Food Engineering

Cover Story

The State of Food Manufacturing in 2022

Feature Articles

Shift the culture to fill the shifts

Quality is everyone’s job

Equipment maintenance for the ages

Departments

Soybean oil shines amidst disrupted global vegetable oil supply chains

Steam technology enables California-based beverage company to expedite labeling process

Anti-counterfeit packaging market projected to surpass $422B by 2032

AI/ML-based real-time sensing techniques turn art of winemaking into exact science

New Plant Products | July 2022

People & Industry News | July 2022

Plant Openings & Expansions | July 2022

FDA issues guidance to increase supply of infant formula

Compostability in wet food product packaging

Glyphosate poses new worries as off-label usage causes food contamination

Vegan fast-food chain using compostable packaging

Microalgae — the new alt protein?

Plant-based and compostable foodware

The State of Food Manufacturing

Certified compostable films and bags

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