EDITORIAL CALENDAR 2021 The Construction Issue JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE Ad Close Dec. 3, 2020 Ad Close Jan. 11, 2021 Ad Close Feb. 10, 2021 Ad Close March 11, 2021 Ad Close April 12, 2021 Ad Close May 10, 2021 How COVID-19 is driving The rise of alternative Fabulous Food Plants: The Innovation Issue Cybersecurity: 44th Plant Construction automation: protein: FE editors take an inside look Innovation in food and The human touch Survey: With COVID-19 causing Alternative protein continues at innovative processors that beverage processing: There isn’t all that much new Each year, FE compiles illnesses and disruptions in to grow as a replacement for focus on lean manufacturing, A look at the newest and most under the sun, but humans still the industry’s most food and beverage plants, meat. A look at the alternative sustainability and food safety improved technologies being used fall for the same old tricks—often comprehensive listing of food processors are turning to protein market and how it is initiatives. in today’s food and beverage plants. disguised—allowing the bad and beverage plant projects automation to help support evolving, including legacy With reader input on their preferred guys entrance into your network. costing $1 million or more. tools to meet production goals and operations. manufacturers who are What processors need to know safety requirements. Topics include entering the market. about educating employees to advancements in IIOT, robotics, fight hacking attempts. SPECIAL REPORTS automation and AI. EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE Pet food processing: Smart packaging technology: Pet Food Engineering The visualization of Digital printing: Pet Food Engineering How pet food processors Packaging companies are offering Series: Much like production: How digital printing is Series: are adopting AI and more options for embedding codes human food, pet food Automation and data collection offering processors flexibility, Design and construction robotics for maintenance and and tracking technology in packaging. consumers are looking for tools offer processors more adaptability and speed trends in the pet food industry. information than ever before, but of response to labeling or production. Here’s how processors are integrating alternatives to traditional food they have to be able to manage it regulatory changes. Dry Processing: Conveying the innovations in their lines and a such as plant-based protein Packaging section to get the most benefit from it. A and material handling look at what’s in the pipeline. and CBD additives. A look at the look at what processors can do to Packaging section Engineering R&D engineering challenges created use the data they collect. Packaging section Packaging section by non-traditional pet food. Engineering R&D New Plant Products: Packaging section Engineering R&D Dry Processing: Air filtration Packaging section New Plant Products: TECHNOLOGY Compressors, water heaters, and cross-contamination control Dry Processing: Foreign matter Sanitation and PPE; QA/QC New Plant Products: refrigeration equipment detection equipment Packaging Engineering R&D Engineering R&D Engineering R&D PROCESSING & PACKAGING New Plant Products: Mixing New Plant Products: Protein and blending; vacuum processing; knives, cutters and New Plant Products: Controls equipment choppers and sensors; PLCs Cleaning agents: Food safety column Safety culture: A strong Food safety column X-ray and metal detection: Sanitary design: A look at the most effective commitment to rooting out the source How the two systems work Designing food and beverage cleaning agents for killing of positive environmental tests is key together to ensure food safety plants to reduce communicable viruses and bacteria on food to a strong food safety management and quality. disease among workers: What FOOD SAFETY plant surfaces. system that prevents recalls. Here are we’ve learned from the coronavirus tools and steps to help. outbreak Supply chain: Lessons learned from other HPP: Hire a toller or buy the The top 25 food and beverage Virtual training: Operating with labor shortages: Whether due to sick-outs, strikes Ensuring reliable suppliers industries: A look at strategies equipment? design-build firms: More suppliers are offering a or other issues, how should a You don’t need a supplier who at the and tactics food and beverage A look at the pros and cons of A look at the top food and beverage virtual connection with their plant be designed and managed last minute says he can only send you processors are learning and applying working with HPP tollers vs. design firms based on revenue. experts and consultants. A to operate with a reduced labor half the quantity you ordered. What from other manufacturing industries, purchasing equipment for your With reader’s awards based on their PLANT look at the offerings and their force? What role can robotics and expectations and obligations should including adaptation of IIOT and robotics own operation. experiences with design-build firm. potential benefits. automation play? you apply to your suppliers? throughout the food production process. PLANT FLOOR OPERATIONS/ Blockchain update: Tech Update: New sensors, AI: Hype or useful tool? Cybersecurity and AI: Integrating equipment: Special supplement: How blockchain is being used in new applications We’re hearing AI is built into How processors can use As more equipment becomes Site selection the food and beverage industry Besides the basic four this and that application—no AI-driven systems to protect connected, managing and Selecting a site with safety, and what it can and can’t do. sensors—flow, level, pressure, matter what it does. Where is AI proprietary information and integrating it is crucial. How accessibility and security for temperature, turbidity—other being successfully employed in plant operating systems in processors can design and employees and visitors. sensors can be used for a wide managing food processes and/or connected environments. implement a successful range of applications. inspection? integration strategy. 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JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Ad Close June 10, 2021 Ad Close July 12, 2021 Ad Close Aug. 11, 2021 Ad Close Sept. 10, 2021 Ad Close Oct. 11, 2021 Ad Close Nov. 9, 2021 42nd Annual State of Food 39th Annual Plant of the Year: Top 100 Food and Beverage Sustainable Plant of the Fabulous Food Plants: The Food Automation & Manufacturing Report: Each year, FE honors North Companies: Year: FE editors take an inside look Manufacturing FE’s annual industry report America’s most innovative new This special report ranks the The Sustainable Plant of the at innovative processors that Conference 2021: looks at the food safety, food or beverage plant. The top global processors in terms Year is an honor given by focus on lean manufacturing, FE editors provide a sustainability and automation winning plant’s automation, of sales and provides exclusive FE to a food plant that goes sustainability and food safety comprehensive recap of the challenges facing food and design, processes and insights into the operational above and beyond normal initiatives. manufacturing technology beverage processors and sustainability efforts will be strategies of the world’s most sustainability efforts. presentations delivered by uncovers the top trends in discussed. successful food and beverage food and beverage company manufacturing. makers. speakers. SPECIAL REPORTS EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE Understanding and Supply chain management Pet Food Engineering Commissaries and private Pet Food Engineering FA&M Expo Exhibitors Index: applying OEE: systems: Series: label: Series: A comprehensive guide to How processors can collect How to maintain your Managing ingredients to How the growth of in-house and How “ugly food” is the equipment and supplier and manage operating data inputs and outputs while ensure quality and safety. private label food production finding a home as a pet food companies who displayed to understand their overall ensuring integrity, safety and is changing food and beverage ingredient. their offerings at FA&M. equipment effectiveness and transparency. Packaging section processing. what it means. Packaging section Dry Processing: