Food Engineering is the food & beverage industry's leading manufacturing publication. FE's exclusive editorial focuses on processing, packaging, automation and food safety issues, critical for Plant Operations, Engineering, Production, Packaging and senior management at food & beverage manufacturing companies.

Food Engineering brings full coverage on flexible manufacturing, advanced information exchange, and the changing role of the food engineer. The articles are a blend of processing technology updates, worldwide food manufacturing trends, and case histories.

Food Engineering is edited for the cross-functional manufacturing management team at North American food and beverage processing companies. It is edited for executives with job titles in General Administration, Plant Operations, Engineering, Research and Development and Purchasing.

Each issue of Food Engineering features updates on regulatory affairs, food safety, and food packaging, as well as new product information, in-plant-systems and applications, and extensive coverage of new and emerging processing and packaging technologies-from automation and sanitation to extended shelf life systems, energy management, and maintenance. (magazines.com)

Protecting Your Human Assets
by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

“Quality is Job One” is a catchy marketing claim. For the men and women who manage and work in America ’s food and beverage plants, on-the-job safety is an even higher priority.

Of all the continuous-improvement efforts manufacturers can undertake, none is more vital than plant safety. Steady state is not an option when it comes to safeguarding an organization’s human assets.

Machine guards, light curtains, protective clothing and slip-resistant surfaces long have been mainstays in the safety toolbox. More recently, companies have focused on training programs that elevate behavior modification to a religion. But environmental hazards and human nature are powerful forces that are difficult to control. Perhaps the best approach blends human and technical elements, making sure people understand the hazards that exist and equipping them with the right tools to safeguard their well-being. ...

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